Theadventurists.com - Full ArticleAugust 6, 2015 Mongol Derby
It's been one of the hottest days ever on the Mongol Derby with temperatures around 37c for most of the day. Quite a few of the riders have been treated for heat-stroke and exhaustion but impressively we've had no retirements. That's not to say it's been an easy day though.
All riders who overnighted on the steppe found their horses where they found them and delivered them to the next stations well fed and watered.
There have been a few spills today though. Bruce Chernoff (BCH) had a crunching fall about 10 km after HS4. After being dragged behind his horse for a while he lost it and pressed the 'help' button on his tracker for assistance to recover it. He was saved the further pain of a penalty though as he recovered the horse himself before assistance arrived.
Between HS3 & 4 Simon Pearse (SP) was bucked rodeo-style and was also dragged behind his mount, this time for considerably further, picking up a few lacerations in the process...
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http://www.theadventurists.com/the-jibber/2015/8/6/mongol-derby-2015-race-report-day-2
