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Their destination was a village called Ain Leuh and the village of Hope Children's Home in the Atlas Mountains.

Tour de Fez cyclist Gary Cure

The 12 intrepid cyclists took with them an ex ambulance which was donated by the NHS and filled with dentistry equipment.

It will be used as a mobile unit in the Atlas Mountains and also a minibus packed with school related items destined for Hope Children's Home.

The cyclists set off on 5th July from Westover Rowing Club in Bournemouth. They then caught the Cherbourg ferry from Poole and then traveled through France, Spain, and Gibraltar and eventually finished in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco.

The team also purchased a tandem so that Gary's nine year old son Connor who attends St Mark's School could take part in the expedition. Gary feels this was a good opportunity for his son and one that will hopefully give the youngster valuable life experience. 

Jo Jarvis coordinator, Tour de Fez

Jo Jarvis who was one of the coordinators of the tour spoke about the high's and lows of the trek.

"The cycling was exhausting we started at 6am each morning and either cycled or drove in relay for 12 hours which enabled us to cover about 60 miles a day.

We also had an accident in Spain when the brakes failed on the support vehicle which rolled back into the ambulance braking its radiator.

But it was all worth while when we were welcomed with open arms by the children from  Hope Children's Home which was very emotional. We all worked really well together and we all came back fired up to do more charity work."

As soon as the paper work is completed work will start on refurbishing the ambulance into a mobile dentistry. While the support vehicle will replace a broken down ambulance used at the children's home.