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Mongolia is perceived as one of the most isolated inaccessible locations in the world In 1997 it proved a suitably challenging environment for an event billed as the worlds greatest adventure challenge the Camel Trophy Forty competitors from 20 nations gathered in the modern capital of Ulaanbaatar for the start of Camel 97 From there they took their Land Rover Discoverys over existing roads and tracks through a country of extremes from the subzero temperatures of the northern mountains to the heat of the Gobi desert After circumnavigating a country three times the size of France the event finished in the ancient capital of Karakorum home of Mongolias largest Buddhist monastery Along the way the teams visited eight competition sites and also competed in mountain biking kayaking 4x4 driving and orienteering awards
Camel Trophy Collection
The Camel Trophy was a vehicle-oriented competition that was held annually between 1980 and 2000, and it was best known for its use of Land Rover vehicles over challenging terrain. The event took its...
