5.11 Australia's 2012 Christmas party was held at Glenworth Valley, which is located in the deep valley in the hinterland region of the NSW Central Coast. Here were participated in a 10km horse ride followed by lunch, then a two hour quad bike ride through some amazing scenery that the region has to offer.
The day started at 8am where we took off from 5.11 headquarters in a minibus and headed towards our destination an hour and a half away! The usual 'bus' songs were sung and we arrived at our destination on time and eager to get started.
Horse Riding
Before we left the yard our guide kicked things off with instructions on how to manage and control your horse. Once this was completed we were all set and ready to go!
The ride took us through a 10km bushland track, and although we started at a slow pace, things really started to speed up around 3km into the ride (where we, and the guide, had quite a few laughs watching others bounce up and down uncontrollably as their horse galloped through the bushland).
After two fun hours, some sore knees and backsides, our horse ride had come to an end! but not our day.....
Our next stop....quad biking!
Quad Biking
After a quick 'how to' and a driving test we were off on our two hour quad bike ride. Again we went through some amazing scenery and after a 20 minute drive ended up at our destination....'The Track'.
The track was made up of sharp turns, small jumps and a long straight which was great for catching up to those who eluded you! Some were taking it at high speeds while others were enjoying a Sunday drive (and some even driving with their eyes closed as you can see from one of the photos below).
After an hour on the track, some sore forearms, tanks almost on empty (both bike and rider) and clothes/faces covered in dirt, we all returned to the bike garage in one piece.
Our Christmas party had come to an end after an amazing day of horse riding and quad biking. It was now 3:30pm as we made the trip back to 5.11 Headquarters in our minibus, where there were no 'bus' songs just sounds of zzzz's.
We are looking forward to our next company event and will find it difficult to outdo ourselves after this day....although I'm sure we will!
Audrey Vallens
Managing Director
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