July 1 (The Day Before the Race)
This is the first international cross country rally held by a Japanese sponsor. It is a 10-day rally covering 5000 km going all around Mongolia. This event was finally realized as a result of negotiations by the SSER, a rally organizing committee, based in Matsuyama with the Mongolian Olympic Committee and Ministry of Environment. The motorcycle division is made up of 80 participants, all amateur riders (of which 5 are women riders, a married couple, and 4 Mongolians).The rally course was announced 2 days before and a detailed map with instructions was distributed to the participants.
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The Gobi Desert and the Hangai Mountains are the most difficult spots of the course. The riders must run on the livelihood road called a PISTE. These roads are used by people everyday. The rider who overcomes the trouble awaiting him or her will safety return to the starting point, UlaanBataar.
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