Event:  Posted June 28, 2010 by Sandra Dow

2010 Mongol Derby

August 7, 2010

The Mongol Derby is a grueling 1000km horse trek across the vast wilderness of Mongolia that will push the rider’s skills and endurance to their ultimate limits.

Mercy Corps are delighted to be an official charity for the second year of this epic quest which will resurrect the famous horse stations that Chinggis Khan used to rule his vast empire. This race will use 800 horses and with stations every 30km this is certainly going to be one mighty adventure.

A fundraising target has been set at £15,000 which will help to fund Mercy Corps projects for the rural Mongolian communities that will be so integral to the success of the race.

These communities receive very little support from elsewhere and Mercy Corps strives to ensure that they meet their economic and social needs by helping individuals to become more self sufficient and better linked to local regional and national markets.

For more information on the 2010 Mongol Derby projects click here.

To find out more about the event itself just visit the thethe Adventurists website.

We know that fundraising can seem like a daunting task, but we are here to support you every step of the way. Our events coordinator Sandra Dow will be delighted to hear from you, contact her on +44 (0) 131 662 5176 or email sdow@uk.mercycorps.org.

For further information on what we can do to help you fundraise click here.

Learn more: www.theadventurists.com