Land Rover G4 Challenge National Selections
November 1, 2008 by Anthony Crawford
Land Rover G4 Challenge – National Selections
- words and pictures Anthony Crawford
Fancy holidays in Ulaan Baatar – even know where it is?
For those who don’t, it’s the capital city of Mongolia, you know, the home of Chingis Khan, goats, double hump camels and yurts (Mongolian tent).
While it’s probably not listed as a featured holiday destination in the Lonely Planet guide, it happens to be the perfect venue for one of the world’s most grueling adventure competitions, the Land Rover G4 Challenge.
Landlocked between Russia to the north and China to the south, Mongolia is a landscape of vast semi-desert and desert plains, mountains to the west and southwest, and the inhospitable Gobi Desert in the south-central, perfect for adventure junkies.
“Go Beyond” is Land Rover’s promotional line at the moment, and if the terrain we encountered and duly conquered recently, in a range of the company’s vehicles is anything to go by, behind the wheel of a Land Rover is exactly where you want to be in a place like Mongolia.
There are 18 countries competing in next year’s G4 Challenge and each nation will be allowed to send a team of just one male and one female to Mongolia.
Iam sure its Ghengis and not how you spelt it Andrew?
Cool review……….nice pics!
Landie…………one serious off roadie and fitting sponsor!
Eamij – I was researching Mongolia and came across a doc entitled “The World Factbook” by the CIA and figured they must know the correct spelling of what I thought was Genghis Khan.
“donating a vehicle on their behalf, to their National Red Cross or Red Crescent Society.” What happened to winning a RANGEROVER like in previous years. That would definately give me incentive to start training.
Yeah Toenails…..that is really how I meant to spell it but got ‘h’ in wrong spot!
I wouldn’t mind living in in Yurt in the middle of nowhere.
Iam with you there REALCARS. Can escape pesky people and not listen to Dudd’s shyte.