XplorXplorabilityability 4x4 Skills Challenge4x4 Skills ChallengeChateau Chateau MarzacMarzac –– France France -- October 2014October 2014

The Ford KugaThe Ford Kuga

The superb setting of Chateau Marzac

KiaKia SorentoSorento

Uk & French Team Members with the Ford Kuga, Kia Sorento Vehicles and the Xplorability Team Landrovers

The Ford Kuga in action on the Reversing Skills Test

Darts & Volleyball Darts & Volleyball Skills Test whilst Skills Test whilst the driver the driver negotiates muddy negotiates muddy forest tracks?forest tracks?

No problem in No problem in a a KiaKia SorentoSorento

The morning mist rising over the local forest a team gets instructions for the “Clover Leaf” driving skills test in the Kia Sorento

A Smile says it all butConcentration is the key

More Skills Tests More Skills Tests ––This time a This time a Balancing ActBalancing Act

Following the International Following the International ““WellieWellie” Throwing ” Throwing Competition came Competition came ““WellieWellie Cricket”Cricket”

Lunch on the “Hoof”

A massive thanks from everyone to Karen and Andrew Calvert of the famous “Dordogne Chippy” from Tremolat, for keeping us all fed and watered from breakfast to supper time each day with some great quality food.

Banquet in the Chateau Banquet in the Chateau MarzacMarzac

Le grand repas

The Alyn Shipton Jazz Trio provided great music each evening. A Magic Atmosphere

Alyn Shipton BassIan Smith TrumpetAngela Christian Guitar & Vocals

Comradeship

A Poem by Stephen Carr

Motorsport Endeavour UK & Xplorability Sponsors for this event.Without their support this event would not have been possible: A Big Thankyou to all of you

Ford Motor CompanyKia Motors (UK) Ltd

Peugeot UKNGK Spark Plugs (UK) LtdLynx Hand ControlsEurotunnelKall Kwik – ChiswickNCPI Solutions

Chateau de Marzac:Jens & Lillan Juul Hansen... A huge thanks to you both for your generosity and support

Les Eyzies de Tayac:National Museum of Pre-History – Les Eyzies

Xplorability Marzac 4x4 Driving Skills Challenge Team:

Paul Sinkinson Training ManagerMuriel Sinkinson Training AdministrationRoger Heeley 4wd & Adventure Training InstructorTim & Isabel Riley 4wd Adventure Training Instructors & AdministrationPaul Thomason 4wd Adventure InstructorJohn & Pat North 4wd Adventure AssistantsDawn Vallance 4wd Adventure Assistant

Karen & Andrew Calvert Catering Management

Motorsport Endeavour UKGraham RaphaelJohn Cobb

Chateau Marzac Team:

M. Michel & Mme. Francoise Peire, Family and the Chateau Staff.

All Photographic and Text Material in this Document are copyright of Xplorability Ltd and Motorsport Endeavour and Team. All rights reserved. October 14th 2014 –Not for re-Publication without authorisation from the author : Paul Sinkinson – Consultant to Xplorability Ltd.