Photos: Hundreds conquer UAE's undulating dunes in 41st Gulf News Fun Drive

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Photos: Hundreds conquer UAE's undulating dunes in 41st Gulf News Fun Drive

The overnight experience includes the desert drive, food and entertainment

Published: February 11, 2023 13:58 Last updated: February 12, 2023 11:19 Compiled by Nathaniel Lacsina, Senior Web Editor and Photos by Clint Egbert, Senior Visual Journalist , Virendra Saklani, Chief Visual Journalist , Ahmed Ramzan, Senior Visual Journalist

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20231202 gn readers — Fun Drive participants reading Gulf News paper Image Credit: Anas Thacharpadikkal/Gulf News

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20231202 camp 1 — Fun Drive participants prepare to leave camp. Image Credit: Anas Thacharpadikkal/Gulf News

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20231202 camp 2 — A fun-filled weekend comes to an end. Image Credit: Anas Thacharpadikkal/Gulf News

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20231202 breakfast 1 — Gulf News fun drive participants enjoy breakfast on camp. Image Credit: Anas Thacharpadikkal/Gulf News

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20231202 breakfast — Gulf News Fun Drive participants having breakfast at the camp. Image Credit: Anas Thacharpadikkal/Gulf News

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Fun Drive — Participants enjoy dinner after a full day of fun activities. Image Credit: Anas Thacharpadikkal/Gulf News

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Untitled-39 — Participants enjoy dinner after a full day of fun activities. Image Credit: Anas Thacharpadikkal/Gulf News

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FUN DRIVE 2023 camp activities — Participant trying his hand at winning a game. Image Credit: Anas Thacharpadikkal/Gulf News

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FUN DRIVE 2023 camp activities — Participants enjoying their camel ride. Image Credit: Anas Thacharpadikkal/Gulf News

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Fund Drive participants back in camp — Image Credit: Anas Thacharpadikkal/Gulf News

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FUN DRIVE 2023 camp activities — Children playing at the Micorosoft XBox booth. Image Credit: Anas Thacharpadikkal/Gulf News

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FUN DRIVE PIC1TT-1676125701127 — Participants having fun at the 41st Gulf News Overnighter Fun Drive The Tilal Swaihan Experience. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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FUN DRIVE PIC1TR-1676125697839 — Participants in their vehicle follow the route. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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FUN DRIVE PIC1RW-1676125692893 — A participant dune bashing. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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FUN DRIVE PIC1REW-1676125686219 — Marshalls discussing the course. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News

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FUN DRIVE PIC1EEQ-1676125677309 — Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News

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FUN DRIVE PIC1EE-1676125674405 — Families enjoying the view. Image Credit: hmed Ramzan/Gulf News

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FUN DRIVE PIC1988-1676125671056 — Participants deflate tyres before hitting the desert. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan

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FUN DRIVE PIC18644-1676125668041 — A course marshal dune bashing. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan

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FUN DRIVE PIC186-1676125664152 — Nosair Ahmed, Nahid Firdous and Begaum Rashida. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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FUN DRIVE PIC1433-1676125660242 — Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News

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FUN DRIVE PIC13-1676125650708 — Marshals helping participants. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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Abraham family having fun at Gulf News Overnighter fun drive 2023. — Abraham family having fun at Gulf News Overnighter fun drive 2023. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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FUNDRIVE 2023 — Dune bashing time at Gulf News Overnighter fun drive 2023. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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FUNDRIVE 2023 — Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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FUNDRIVE 2023 — Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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GNFUNDRIVE — Passing through some green patches. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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Untitled-25 — Participants conquering the dunes. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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GN FUN DRIVE MARSHALS HELP CAR — Marshals help participants after their car got stuck in the sand Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News

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Untitled-24 — Dune bashing after 1st checkpoint. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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Untitled-23 — Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News

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Untitled-22 — Abdul Hamid Ahmad, Hamad Al Mazroui and Ahmed Al Ameri, Advisor of The General Director, Al Ain Municipality and Director of Municipal Community Centre and head of Telal Sweihan committee, flag off Gulf News Fun Drive 2023. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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Untitled-21 — Vehicles lined up for flag off. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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Untitled-20 — Deflating tyres before hitting the dunes. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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GN FUN DRIVE 2023 — Excited participants get ready for the fun drive Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News

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GN FUN DRIVE 2023 — Participants enjoy breakfast at Tilal Swaihan, approximately 70 kms from Al Ain. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News

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FUN DRIVE PIC1EEQQ-1676125680501 — Participants checking in early in the morning at the 41st Gulf News Overnighter Fun Drive The Tilal Swaihan Experience. 11th February 2023Photo: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan

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