Join the 2017 IGR International Tour to Medellin, Colombia! 8-12 November, 2017 For the past two years, the San Francisco Fog has traveled to emerging rugby nations in the Americas. This year, we welcome all of our IGR friends to travel together to Medellin, Colombia as a combined IGR team to play the Medellin Fenix and the Medellin Petirojos. The games will culminate four days of camaraderie, adventure, cross-cultural explorations and fun! 14 October 2015: The San Francisco Fog in Havana, Cuba to play a select side when the travel embargo was still in place between Cuba and the US. Mojitos were had by all!
Our Mission: IGR teams are founded on principles of inclusion. We believe that our rugby community is truly global and that the respect of the game and its players transcends all other barriers. These trips show that our rugby community builds bridges that transcend divisions of nationality and class. Further, they show IGR teams leading US Rugby outreach in emerging rugby nations in the Americas, continually challenging stereotypes and helping other American nations popularize the sport. 11 November 2016: The San Francisco Fog playing the Guatemalan National Team in the Mayan Highlands of Quetzaltenango. The Fog was honored by a traditional Mayan ceremony before the game.
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Agenda: IGR Rugby Tour to Medellin Colombia th
Wednesday, November 8 , 2017 7PM Dinner – Location TBD 9PM Calle del Pecado (The Street of Sin). - Medellin’s “Street of Sin,” lives up to its name. It is a sketchy strip off of la Oriental (one of the city’s main streets) that comes alive at night time. Meet at La Cantina de Javi. th
Thursday, November 9 , 2017 10 AM City Walk to Plaza Botero and the Museo de Antioquia - Fernando Botero is probably the most famous Colombian sculptor and artist. He is known for his particularly distinctive style in portraying everything from people to still lives with embellished, “fat” proportions. 4PM Practice (mandatory) Cristo Rey “Guayaba” field 7PM Team Dinner (mandatory) Location TBD 9PM Los Aquellos – Neighborhood gay bar with outdoor patio in the La Poblada neighborhood 11PM Purple Purple is located just a few minutes’ walk from Los Aquellos in the La Poblado District. One of Purple’s most recent gay-themed parties included an optional “Orgasm Game,” with dice containing prompts to lick, kiss, bite, or touch fellow players. th
Friday, November 10 , 2017 9AM City Walk (Laureles District) - Laureles is located west of downtown, a more quiet and residential neighborhood, featuring nice walkable streets and an atmosphere that is a blend of the more typical of Colombia. Meet for Colombian Coffee at Café Revolucion. Lunch TBD. 1PM Metro Cable and Parque Arvi - One of Medellin’s much heralded and innovative projects was to build an aerial tramway or cable car from the metro’s Santo Domingo station up to Parque Arvi, a park and natural area set above the city where you can enjoy cooler temperatures, hiking trails, forests, and streams. From the Santo Domingo station. 7PM Dinner – Location TBD th
Saturday, November 11 , 2017 9AM Breakfast – Location TBD 1PM MATCH ONE (mandatory) - IGR versus Medellin Fenix (40 minutes) 2PM MATCH TWO - Medellin Fenix vs. Medellin Petirojos (40 minutes) 3PM MATCH THREE (mandatory) - IGR vs. Medellin Petirojos (40 minutes) 5PM SOCIAL – Location TBD th
Sunday, November 12 , 2017 Recovery Day – Agenda TBD Lodging – 61 Prado European Guesthouse (4 nights for $100 per person). Has a bar, hot water supply, wireless internet in all rooms, laundry service, rooftop terrace, social areas, and a restaurant.