The tracking above is based on the GPS data we recieve from the riders. They are also able to send in blog updates via SMS when and where they can get reception.
Having set off in the rain that morning, for me this proved to be a tough day. I had saddle sores on the back of my legs and for some reason, crippling stomach pains. I'm also not very good at being cold, or wet. It tends to promote a sense of humour failure and today was of little exception. My second mount of the day proved to be an absolute nutter and seemed to only have one gear - very fast. Katy was on a similar horse (Bob, not sure which one though) and not long after setting off my... Read more ...
The next morning, still held at the horse station, we were due to be let off in staggered stages to reflect the time we had ridden in the night before. As Team Tool were not going to be allowed to leave before 2pm, Katy, Dave and I bribed a Mongolian to drive us to a small town 10km away to stock up on chocolate and other essentials, other essentials being more chocolate. We duly took orders for everyone else and reassured that we would not be departing before 2pm, we set off. Clearing the store of snickers bars, we returned... Read more ...
The morning of the start was one of high anxiety, amongst horses and humans alike. Everyone was jumpy and a couple of horses decided they weren't so up for this stupid race idea so unleashed an impressive rodeo display, unceremoniously dumping kit and riders on the floor in a dusty heap. Tom, the Adventurists head honcho and race organiser, looked progressively more nervous, the expression on his face probably best translated as 'the next time I have a stupid idea like putting 25 morons on horseback and sending them across Mongolia, I think I'll keep my mouth shut'. The Mongolians... Read more ...
After a loooooong bus ride out to what only can be described as the absolute middle of nowhere, we arrived at Boot Camp. It took less time to fly to Mongolia than it did to drive to Boot Camp but this wasn't helped by the fact the tarmac road ran out about halfway there. Offroad in a coach, they should try that one on Top Gear. The next two days were spent going on test rides, packing, unpacking and repacking our race kit, consuming vast quantities of tiger beer and having the living daylights scared out of us by the medical... Read more ...
Ulaanbaatar isn't the most attractive place. By the time I came to leave, I had fallen in love with Mongolia and everything about it but initial first impressions of the capital were that I wasn't entirely sure whether it was half falling down or half being built, possibly a bit of both. Electricity was intermittent, hot water non existent and traffic was a guaranteed way to come to a sticky end. Crossing the road required your wits about you, nerves of steel and the acceleration of Ussain Bolt. I was sharing a room with Katy Willings (read her blog, it's much... Read more ...
My final day in the UK prior to departing for Mongolia was spent in a hungover fuzz, fuelled by a good dose of terror and attempting to pack, which I am never very good at anyway. Packing requires far too much focus and my usual modus operandi is hurriedly stuffing things in a bag about an hour after I should have left for the airport. I have always believed that as long as you have got your passport, your bikini and a pair of tweezers then you can't go far wrong. Had I stuck to this, I probably wouldn't have... Read more ...
For those of you that can't really face reading my long drivelly version of the Derby, I thought I would provide you with a quick summary to bring you bang up to date and prevent you wasting an hour of your life that you're not going to get back. That is my kindness, right there.I went to Mongolia. I rode quite a long way. I didn't die, I didn't fall off and I didn't get dramatically lost. I ate a lot of questionable meat (could have been mutton, could have been goat and if it wasn't either of those, I... Read more ...
Words cannot justly portray my life during the last few weeks. The preparation, the unforgettable experience during the event and the high I am still on after the Derby! Being home and reflecting back on the adventure I realized that it could have happened in another lifetime. It has been one incredible ‘ride’. I want to thank ‘The Adventurists’ for coming up with such a brilliant idea. This pioneering event will grow to something big in the horse world and... Read more ...
....especially for you Daddy xxThis missive brings to a close a summer spent in preparation for, and joyful participation in, the trip of a lifetime for me. It’s not easy to break down, but having been home a couple of weeks and been wheeled round a fair few dinner parties in that period to regale people with tales of my courage, stoicism, horsemanship and astonishing lack of survival skills, I will attempt to answer the most frequently asked questions, in roughly the order they come up. You will get some anecdotes which... Read more ...
Annelie Simmons
Carina Oliver
Charles Van Wyk
Charlotte Davison 
Dave Murray 
Juan Pepa 
John Munro 
Martin Asplund 
Tomeu Mestres 
Shiravsamboo Galbadrakh
It's 3.30am and I'm going to have to go to bed but I will finish this tomorrow and upload some photos, I promise... ... 
Words cannot justly portray my life during the last few weeks. The preparation, the unforgettable experience during the event and the high I am still on after the Derby! Being home and reflecting back on the adventure I realized that it could have happened in another lifetime. It has been one incredible ‘ride’. I want to thank ‘The Adventurists’ for coming up with such a brilliant idea. This pioneering event will grow to something big in the horse world and... 
....especially for you Daddy xxThis missive brings to a close a summer spent in preparation for, and joyful participation in, the trip of a lifetime for me. It’s not easy to break down, but having been home a couple of weeks and been wheeled round a fair few dinner parties in that period to regale people with tales of my courage, stoicism, horsemanship and astonishing lack of survival skills, I will attempt to answer the most frequently asked questions, in roughly the order they come up. You will get some anecdotes which... 
