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Participants taking part in the Mongolia Sunrise to Sunset have the option to complete a marathon (42 km) distance or the 100 km course (which does require some running!).
Camp Toilogt is an eco-tourism community set in a stunning spot on the shores of the lake which offers participants low-impact accommodation and the warmth of local hospitality, as well as simple hot showers and other basic conveniences. Camp Toilogt is also the site of the start and finish of MS2S. Prior to the race, participants have the opportunity to acclimatize to the altitude (1650 meters) and become acquainted with the course. For those interested, horseback riding, fishing, hiking and visiting local families (including Tsaatan reindeer herders) will also be possible. MS2S's 2006 Race will be on 28 June. To get a sense of what happened during the MS2S's 2005 Race Day, read the 2005 Race Report. Following a day of recovery feasting and partying with the locals on 29 June, participants will travel back to UB on 30 June from where they will return home; or they can stay in the lake region for a week of relaxation or horse-trekking.
Photos by Armin Schirmaier |
Participants
in Mongolia Sunrise to Sunset have the opportunity to combine serious
trail running or trail hiking with remote and exotic eco-tourism.
The event takes participants to Hovsgol Lake (
For
the 2006 event international participants in Mongolia Sunrise to Sunset
will arrive in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, (often called
UB for short) Saturday 24 June. They will arrive either directly in
UB (convenient for Europe-based participants); or from Beijing (convenient
for Europe and Asia-based participants). From Ulaanbataar, participants
will fly to Camp Toilogt, located on the shore of Lake Hovsgol and
700km northwest of UB. The 2,700 square kilometer lake is one of the
most pristine mountain lakes anywhere. Flanked by 3,000 meter (10,000
ft) mountains and surrounded by larch and spruce forests, the lake
region is a spectacular setting for a mountain race.