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28 June 2017 Press release

The Mercantour Dream Warrior Rally Raid Arrives in the Principality

After six days of rallying in the mountains between Saint-Dalmas-de-Tende and Menton, the Mercantour Dream Warrior Rally Raid, organised by the "Beyond our Handicaps" ("Au-delà de nos handicaps") association, will arrive in the Place du Palais on Saturday 1 July at 6 p.m.

Twelve people who have suffered injuries, of which nine are soldiers and three civilians, including a Monegasque national, are currently travelling on "Mobile Dreams" - small electric quad bikes, which are at the cutting edge of technology, or electric all-terrain bikes, along military tracks constructed between France and Italy during the Second World War.  They have benefitted from support and advice from three participants in the 2015 Vercors Dream Raid Rally, which was undertaken in similar conditions.

The teams consist of paraplegics, lower limb amputees, military personnel who have suffered psychological injuries and young adult civilians with acquired disabilities.

The "Beyond our Handicaps" association arose from the experience of several of its members in the field of disability support, in particular in the areas of sports and accessibility.  Its aim is to offer support and encourage the rehabilitation, emancipation and social reintegration of people with disabilities in the civil and defence sectors, especially through outdoor activities.

Several Monegasque entities helped to make this event possible:  the Prince's Palace, the Military Force, the Prince Albert II Foundation, the Department of Education, Youth and Sport, the Department of Social Welfare and Social Services, the Princess Grace Hospital and the Yacht Club of Monaco.

As a reminder, the association's sponsor is quadruple amputee Philippe Croizon, who swam the Channel in 2010 and has just completed the 2017 "Dakar" in Argentina.

Web Site:  http://www.mercantourdreamwarriors.audelahandicaps.fr/

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