'In travelling I shape myself betimes to idleness And take fools' pleasure' - George Elliot The Spanish Gypsy Welcome to the adventure On the 19th of July 2008 200 teams of ramshackle cars and bikes will convene in Hyde Park ready to journey across both Europe and Asia to meet, should luck and providence dictate, at the finish line of the Mongol Rally in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The Rally, that generally takes the teams (those that make it anyway!) between 3 to 6 weeks to complete and has no set route, is now in its third year. It was founded not only for the sake of modern day adventure but to raise money and awareness for worthwhile charities both Mongolian and closer to home. This year the 'Optimistic Fools' have picked up the gauntlet and plan to drag it, kicking and screaming, over mountains and steppes , through rivers, dales, deserts and far away mystical cities, under, over or around whatever adversity deigns to toss in their general direction, in a modern day adventure reminiscent of Gulliver’s wanderings, Don Quixote's adventures and Marco Polo's mischiefs, only with a bit more of those magnificent men and their just-about-road-worthy-Renault 4 feel about it. As much as these modern day action heroes laugh casually in the face of danger and relish the chance for adventure, any interest or support you can offer would be absurdely well received. Michael Palin is fond of saying "smile at the world and the world smiles back at you". The fools adhere closely to this philosophy and have no doubt that blind optimism and general jolliness will shepherd them through every eventuality... To find out if they're right, keep watching this space!
If you're in a rush but would like to donate please click here to go directly to our Mongol Rally Pay-Pal site. If not read on and you will find more options on the Charities & Donating page.
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