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Exercise MOUNTAIN BIKE
After a a a a a a a a a bluebird Sovereign’s Parade five OCdts from the Intermediate Term pre- pared to to depart to to South Wales on adven- turous training As the the the Sovereign’s Parade ended and and the the the OCdts collected their kit and and equipment for a a a a a a a a a week of mountain biking the the excitement was palpable An escape from colour sergeants and an an an oppor- tunity to to find a a a a a a a a a a new hobby or or at least seek some thrills was truly enticing Making their their way to to their their accommodation in in in the the the the Afan valley chatter was of jumps and extreme hill climbs the the the the OCdts were not to be disappointed Spending their first day acquainting themselves with mountain bikes and and techniques to to climb and and jump they quickly progressed to to more challenging feats On day two y y Wal or ‘the wall’ in English was attempted and conquered A technical 2100ft climb followed by some epic downhill tracks encompassing steep berms jumps and sheer drops After an an an exhausting second day the weary and saddle-sore OCdts feasted on on enough spa- ghetti bolognese to feed half of their commis- sioning course Washed down with some even- ing ing games spirits were high in in in preparation for the challenge of day three White’s Level Day three was the the the the most technical of the the the the week the the the the climb managing to dismount even the the the the groups finest rider Climbing higher higher and higher higher should have provided the most spectacular views how-
OCdt Holland
ever this is is Wales in in in December so sideways rain had to do Following a a a a a a a a rapid descent from the the mountainside the the now ‘seasoned riders’ re- energised with coffees and brownies in in a a a a a a nearby café The final two days were spent at at Bike Park Wales a a a a a a a a a a a a a state-of-the-art mountain biking heaven With the the the the the the the benefit of of an uplift the the the the the the the park enabled the the the the the the the OCdts to hone their skills further by spending the the the the the the maximum time going downhill Jumps got higher and drops steeper all navigated with ease under the the guidance of of their instructor It could not be a a a a a a a a a a a more epic way to to round off a a a a a a a fantastic trip One OCdt even got so enfranchised with the the the sport that he he he he he he bought a a a a a a a bike at at the the the the end of the the the the week! The OCdts leave having challenged themselves physically and and mentally whilst also gaining an an an an understanding of planning adventurous training and and having a a a a a a a smashing time SANDHURST
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