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STAGE 1 DETAILS
Wide Open Mongolia
The 20th edition of the Gobi March gets underway in the Mongolian Steppe on Sunday, 21 June at 8am.
Distance: 41.4km / 25.8 miles
Elevation Gain: +799 meters / 2,621 ft
Elevation Loss: - 657 meters / 2,155 ft
Terrain: Along open valleys, passing many Gers (yurts) of nomadic farmers and their grazing animals Some steep climbs (with beautiful views)
Weather: Clouds, sunshine and gusty winds with temperatures of 25C expected.
The first competitor is expected to finish around 4 hours
The las competitor is expected finish around 11 hours
UltraLite (Mongolia) will start from Camp and competitors can choose to finish at Checkpoint 1, after 10km or at Checkpoint 2, after 20km. They will then be taken to the next camp to welcome home those completing the full Gobi March and get some rest.
Description from a Competitor:
After CP2 came the climb that was so brutal; I've never taken so long to climb a mountain.
The view was incredible, so beautiful.
The downhill was very cool, and seeing so many wild horses was simply unbelievably beautiful; this vastness, such an incredibly beautiful country.
From checkpoint 3 onward, it was a test of mental strength on the way home with 8 kilometers on the flat.
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