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Adventure was the word of the hour as the 38th edition of the Gulf News Overnighter Fun Drive steered to a successful conclusion at the Moreeb Dune camp in Liwa, Abu Dhabi.

Participants braved the dipping Mercury on January 11 as 800-odd cars drove the 260-km route from the makeshift breakfast camp at Al Fathiya to the Moreeb Dune, weaving through the shifting sands of the Rub Al Khali.

The event was officially flagged off by Shaikh Hamad Bin Hamdan Bin Mohammad Al Nahyan, with more than 90 marshals on duty for the Liwa experience that led participants into the very heart of the Empty Quarter.

Launched in 1986, the annual event remains a top draw on UAE’s social calendar, drawing in enthusiasts year after year from different parts of the country — some registering even when they are travelling overseas.

Here’s a peek into the Fun Drive album with participants, marshals and volunteers having fun over the two days.

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Nitin Thomas, Gurmeet and Sarabjeet Singh. Image Credit:
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Maryam and Adeel Khan with their children Ranya, Nyle and Mikha’el Khan. Image Credit:
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Glenn and Veena Netto. Image Credit:
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Jini Jacob and Sitara Menon. Image Credit:
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Calvin Amar, Amar Dhas, Adrian Sebastian, with Sudhesh and Sujith Mohan. Image Credit:
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Kevin and Marina Maclean. Image Credit:
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Ajay and Sangeeta Sikri. Image Credit:
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Solmaz Al Bayrak and Jayathri Samarasinghe. Image Credit:
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Lester Martis and Aditya Baswan. Image Credit:
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Saeed Al Muhairi, Hamad Al Mazroui and Ansar Mahmoud. Image Credit:
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Asif and Aryan Ahmad. Image Credit:
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Sindhu Rajan, with Gokul and Rajan Nair. Image Credit:
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Rashid Al Bashr, Abdul Aziz, Yousuf Al Razi and Talal Abdul Hamid Al Zarooni. Image Credit:
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Sunil Sharma, Samir Gomes and Shekhar Chaudhry. Image Credit:
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Manoj V and Aparna Sreekumar. Image Credit:
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Sumanth Pai, with Srividhya and Kartik Sharma. Image Credit:
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Sheila and Ian Barker with Dave Pryce. Image Credit:
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Puja Singh, with Pari and Shruti Gupta. Image Credit:
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Alex Ommen, Chandresh Poojari and Jaison Miranda. Image Credit:
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