Marathons in Mongolia
In the morning, the sun is already raised, the air is cool
and the sun send out moverless, lovely light the „12th. INTERNATIONAL GOBI
MARATHON MONGOLIA“ starts. The track is going through the probably most impressive
part of the landscape including sand dunes, Mongolian dessert steppes, the
world wide known famous Saxaul forest and the dinosaur excavation area. The
ground is hard sand and quite good for running. Every five kilometre is a
station with food and drinks, a small first medical help station, which
hopefully no one would need.
The Gobi March is a 7-day, 250 km / 155 mile footrace that takes place
in the stunning Karakorum region of Central Mongolia. Through the seven
days competitors traverse through the vast Mongolian steppes, sand dunes
and great rock valleys as they complete the 250-kilometer / 155-mile
course. The race goes through the Khar Bukh Balgas Fortress, many stupas
and temples, traditional Mongolian ger villages, the UNESCO World
Heritage Centre of the Orkhon Valley and finally ends at the Ancient
City of Karakorum.