Cluntrytimes.co.uk - Full Article
17th September 2020
by Matt Jnmes
A MUM-of-two is gearing up to take on a gruelling endurance challenge in which she must solely navigate a team of 25 horses across 1,000km of untamed Asian wilderness.
Zoe Geddes, 26, will take on the Mongol Derby next August – renowned for being the longest and toughest horse race on earth.
The race has been organised since 2009 and traces the steps of the Mongolian postal message system set up by legendary Mongol Empire leader Genghis Khan in 1224 – whose mighty horse messenger system connected half the planet.
For the last decade, race chiefs have been rebuilding this ancient network to stage the world’s greatest equine adventure race.
The Mongolian horses used are semi-feral and well suited to the extreme and varied terrain. The race covers high passes, deep valleys, wooded hills, rivers, wetland, sandy dunes, rolling hills and the vast expanse of the Mongolian steppe.
Zoe, from Llanidloes, says it has long been a dream to compete in the race, even if her invite took her completely by surprise...
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https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/18727387.llanidloes-mum-join-horse-race-genghis-khans-route/
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