Time to go

The waiting is pretty nearly over and the date of truth is rapidly approaching.

 I leave for Mongolia next Tuesday. I fly from heathrow to Moscow and then on to Ulan bator in Mongolia. Then an internal flight down to Dalanzadagad in the Gobi Desert. From there it’s a drve in the vehicles out to the base camp for the usual kit checks and briefings before setting out the following day for the Challenge proper.

It’s been said before, but just getting to the start of these things is an adventure in itself. There’s a long wait for the onward flight from Moscow but that’s no bad thing. My journey to the Amazon and the Jungle marathon in 2006 was nearly ruined by the late departure of the first flight from London resulting in all the connecting flights being missed and a trip of 20 hours turned into nearly 60! I did get to the start in time but only just and was so wound up and knackered that it spoilt the whole thing for me.

I’m really looking forward to the Gobi Challenge and hope both it and I live up to expectations.

The next challenge is the successful organisation of the 50 Miler on Sunday 10th August. We’ve only got 20 places left for this year so if you want to have a go at it, get your entry in NOW.

That’s it folks……………

Mike

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