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Cycling in the Alps
Our trip to the French Alps was a fantastic opportunity and gave us a week of adven- turous training that we would not have
been able to complete without the help of the Sandhurst Trust. The Alps in Morzine and the surrounding areas provided stunning backdrops and views, challenging hills to navigate and ride on, and complex trails through wooded areas to fall over on.
The routes we were exposed to gradually got more and more complex to complement the progression of our skill
set. It was astonishing
to compare what you could now achieve by the end of the week as opposed to what you could on day one. Each member of our group can confidently say that we were
The Alps in Morzine and the surrounding areas provided stunning backdrops and views...
taken out of our comfort zone at some point during the week, and at that point we were able to throw ourselves into the challenge at hand and come out of it more experienced and more confident. Fast running hills and sharp berms provided challenges that did take us away from comfort; however, by being coached on body position, foot placement and speed control, we were able to become particularly competent rid- ers and progress onto more and more difficult hills and trails to navigate.
All in all, the week was thoroughly enjoyable, and the Sandhurst Trust were able to provide one of the best weeks of training we have had so far. We have not only come away from the trip more experienced riders, but more confident and more open-minded when it comes to challenges and overcoming them.
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