17th May, 2019 NEWBIE/FEWBIE AFTERNOON DRIVE - Al Faqaa to Al Qudra Lakes

[Faateh Ahmad]

Date: Friday - May 17th, 2019
Drive Type: Newbie & Fewbie

Meeting/Deflation Point: Faqaa
Google Maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/7JuRQJXJPuG2
GPS Users: 24°43'00.5"N 55°37'14.0"E

Meeting Time: 14:30 (02:30 PM)
Drive Starts: 14:45 (02:45 PM)
Drive Ends: Sunset
Ending Point: Al Qudra Lakes

CHECKLIST:
1) Your emergency contact info must be available at Dubai Offroaders website.
2) Ensure your 4x4 vehicle is in perfect condition and with full fuel tank at the meeting point.
3) Carry all necessary offroad gears/recovery equipment in good condition.
4) Carry enough water/refreshments/re-hydration drinks for yourself & co-passenger(s).
5) Make sure that your spare tyre is in workable condition.
6) Your vehicle must have front and rear tow points.
7) Seat belt must be on while driving including passenger(s).
8) Read your vehicle owners manual to be acquainted with the 4WD system.
9) Radio (tuned to frequencies used by DO)
10) Flag

Please check the following links :
Driving in a Convoy – Roles and Rules: app.php/page/rules
Equipment Needed at Different Star Levels: app.php/page/equipment

FOR SAFETY REASONS, ANYONE WITHOUT A FLAG AND A PROPERLY CONFIGURED RADIO WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO JOIN THE DRIVE

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Convoy allocations:

Newbie convoy:
1. Faateh Ahmad (Lead Marshal)
2. Andri Leith (andrileith)
3. Akil
4. Oliver (yooliii)
5. Daniel (Niel) Visagie ([email protected])
6. Maryam
7. Pierre Eldik (Eldikp)
8. John-Henry Aylward (Blueslee)
9. Yann Brousse de Gersigny (Yannbdg)
10. Ahmad (dr_fadel81)
11. Ajay Sikri (Sweep Marshal)
12. Ahmad Pervez (Sweep Marshal)

Fewbie convoy:
1. Bernardo (Lead Marshal)
2. Syed Ashraf Shahzad (ashrough2001)
3. Adil Shroff (Adil82)
4. Andrew Green (Andy)
5. Ryan Wood (Woody10254)
6. Mudar Kadah (Modar.Kaddah)
7. Jwala Pratap (jp23)
8. Robert Jenkins (RJJK)
9. Andrey Stepanenko (Sweep Marshal)

Intermediate convoy:
1. Alex (Lead Marshal)
2. Jo (Pav)
3. Rui Serrano (rmserrano)
4. Elie Azzam (ElieA87)
5. Pierre-Yves Lucas (Pierre Lucas)
6. Philippe Marie Jean Francois Poncet (pfrancoisponcet)
7. Francis Millet (Chamalo)
8. Pavel Kashirskiy (pkashirskiy)
9. Mirela (Acting Marshal - Sweep)

[Frankyno]

If s not Iftar gathering on this day ?

[Frankyno]

It's not the yearly IFTAR bowl gathering on this day?

[Faateh Ahmad]

If s not Iftar gathering on this day ?

No this drive is separate from any Iftar plans.

[Faateh Ahmad]

Hey everyone, thanks for registering for the drive. Due to ample support we are keeping the registrations open till further notice.

Convoy allocations will be posted at 11 am Friday 17th May 2019 (Day of the drive).

[dr_fadel81]

Hi DOs
When do you expect to finish this drive, asking so see if I will be able to come back home before Iftar time

[Bernardo]

Hi DOs
When do you expect to finish this drive, asking so see if I will be able to come back home before Iftar time

Hi, drive is expected to finish at sunset, around 6:30 - 7:00 pm, however it can be before or after it. Depends on convoy/drivers performance.

[Faateh Ahmad]

Convoy allocations:

Newbie convoy:
1. Faateh Ahmad (Lead Marshal)
2. Andri Leith (andrileith)
3. Akil
4. Oliver (yooliii)
5. Daniel (Niel) Visagie ([email protected])
6. Maryam
7. Pierre Eldik (Eldikp)
8. John-Henry Aylward (Blueslee)
9. Yann Brousse de Gersigny (Yannbdg)
10. Ahmad (dr_fadel81)
11. Ajay Sikri (Sweep Marshal)
12. Ahmad Pervez (Sweep Marshal)

Fewbie convoy:
1. Bernardo (Lead Marshal)
2. Syed Ashraf Shahzad (ashrough2001)
3. Adil Shroff (Adil82)
4. Andrew Green (Andy)
5. Ryan Wood (Woody10254)
6. Mudar Kadah (Modar.Kaddah)
7. Jwala Pratap (jp23)
8. Robert Jenkins (RJJK)
9. Andrey Stepanenko (Sweep Marshal)

Intermediate convoy:
1. Alex (Lead Marshal)
2. Jo (Pav)
3. Rui Serrano (rmserrano)
4. Elie Azzam (ElieA87)
5. Pierre-Yves Lucas (Pierre Lucas)
6. Philippe Marie Jean Francois Poncet (pfrancoisponcet)
7. Francis Millet (Chamalo)
8. Pavel Kashirskiy (pkashirskiy)
9. Mirela (Acting Marshal - Sweep)

Let's go and have some fun! See you all at the meeting point.

[Ahmad Pervez]

Hi DOs When do you expect to finish this drive, asking so see if I will be able to come back home before Iftar time

Carry some iftaar items along, we’ll break the fast wherever we are in the desert or inflation point.