Trailquest starts the New Year leading an expedition in Ethiopia. A report and pictures of the Napier Trail expedition will be posted on our return.
After training throughout 2011 Trailquest clients ( L-R ) Rob Withey, Richard Cox, Dean Miles
Ian Reed and Tony Bethwaite head out to Ethiopia to follow the Napier Trail.
JANUARY
We are delighted to report that Richard Jeynes, the founder of Trailquest, has been appointed as an official Jupiter's Traveller. Details of the Ted Simon Foundation can be found by clicking on the link below.
NAPIER TRAIL
The Napier Trail team arrived back in the UK on 13 January having completed their expedition to Ethiopia. Two years planning and one year of expedition training had prepared the team well for the challenges of high altitude ,off road riding .In addition to the motorcycle adventure the team also raised money for Help for Heroes and delivered essential supplies for the educational charity Project Pencil Case.
Trailquest rider Patrick Jeynes hands out pencil cases to children in a
primary school in Addis Ababa .
TRAVEL INSURANCE FOR ADVENTURE RIDERS
Trailquest is pleased to announce that, in an arrangement with specialist travel company Global Travel Insurance, it is now possible to get affordable travel insurance for adventure motorcyclists covering all areas of the world and, for those who have completed a Trailquest training course ( or undertake an of road riding assessment course ) coverage for all size of motorbike.
Contact us for details.
HELP FOR HEROES
We were delighted to present a cheque for £2000.00 to the charity Help for Heroes at a special media event held to celebrate the safe return of the Napier Trail expedition. Held at our Malvern HQ the event was attended by invited guests, sponsors and the expedition team.
The opportunity was also taken to announce the next challenge - an expedition to India in 2013. Details elsewhere on this site.