Welcome to the Mongol Derby. That was pretty much
a typical moment in the world's longest and toughest
horse race, where riders have 10 days to navigate 1,000
kilometers of the Mongolian steppe on the backs of
semi-wild horses.
That sounds hectic. But at least you can follow the
track, right?
Think again. There is no marked course; riders navi-
gate from the start to the finish, and the 28 stations
in between, by GPS. They're given waypoints to help
guide them, but exactly how they get there is their
choice. Participants are permitted to ride from 6:30
a.m. to 8 p.m.
