Th Mongol Derby is the toughest horse race on the planet.
I looked for a list of finishers but can't find one. The 2016 race was three way tie for first place --- Tim Finely, in the OP's article was not one of them but I Hope he managed to cross the line, given the importance of why he was racing.
Some of us on this forum are or were pretty rough riders. In my younger days, This 600 mile race would really pique my interest. Climbing aboard 25 different horses that were semi-feral and only green broke would have been right up my alley. I tip my hat to everyone who participated and hope nobody was seriously hurt.
There is a FB Page covering this race but HF policy forbids the posting of that page. Folks will have to Google it, if they are really interested
I love the Mongol Derby. I wish I had the hutzpah (and the cash) to even consider such a thing. The conditions are downright brutal. Plus the horses are all semi-feral as it is, which can't make for a very pleasant ride.
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