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About this event

Part of the Rat Race Bucket List Series

Are you ready to take on the challenge of a lifetime to fight the injustice of cancer in children?

In a remote corner of North-Western Mongolia lies Lake Khövsgöl: one of 17 ancient lakes in the world, over two million years old. In winter, the ice freezes across its near 100-mile length to a depth of over a metre thick becoming the ultimate adventure course for those brave enough.

The Mongol 100 objective is to travel across the frozen lake from north to south, by any means necessary. You can complete it on foot, using skis or even on a bicycle!

Children with Cancer UK is the official charity partner of the Rat Race Bucket List Series. By joining our team you will be helping to fund life-saving research that will save the lives of children and help keep their families together for longer.

What to expect from Children with Cancer UK

The Children with Cancer UK Team will receive the following:

  • A dedicated point of contact at the charity
  • A Children with Cancer UK fundraising and training pack
  • Regular Children with Cancer UK updates
  • A technical Children with Cancer UK T-shirt to wear with pride
  • Free Rat Race backpack (ideal for use on Bucket List events!)

Click the link below to register your place and read the full trip details.

Book your place

Rat Race is the UK’s largest and most respected adventure event operator. They have catered to over 1 million customers in nearly 15 years of operation. Their mantra is for you to get to the start line and they will help you get to the end, and in so doing achieve something extraordinary.

Location & Date

  • Lake Khövsgöl, Mongolia
  • February 28, 2021 - March 7, 2021

Contact Details


Itinerary

DAYS: eight, including briefing/admin/kit check day and four days on the ice

DISTANCE: 100 miles maximum

Feb 28-March 2:

  • Travel into Ulaan Baatar International Airport, Mongolia and met by the Rat Race team. Transfer to Murun and then travel to the camp at Khatgal
  • Info sessions on the weather and environment
  • Journey from Khatgal to Khank at the northern end of the lake.

March 3:

  • Mongol 100 begins with the hope of covering 40km to reach the first wilderness camp

March 4:

  • Day 2 of Mongol 100 sees you aim for the island in the middle of the lake and to the second wilderness camp

March 5:

  • The longest trek on foot over approx. a marathon’s worth of icy terrain. An amazing feast of reindeer meat around the huge open fire awaits you

March 6:

  • The final stage brings is a 30-40km trek right back to where it all began at Khatgal, at the southern end of Khövsgöl Lake
  • In the evening, a celebratory party!

March 7:

  • The journey back to Murun by road to connect for an internal flight back to Ulaan Baatar International Airport

Get ready for the event

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Start Your Training

Children with Cancer UK will help you prepare for your big day by offering advice on training and more!

Trekking Training

Extra options

Entry fee refund

Raise at least £5,000 (excluding gift aid) for Children with Cancer UK before the challenge and Rat Race will refund your total entry fee up to the value of £2,500.*

*Please note, $500 of your Registration Fee paid to Rat Race is non-refundable. Your refund will be made in US dollars, with the exchange rates dependent on the time of processing. Refunds will be made between 2-3 months after the event is completed.

Refunds are not mandatory; participants are welcome to opt out. Should participants opt out, their refund will instead be used by Children with Cancer UK to help fund vital specialist research into childhood cancer.

Entry fee refund