Six Star Magazine Six Star Magazine Spring 2015 | Page 19

Barnaul

Ulaanbaatar
Astana

Offtrax was the only one out of 235 rally
teams to drive back out of Mongolia —and
for good reason. “When you finally cross
Mongolia, [you realize] it hasn’t been
easy,” Corinne notes. “When it’s done,
the last thing you want to do is drive.
Again. Anywhere!” Nevertheless, with the
Mongolia Charity Rally officially completed,
the women piloted the Subaru XV all the

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way back to Belgium, where they returned
the car they had borrowed.
With the benefit of a few months to
recover and reminisce, Corinne and Jess
have already started discussing their
next adventure with Subaru Canada this
summer — a coast-to-coast-to-coast

Dushanbe

“Best of Canada” expedition.

Top: Enjoying the architecture in the seaside city
of Batumi, Georgia
Right: Crossing the finish line in rural Mongolia

Despite the darkness, they were determined
to power through. In the near distance, the
team suddenly saw flashing lights coming
from around 50 cars parked on either side
of the road.
Not knowing exactly what was
happening, they slowly realized that all the
excitement — the lights, the loud cheering,
the blasting of car horns — was for them!
The riotous welcome had been organized
by the Subaru Fan Club of Mongolia —
over 50 Subaru owners, with their entire
families in tow, had come to the doors
of the city to escort the Canadian Subaru

Subaru Fan Club escorted Corinne and Jess

team to the finish line! There were hugs,

along the last leg of their epic journey. Go

Although they can’t reveal too much

tears and piles of photos, all of the owners

Help was also there to meet and present

about this homegrown excursion just yet,

very anxious to see the car and welcome

their trophy and the emotions took over.

the project will be in support of Ronald

the two women home.

“When we finally saw the finish line,” Jess

McDonald House Charities. Clearly, then,

reflects, “the tears just started to pour.”

this is not the last we’ll hear from this

Arriving in Ulaanbaatar was like a
dream and, in glorious convoy style, the

This is a good time to add that Team

dynamic duo.

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