Mongolia Charity Rally 2008

10,000 miles of pot-holes, bandits and dodgy suspension…

Oh, and it’s all for charity!



The Mongolia Charity Rally is a pan-continental drive across five mountain ranges, two deserts and more barren and inhospitable lands than you care to shake a gear-stick at. Starting in London, the final destination is the capital of Mongolia, beyond the Gobi desert, Ulaan Baatar.

On 5 July 2008 teams will set forth to take in the delights of Poland, Ukraine and Russia, or I will boldly point my motorbike in a southerly direction towards Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.

Whichever road I take, I will be faced with a wealth of makeshift mechanics, border bribery, mutton kebabs and pure unadulterated adventure, before passing into the realms of immortal glory at the finish line in central Mongolia.

All the vehicles that make it to the end will be donated to a charitable foundation in Mongolia. I hope to be giving the charity something really worthwhile at the end.

Every team has to raise money for charities working in Mongolia, along the way, or back home. The whole event is organised by volunteers at Go Help, a UK Charity helping folk raise money for some really great causes. Any funds Go Help raise from commercial sponsorship and TV coverage will also go to the charitable projects in Mongolia.

Lots more to see and read on the offical site