The Mongolia Bike Challenge is more than a bike race. Ok, it is actually still just a bike race. But it offers a lot more than many mountain bike races. THe Mongolia Bike Challenge offers a unique way to see the Mongolia environment and culture, and no matter what your speed, the speed of a […]
Leaning on mates to get me through Mongolia
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I’m sitting in Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport en route to Ulaanbaatar for the Mongolia Bike Challenge. And a challenge it will be. I was searching for a way to explain the race to friends a few days ago in terms they could understand. “I’m essentially riding Sydney to Melbourne next week. On a mountain bike.” It […]
How to survive the Mongolia Bike Challenge
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The desire for adventure, and a challenge, that uproots you from the normalcy of everyday life, is something that many people around the world have, and mountain bikers especially. Although some might be happy with the relative safety and comfort of riding their local trails, and achieving ‘PBs’ and claiming ‘KOMs’ or ‘QOMs’ – there […]
MBC: More Than A Bike Race, A Journey of Discovery
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A bewildering number of mountain bike stage races exist across six continents. Some claim to be the toughest, others the most scenic, while a few boast of being the greatest. Nevertheless, one race which appears to stand alone, in extraordinary ways, is the Mongolian Bike Challenge. Having raced the event in 2013, Phil Welch explains some […]
Mongolia Bike Challenge 2014 Video Recap
The Mongolia Bike Challenge has finished for another year, and Cory Wallace has almost been made a Khan in the country – given he has now won the last three races. The adventure based MTB race lasts seven days and covers 900km, but is subject to the vagaries of the weather on the plateaus. But […]
Williamson confirms a return to Mongolia Bike Challenge
Catherine Williamson, winner of the 2013 GENCO Mongolia Bike Challenge has announced that she will return to Mongolia in 2014 to defend her title. After years of triathlon and road racing, Catherine has cemented her place as a highly successful mountain bike stage racer. 2013 was an impressive year on the dirt for her which started […]
Mongolia Bike Challenge Pros: Cory Wallace
Cory Wallace took strong team mates to the Mongolia Bike Challenge in 2012, and came away with a deserving victory. Wallace is a renowned 24 hr racer and excels in tough conditions. We spoke to him ahead of the 2013 Mongolia Bike Challenge, where he is keen to defend his title. 1. With a strong […]