July 9 (Eighth Day)
ETAP-8
Arvaiheer - Tsetserleg
450.59km
The Hangai Mountains have also been hit by hard rain and various places of the road are below water. The desert is completely different from what it was 2 days ago, the wind is piercing cold and the body begins to stiffen because of the cold.
You cannot overwork in this condition, you might lose your life. You can feel the "will to compete" draining from the riders. The only thing in the riders mind is to safely reach today's camp. The river is flooded and some riders who try to cross are washed away by the strong current. Everyone is finding an easy place to cross.
Let's go, before the darkness approaches. We ask the nomads for a shallow place to cross and we help each other to cross the river safely. The characteristics of the rally is changing from a competitive event to one of survival. In the evening, the riders reach the camp site half crawling on their knees. Their body heat is taken away by the cold temperature and they are tired. Even the riders with international experience fall into their beds from cold and fatigue.
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