On 22 August this year, myself and twenty-four fool-hardy riders will mount our steeds amidst the ruins of the Great Khaan's ancient capital Kharkhorin, to face a grueling 1000 km world record breaking race across the empty wilderness of Mongolia. This will be no ordinary horse race. The Mongol Derby is not a test of the horse's speed, but the rider's skill, endurance and the toughness of the skin between our legs.

No ones ever done this before, so there's certain to be plenty of stories which I'll keep posted here.

survival of the wettest

So this post has been a long time coming and to be completely honest it’s probably quite a good thing, as I’ve now forgotten all the bad stuff and can only remember the good. Probably not too different to how the race will pan out!

However, despite a shattering experience amidst one of the wettest weekends this year deep in Devon, I returned home from the Survival course having met two fellow racers, Will and Holly and picking up a fair few survival tips that definitely put me in a somewhat more knowledgeable place than previously. I can now claim the badge for fire lighting, night navigation, rabbit skinning, insect munching, water purifying and camp building – well perhaps not camp building, that was a disastrous washout! if we only have to do half of this list, the weekend will have been worth it.

Thanks Nobby and see you on the Arctic Circle canoe course next year….