Hey you lot, I hope you don't mind me posting this but we want to get as much coverage as we can! It is retro related in a way!
On the 21st of July 2007 me and Adam we will start our rally in Hyde Park, London, heading off into the unknown, with the intention of eventually reaching the finish line, in Ulan Bataar, Mongolia.
The challenge
Travel a third of the way around the earth, from London to Mongolia via a plethora of countries most people haven't heard of in any curse word car that has an engine with no more than 1 litre of power. About 8000 Miles.
We will be on our own, with no support team or backup of any kind and certainly no GPS or any hi-tech navigational equipment. In fact, nothing hi-tech will be anywhere near us! This should take 3 to 4 weeks, but judging by our vehicle, who knows when we will end up in Ulan Bataar!
Visit www.mongolrally.com for more information on the event.
Why on earth are we doing this?
Our aim is to raise money for a number of charities, principally Mercy Corps Mongolia (through Mercy Corps Scotland). Mercy Corps Mongolia supports rural communities and herding families through economic, educational and agricultural programmes. The minimum we want to raise for the 2 main charities is £1,500.
Please visit www.mercycorps.org.uk/countries/mongolia for further information on Mercy Corps Mongolia.
We hope that you will be generous with your donations, even if you can only afford £1, this will really help us reach our target which we would love to exceed. In addition to this, at the end of the rally we will sign the car over to a charity working with the children of Mongolia.
It goes without saying, that we also plan on having a great time on this amazing adventure while helping a worthwhile cause.
The car
A 1985 Suzuki SJ 410. That's a 1 litre engine, providing us with 45bhp of pure unadulterated power. The car is damp, rusty, slow and old (and it sometimes smells funny). It provides a comfort level similar to that of a camel.
To donate: www.justgiving.com/themongolrally2007
Thanks for reading this and I hope a few of you will donate something, however small it is! We will be posting a blog soon of our progress so check back for updates.
Regards
Alex & Adam
On the 21st of July 2007 me and Adam we will start our rally in Hyde Park, London, heading off into the unknown, with the intention of eventually reaching the finish line, in Ulan Bataar, Mongolia.
The challenge
Travel a third of the way around the earth, from London to Mongolia via a plethora of countries most people haven't heard of in any curse word car that has an engine with no more than 1 litre of power. About 8000 Miles.
We will be on our own, with no support team or backup of any kind and certainly no GPS or any hi-tech navigational equipment. In fact, nothing hi-tech will be anywhere near us! This should take 3 to 4 weeks, but judging by our vehicle, who knows when we will end up in Ulan Bataar!
Visit www.mongolrally.com for more information on the event.
Why on earth are we doing this?
Our aim is to raise money for a number of charities, principally Mercy Corps Mongolia (through Mercy Corps Scotland). Mercy Corps Mongolia supports rural communities and herding families through economic, educational and agricultural programmes. The minimum we want to raise for the 2 main charities is £1,500.
Please visit www.mercycorps.org.uk/countries/mongolia for further information on Mercy Corps Mongolia.
We hope that you will be generous with your donations, even if you can only afford £1, this will really help us reach our target which we would love to exceed. In addition to this, at the end of the rally we will sign the car over to a charity working with the children of Mongolia.
It goes without saying, that we also plan on having a great time on this amazing adventure while helping a worthwhile cause.
The car
A 1985 Suzuki SJ 410. That's a 1 litre engine, providing us with 45bhp of pure unadulterated power. The car is damp, rusty, slow and old (and it sometimes smells funny). It provides a comfort level similar to that of a camel.
To donate: www.justgiving.com/themongolrally2007
Thanks for reading this and I hope a few of you will donate something, however small it is! We will be posting a blog soon of our progress so check back for updates.
Regards
Alex & Adam
