Frederic

Just reached home a little while back and i wanted first pen down my first thoughts after this event and a bit of a short overview of how it went. After a few days of sharing lots of information with everyone who had signed up through a temporary Whatsapp channel that was created, we started to get a glimpse of what to expect, and the plan of the organizing team was daring and ambitious. Since @Zedwas behind a lot of it, i had full faith in the concept and knew that after all, this was done for the cause. The off-roading part today came second, and that's how it was. Our entire Carnity family came fully prepped, with practically all vehicles decorated, and got themselves dressed up for the occasion. The Spanish energy, with the families of @Aserand @Diego, and also now @Pavito Al, was uplifting, and every one of you kept a big smile, even though the waiting became a bit long at times. I am so proud of all of you and our entire Carnity club for being able to show up for this good cause, and that nearly everyone joined in the Dubai venue as well. Imagine for the Abu-Dhabi residents how much they had driven that day. Once the ribbon was formed, we had about 45mins of off-roading time left, so we decided to merge both convoys and go for a small spin only. We had some good fun in the nearby dunes, but kept it short and sweet, so we could all inflate and head back to the Dubai venue on time. The farm itself was very nice, and slowly but surely the other clubs also arrived. As mentioned, there were prizes for: Best Dressed Male - Went to @Luke K P as we all expected, but as Luke had to leave a bit earlier, @Diego collected the prize Best Dressed Female - Went to @Ana her friend, well deserved!!! Best decorated vehicle - Went to a nice SWB pajero from our ME4x4 friends. Also well deserved!! For myself personally @Krinesh his decoration was absolutely stunning, with such beautiful details. But everyone really did their best. The main raffle prize was a set of Beadlock Rims, which went to @Aser 🤑 The main focus of the event of course was trying to bring awareness about early testing for breast cancer, and the organization did a fantastic job to keep the focus on this part. I happily forgive the small organizational hiccups along the way. I know that every one of the organizing committee worked so hard with sleepless nights to make this happen, and they deserve a warm applause. I hope we can do a second edition next year with more convoys. This was an event of high complexity to bring so many clubs together under one goal. It was great to familiarize and rekindle with old friends like @Mahmoud Taha and others. I will put my photos under the following gallery: Newbie - Paint The Desert Pink Event - Abu-Dhabi - 26 Oct 2025 - Carnity.com See you all soon in the sands again!

Welcome to Carnity @JeepInTheSand ! My first question: Is it a manual? 😁 We are quite rare in the club See you soon in the sand Rajeev, it's an absolute beauty!

Oh @Davie Smooth_Operator Davie... As much as i am happy to see Red Ruby found a new pilot @Pavito Al, we are all sad that you are leaving and hanging your desert hat on the hook (as we say in belgium). I fondly remember that first MC, where immediately i noticed your hunger for understanding all concepts around off-roading; not just becoming a very skilled driver, but embracing the entire concept of finding peace and solitude from surfing on some of the most beautiful dunes this country has to offer, and using your extensive leadership qualities to mentor and teach others along the way. We did one more MC a bit later, and it was already quite impossible to get you stuck anywhere. We just drove to the Chimney and back and you just grinned and asked for more 😁 Your first club drive came shortly after under the capable mentorship of @Islam Soliman in May2021: As you went along, the qualities you possess quickly came to the surface, and very soon we all felt we had a new up-and-coming star in our firmament to add to our existing Rockstar Carnity Marshals and Supporters. Bagging the Carnity DCT trophy was indeed another fantastic achievement that showed you were a force to reckon with: Not just by yourself but as a full team. We should have called you "Hayabusa Davie" like the peregrine Falcon (or the bike of course) Alas, unfortunately, nothing in life lasts, and just like when we said goodbye to Islam or Emmanuel, we know and understand that there will be a time that either you or us will be sitting somewhere one day, watching the sunset and fondly remember that all of us are connected through the soil, sand, or trees, wherever we are. Dubai has been good for you, but if you are in Spain or wherever you will land, it will be the same sunset that we will both be watching! Godspeed my friend. May we have many more blessed years watching the stars and dipping our feet in sands...

Dear All, As this event is inching closer, a lot of updates have been sent out by the organization, so i will be preparing a separate Whatsapp group where all Carnity attendees will be added. This will make communication easier with quick regular updates, or if you happen to need any of us, we are only a ping away.

Dear All, As this event is inching closer, a lot of updates have been sent out by the organization, so i will be preparing a separate Whatsapp group where all Carnity attendees will be added. This will make communication easier with quick regular updates, or if you happen to need any of us, we are only a ping away.

Congrats @khalid125 this is a good start of the journey !

Yes absolutely. no issue.

@Jessica Lambert@Luke K P@Bhaskaran Ramaswamy@Ana@Ash S.@khalid125 Kindly confirm if you will be attending in the Dubai venue as well or if you would exit after the drive already. Thanks.

Hi @Zsolt no worries you are officially registered as they shared the signup list with me. @Diego@Zsolt@Thomas54675@Krinesh@Sam Selim@Zulfikhar Naiyar@Wayne Momsen @Aser@GauravSoni Kindly confirm if you will be attending in the Dubai venue as well or if you would exit after the drive already. Thanks.

UPDATE: RSVP IS NOW CLOSED AND EVERYONE HAS SIGNED UP VIA THE OFFICAL WEBSITE AS WELL. THANK YOU! We've also posted the meeting point (Nahel) on the drive topic above. The event venue in Dubai will also be announced soon. Stay tuned... 🚗

UPDATE: RSVP IS NOW CLOSED AND EVERYONE HAS SIGNED UP VIA THE OFFICAL WEBSITE AS WELL. THANK YOU! We've also posted the meeting point (Nahel) on the drive topic above. The event venue in Dubai will also be announced soon. Stay tuned... 🚗

Thanks for signing up @khalid125 ! Please ensure to read the entire description. This event will be in Sweihan, followed by a gathering in Dubai (Ruwayyah area). I am sure you will love it. Please confirm that you have RSVP'd on the official website as well: Registration Form | Car-Space And also acknowledge that you will bring the 100AED in cash with you, which the trip lead will keep and hand over to the organization. There will be some breakfast, lunch, snacks, and drinks during the event (breakfast at arrival), and a 10k raffle with very decent prizes. This 100AED goes entirely to their setup to make sure they can break even on the event.

Hi @Anaglad to have you on board ! you won’t receive a confirmation but don’t worry you are officially registered.

Added you to the "going" list @Wayne Momsen! Please see below some notes. Kindly confirm that you also RSVP'd on their official website and will bring 100AED with you.

Hi @Diego per vehicle. It would be great if you bring the family with you but i would recommend them to join in your car, as i cannot guarantee there will be much shade there, unless you bring a small cover or tent with you. In any case both the FB and NB drive will be very very similar, nothing crazy fast or daring. We just want to spend 2hrs in the sand together and be back on time to head back to Dubai.