Following an arrival party the night before, with briefings from the Enduro Africa team and presentations from the charities, the slightly nervous teams assembled for an 8am departure. Thanks to our special guests, our leaving attracted a little more attention than would be normal!We all headed off for a photo shoot at a local beauty spot to keep the paparazi happy . Unfortunately, on the way, there was a bit of confusion and two of the Royal group had a coming together. No injuries, just bruised pride and damaged kit and everyone carried on!
Press satisfied, we set off. After a few miles of tarmac, we turned on to our
first mud track of the trip with just a little trepidation. The riding consisted of a large number of difficult technical sections linked by bumpy mud roads and tarmac. Most people spent the day getting used to the bike and remembering how to ride off road. The first serious climb before the rest stop proved very tricky and our group leader elected to take a slightly easier (so he said) route around. If this was the easier route, I am glad we skipped the more difficult section. The afternoon continued in the same vein and we arrived at our hotel tired and relieved. No serious incidents or injuries and most headed straight for the bar on arrival at our digs for the night, exhausted!
first mud track of the trip with just a little trepidation. The riding consisted of a large number of difficult technical sections linked by bumpy mud roads and tarmac. Most people spent the day getting used to the bike and remembering how to ride off road. The first serious climb before the rest stop proved very tricky and our group leader elected to take a slightly easier (so he said) route around. If this was the easier route, I am glad we skipped the more difficult section. The afternoon continued in the same vein and we arrived at our hotel tired and relieved. No serious incidents or injuries and most headed straight for the bar on arrival at our digs for the night, exhausted!
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