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On 22 August in the year 2009 myself and twenty-four other courageous riders will mount our steeds amidst the ruins of the great Chinggis Khaan's ancient capital Kharkhorin, to face a gruelling 1000 km horse 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 willingness to survive.
The Mongol Derby will see us tackle the challenge of semi-wild horses and surviving alone in the wild steppes of Mongolia. There's no marked course, no catering tent and no support; this is horse racing on a whole new level. I will change my steed every 40 km so the horses will be fresh. Bleeding kidneys, severe dehydration, severe sunburn, sores, broken limbs, strains, severe muscle pain, grazes, bruises, food poisoning, poisoning from water intake, dysentery, wind chapping, infected wounds, disorientation, even wolf attacks are few of the dangers that stand between myself and glorious victory!
