This year, team spirit once again brought us together. First on the bike, and later at our picnic, where it turned out that relay games require almost as much tactics, speed and endurance as Marathon Franja.
The cycling atmosphere started already on Saturday. Some of our colleagues joined the family-school marathon together with their children and warmed up the ground for the more demanding Sunday challenge.
Eleven cyclists represented our colors at Marathon Franja. Half of the team took part in the shorter 97 km route of Mala Franja, including three women this year. The other, slightly more determined part of the team challenged themselves on the 156 km route of Velika Franja. Despite the effort, they enjoyed the ride and all of them safely reached the finish line. Not even a flat tire could spoil the day.
After the cycling part, we gathered for our traditional picnic, where the cyclists were joined by other colleagues and their families.
The relaxed afternoon passed far too quickly. How could it not, with good food, a pleasant atmosphere and fun relay games in which everyone took part, from the youngest to the oldest. We discovered quite a few unusual skills, some hidden competitive talents and, most importantly, just how much laughter can happen.
A strong team is built not only through shared projects and everyday work challenges, but also through moments spent together outside the workplace. We are already looking forward to doing it again next year.
