Popular Post nutbolt Posted January 9, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 How many Off-road clubs are active in the UAE? I started off-road driving long ago with my dad's old beaten up land rover, and spent good amount of time in learning off-road driving in the uae for last few years. I joined few clubs in 2004 - 2008 briefly but I wasn't able to keep pace as I was not very regular in off road and started going out with my friends and family instead. Can you guys please help me list all the operational and active off-road clubs in the UAE? I have listed few that I just checked their website and Im sure this list will grow in few days. I am preparing this list for myself and all other new to off-road, as google search shows highly souped up car websites that is far from actual off-road driving. In coming few months, I like to start off-road again as my three friends with who I use to venture are leaving Dubai shortly. If you happen to drive with anyone of these clubs, appreciate some insider feedback on how active it is and what type of people generally participate in weekly drives, what are the major nationality breakdown, what level of drives you guys arrange, which part of UAE do you usually venture etc. Before anyone jump the gun in commenting why my club is below and others are on top, so to be unbiased I have made the list in alphabetical order to respect everyone. Carnity Off-Road Club Abu Dhabi 4x4 club Almost 4x4 Off-Road Club Arabian Offroad Academy Dubai Offroaders Emarat 4x4 Emirates Offroaders Fury Enterprises Just Offroaders Oryx 4x4 UAE Adventures Club (Facebook Group) UAE Offroaders 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kadar Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Good list buddy and nice to put all links in one place handy, I used to offroad long ago with a club called dubai desert club. I am not sure wehter it's still there or not. We use to do different level of drives from small level to expert level and every one can join any drive as per their own level and comfort. we use to be in an round dubai only and sometime went to sweihan side. Mostly used to be asian crowd with very few arabic boys. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 I have driven with almost4x4 guys for some time and they far more organized and safer club to drive in neighborhood who respect cars and life (enuf said). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcat Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 (edited) Hi Guys,My response may a bit off-topic, but you should try the off-road conditions in Africa whenever you get the chance. I have been around the African continent twice for a total of about 80 000 km, and like some other things in life, everybody should traverse Africa at least once in their lifetimes.Check out this link if you want to know more about conditions in Africa:http://4x4africa.co.za/overland/africa-overland-expedition-vehicle/ Edited January 10, 2016 by wildcat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victor Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 I have briefly driven with dubai4x4 long ago, though their website is closed now but I believe the group is still working in private drives and facebook friends. They were very nice and experienced guys, and I was shock to see why their website closed down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinB Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Dubai4x4 = banning club, that banned everyone = Alter Ego. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futureshock999 Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Just to add a few:8) TheOryx4x4 - a splinter club from AbuDhabi4x4 created when a few marshals left to do something smaller and more personable, and with fewer rules. Some great drivers and great people, with more of a social life than AD4x4. (I'm not knocking AD4x4, I think they are a great, great club and perhaps the best club for newbies to get an intro to the sport). Very good club for those with limited Arabic.9) Fury4x4 - a bunch of insane, adventure seeking drivers who go all out. A great club if you have the skills to hang with them and don't mind risking your vehicle on occasion. The few that I have met are great guys too. I should also point out that a great many drivers belong to more than one club. Gives more choices of drives and trips on a given weekend, and expands your social circle. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinB Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Just to add a few:8) TheOryx4x4 - a splinter club from AbuDhabi4x4 created when a few marshals left to do something smaller and more personable, and with fewer rules. Some great drivers and great people, with more of a social life than AD4x4. (I'm not knocking AD4x4, I think they are a great, great club and perhaps the best club for newbies to get an intro to the sport). Very good club for those with limited Arabic.9) Fury4x4 - a bunch of insane, adventure seeking drivers who go all out. A great club if you have the skills to hang with them and don't mind risking your vehicle on occasion. The few that I have met are great guys too. I should also point out that a great many drivers belong to more than one club. Gives more choices of drives and trips on a given weekend, and expands your social circle. I really like how you write and express your views. I dont know much about Abu Dhabi, but I also heard good words for AD4x4 few times. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futureshock999 Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 I really like how you write and express your views. I dont know much about Abu Dhabi, but I also heard good words for AD4x4 few times.just to add, about a third of AD4x4's drivers live in Dubai, and a lot of their drives are near Dubai as well. Don't let the AD title throw you off if you live in Dubai. And while I am commenting on clubs, Almost4x4 is a club I have never driven with but whom I have great respect for. Their YouTube vids are great, and those that I have talked to are very nice. Recently one of their marshals went out on an emergency call at 1AM to assist 3 cars (strangers and not members of Almost) that had broken in the desert when the police did not respond to them - alone he got them all out that night. Respect. Someday I hope to do a drive with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ethan Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 just to add, about a third of AD4x4's drivers live in Dubai, and a lot of their drives are near Dubai as well. Don't let the AD title throw you off if you live in Dubai. And while I am commenting on clubs, Almost4x4 is a club I have never driven with but whom I have great respect for. Their YouTube vids are great, and those that I have talked to are very nice. Recently one of their marshals went out on an emergency call at 1AM to assist 3 cars (strangers and not members of Almost) that had broken in the desert when the police did not respond to them - alone he got them all out that night. Respect. Someday I hope to do a drive with them. Just like Justin, I also thought they play in AD and good you clarify as they have drives near Dubai as well, which is very important for everyone to be aware of. Nice add on.Based on above almost4x4 story, I feel like saluting that club and driver for helping stranger people in the middle of night. True respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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