All level drive – beginners, learners and intermediate drive on Friday 22 January 2021

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  • Faateh Ahmad
    January 17, 2021 at 4:24 pm #3556

    TIME SCHEDULE
    Meeting time: 13:00
    Drive starts: 13:30
    Drive terrain: Sand dunes
    Drive will end at sundown

    Meeting Point:
    To be announced.

    Please be punctual to avoid making many others wait for you, as well as to maximize our time on the sand.

    IMPORTANT:
    a. This drive is not recommended for children below the age of 3 years.
    b. Any child on the drive has to be secured in an age-appropriate car seat, or bolster seat.
    c. Seat belts must be worn by the Driver and all/ any passengers at all times.

    COVID-19 PREVENTION MEASURES
    A. At the meeting point, please park the vehicles at least 5 meters apart and observe standard social distancing practices.
    B. Face mask and gloves to be worn at all times.
    C. No shaking hands, hugging or any other physical contact.
    C. Max 3 persons per vehicle, or 5 if from the same family staying in the same house.
    D. Drive briefing can be viewed on this page and communications on the day will be carried out by radio, so please ensure your radio carries the correct channel announced on your convoy’s WhatsApp group so you can line up correctly once at the meeting point, deflate your tires are deflated and mount your flag.
    E. Drivers AND passengers should remain in their vehicles, after deflating their tires and NOT meet or socialize with other participants.
    F. There is to be no sharing of any food or drinks.
    G. No sharing of any equipment, tow ropes, shackles, radios or any other accessory.
    H. In the event of a recovery, please radio your position in the convoy and vehicle – a marshal will advise you on how to self-recover or will assist.

    Checklist:
    a) Fully functional 4×4 vehicle with full tank of fuel.
    b) Air compressor in working condition.
    c) Recovery rope / strap.
    d) Compatible radio pre-programmed to DO frequencies.
    e) Refreshments for you and your passengers (if you have them).
    f) Offroad flag attached to vehicle.

    Etiquette:
    1) Registering and not coming along may stop others from joining and is easily avoidable – so please be courteous and withdraw if you can’t make it.
    2) Be punctual.
    3) Any participants not registered on the forum site will not be allowed to join the drive.
    4) Passengers in Registered participant’s vehicles are not counted as participants and are free to join.

    Thank you for taking the time to read this and prepare properly – see you on the sand!

    Wael
    January 21, 2021 at 5:00 pm #44689

    Hi,

    Where’s the meeting point? And which DO radio channel are we using?

    Also, I won’t have a flag tomorrow (I have the mount though). Do you have an extra flag?

    Thanks,
    Wael

    Anonymous
    January 22, 2021 at 4:04 am #44690

    Good Morning!
    Happy Friday everyone!

    Can you please share the meeting point

    I’m planning to join you today for a long time I don’t want to miss it :/

    Thanks
    Issam
    0559253317

    Farooq khan
    January 22, 2021 at 6:06 am #44691

    Attend

    jnts-garcia
    January 22, 2021 at 6:20 am #44692

    Good morning all, did anyone manage to be added to the whatsapp group? Has the location been shared yet?

    jnts-garcia
    January 22, 2021 at 9:46 pm #44697

    I want to register here the enjoyment I had today with this group. Today was my very first time in the desert and I was very happy. Thanks everyone for the patience with a completely newbie here, and specially the Marshalls who assisted me.

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