Horseback adventurers Barry Armitage and Joe Dawson are back! They've
travelled all the way to Mongolia to compete in the longest toughest horse race
in the world: The Mongol Derby.
The race is a recreation of Genghis Khan’s
vast messenger system and covers 1000 kilometers of wilderness across the
Mongolian steppe. They have only three training days in which to learn the
rules, suss out the competition and acclimatise to the scorching heat and wild
wild wild Mongolian horses. Barry and Joe begin to realise what they are in
for, especially after they both lose their rides on the first day of the race.
It’s the end of day one of the Mongol Derby,
the longest, toughest horse race in the world, and a disastrous combination of
error and bad luck has put Barry and Joe at the back of the pack. If they want
to stop eating the other riders’ dust, the brother in laws must learn to adapt
to the wild horses and come to grips with the rules of the game.
After choosing to sleep out, Barry and Joe discover
they’re only 10 kilometers behind the leaders and claw their way back in to the
Mongol Derby – the longest, toughest horse race in the world - but if they
choose the wrong horses again, it could mean another major setback and
potentially ruin their chances of catching up with the leaders.
It's the 4th day of the Mongol
Derby - the longest, toughest horse race in the world. Many have fallen out of
the race and there are only 15 riders left. Barry and Joe are at the halfway
mark and are in 2nd and 3rd position with a real chance to catch up to the
leader, but a turn for the worse means they have to split up. The wild horses,
high temperatures and tough Mongolian terrain takes its toll on all the riders
and plays havoc on Barry and Joe's chances to win the race.
Barry and Joe have to choose the right horses to maintain their chances
of winning the race. It's halfway through day 5 of the Mongol Derby - the longest,
toughest horse race in the world. They've completed 14 stages, but the wet
weather makes for an uncomfortable ride. The brother in laws have gone from
being stone last to 2nd and 3rd position, and are about an hour behind leader
Craig Egberink, but the Chinese team are hot on their heels. On day six things
take a turn for the worse at their first vet check of the day as Barry gets a two-hour
penalty – a delay that could ultimately cost them the race.
It's the last stage of the Mongol Derby –
the longest, toughest horse race in the world - and the sprint for victory has
begun. With only a few hours between them and the leaders, Barry and Joe take a
gamble and choose the wildest horses at the horse stations to ensure a flat-out
pace to the finish line. Will this risk be worth the danger they face on the
last stretch of the race? And can they win it?