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AGC JOURNAL 2016

Exercise

Dragon Remo Rally

By Private Lauren Woolcock

After a week of mountain a very beautiful city and it was great have the staff at the resort for their help and
biking in San Remo, we took a a look at places such as the iconic Casino. support throughout the trip. There were
also awards for ‘most improved’ which
After a full day, we headed back to San
break to conduct a marathon Remo to get prepared for our last days highlighted hard work and determination.
from San Remo to Monaco. up the mountains. Back to the reality of
mountain biking. Endnote

San Remo to Monaco New Techniques Everyone who took part in Exercise
Dragon Remo Rally felt it was a massive
This marathon was for us, to raise money Towards the end of the week, we had success. Some points of the trip were
for ‘#Futurestars’, a charity set up to help the opportunity to spend two days with extremely challenging and really pushed
five poverty stricken schools in Ghana. local guides, who showed us some trails individuals both mentally and physically
The group were split up, into teams of their favourite location, and taught thankfully resulting in no major injuries.
of three to four and each team would new techniques that would help us in the I would very much recommend the San
then run approximately three to four future, if we ever decided to mountain bike Remo area of Italy to any keen Mountain
miles, ending in Monaco, covering a full again. Biker.
marathon. The first team set off from San
Remo at 6 a.m. as early as it was, the Final Day
time of day was made more enjoyable
by the beautiful scenic route next to On the final day of biking, we split into
the beach. The marathon mascot was a our groups for the final day and went
Help for Heroes teddy bear, which was to over the routes we already knew and had
be carried in the relay style and passed enjoyed. For the beginner group, it was
from team to team. The Help for Heroes the much beloved Fire Trail. The other two
mascot was then to be sent to a school in groups had more technical routes, but
Ghana which the charity ‘#Futurestars’ overall everyone came off the mountain in
was helping. The marathon concluded in high spirits, having had such a good final
Monaco, where a cool down in the sea was day. We then headed back to the resort,
a perfect way to end running in that heat. where we sorted out and cleaned our bikes
To date the marathon has risen just short to a high standard. That evening we had
of £300. After everyone had showered and a group meal catered for by the resort
changed, we headed into Monaco, to the staff during which, we had an awards
sights and the landmarks of Monaco. It is ceremony to thank all the instructors and

Back row: Lauren Woolcock, Vaughan Peterson and Vilas Jain, Poppy McDonnell with the Help for Heroes
Jon-Paul Farthing Teddy Bear, Lauren Woolcock and Naomi Partington The scenic route by the sea during the marathon
Front row: Shomit Limbu, Poppy McDonnell and Vilas Jain

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