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“ As you set out for Ithaka , hope your road is a long one , full of adventure , full of discovery ," these words echoed across the dawn of the final day of the BMW Motorrad Internatinal GS Trophy 2024 , capturing the essence of every journey that brought the riders here . From distant lands , they had traversed trials and terrains , not just in Namibia but in their own worlds of preparation and perseverance . Each twist of the throttle had been a chapter , each obstacle a lesson , and every kilometre ridden , a story etched into the landscape of this adventure .
Now , as they stood on the brink of the last challenge , they knew that the true treasure of this journey was not the podium but the friendships forged , the limits surpassed , and the moments that have become memories . Like Odysseus on his path to Ithaka , they ’ d come to realise that the greatest victories are the ones found along the road , not just at its end .
The time had come , and they were off ! The last day of the BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy 2024 had arrived sooner than anyone had imagined . It felt like just yesterday that the competitors were arriving in Midgard , with not a speck of dust in their lungs . Now , dust and adventure were a part of their every day , ingrained in both
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