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renegade

January 14, 2010 at 12:51 pm #12474

quote Desert Dragon:

Hi all… Let’s meet up at 6… Opposite to hamariya freezone enoc petrol station and move from there in a convoy…who ever can manage to reach there please be there on time or else we shall see at starting point.

I will be there at 6. which road do we take to reach the the petrol pump. or any coordinates ?

[DD]

DD

January 14, 2010 at 5:20 pm #12476

Old UAQ RAK road… Which is going infront og ajman city center…

[Ahmad Pervez]

Ahmad Pervez

January 16, 2010 at 5:31 am #12478

The Drive was a blast!!!
We all had loads of fun :ymparty: :ymparty: :ymparty:

I have been associated with Gulf News Fun Drive for more than ten years now,
even then each & every time I am amazed & a little petrified at the amount of Organizational & logistical effort that goes into conducting such an event.

The Route Preparation, commercial planning, Logistics & related paperwork must start almost 6-8 months prior to the event.

Jehanbaz Ali Khan, Jum, to all who know him has been the Route Director for the event since it’s inception.
I am proud to say that most of my off-roading skills were learnt driving behind Jum on the numerous Marshal Runs over the years.

Thanks to Naheed, Dileep & their whole team, all of whom are literally on their toes for almost a week, the event takes place smoothly to everyone’s delight.

I mean…can you imagine 800 cars & probably 5000 people in a single event!!!

This annual event is almost like a must do on Dubai’s social calendar!!!
It takes place every year…some years have even seen two events…an overnighter & a Day Drive.

Kudos & Thanks!!!

[renegade]

renegade

January 18, 2010 at 5:17 am #12490

yes it was really was an amazing trip and the gulfnews people deserve an applause for the logistics behind organising this event. The tracks were a bit boring as most of it was like driving through the road still looking forward to next year’s drive.

[Ahmad Pervez]

Ahmad Pervez

January 18, 2010 at 10:44 am #12491

This route was essentially designed for Punters…
some of whom may not even know how to put their cars in 4WD 😮 😮 😮

Not for Dubai Off-roaders who thrash Badayer Dunes every Friday Morning before Coffee:-? 😕 😕

There are actual problems in the logistics of organizing such a drive since you have to chart a route to keep the participants busy for at least six hours.

One obviously cannot have a route with all Dunes!!!

Offer them a more difficult route & you will have participants actually bail out & go home!!!
I have personally witnessed it happening on a few drives 8-|

So a very careful balance of ease & challenges has to be maintained.

[zkayani]

zkayani

January 18, 2010 at 6:21 pm #12492

Hey guys,
Where are all those pictures that you took through both the days???/

Some one start posting on the album now!

:thanks:

Once again guys post the photos of the FUN DRIVE!

[torpedo]

torpedo

January 23, 2010 at 11:10 am #12507

:drive:

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