Mongol 100

The very nature of adventure means that the unexpected can sometimes become part of the journey and that is all part of the experience. While we will always strive to deliver “Plan A”, there may be occasions where operational, safety, weather or environmental factors require us to adapt plans and implement contingency routes or alternative arrangements.

As with all Rat Race adventures, participant safety and overall event delivery remain our highest priorities. We therefore reserve the right to amend routes, itineraries or logistics where necessary, using the experience and judgement of our expedition team to make the best decisions on your behalf in changing conditions. Wherever possible, we will communicate any changes in advance. More often than not, these unexpected moments become part of the adventure itself adding to the stories, memories and unique character of the experience.

Click 'Enter' and sign into your Rat Race account and follow the sign up procedure. If you need any assistance please drop the customer service team an email on events@ratrace.com

Rat Race require you to be over 18 on the day of Registration for this adventure.

If you find yourself unable to join us on the start line of this event, you are able to transfer your entry into an event credit voucher once for use on a new entry into an event of your choice. Transfers must be requested within the qualifying transfer window to be accepted and processed. Credit vouchers are valid for 12 months from the date of issue. Credit vouchers are exempt from the transfer process. To find out more information and how to submit a request, view of full transfer policy HERE 

You are very welcome to fundraise for any charity close to your heart while taking part in the event. Please note, however, that our Charity Refund Offer applies exclusively to participants fundraising for Children with Cancer UK.

You can view our current volunteer positions here. 

Yes, there are cut-offs on the event, but these are based purely around the available daylight hours each day. Our aim is to help everyone complete the adventure, so if you fall behind the required pace and are unlikely to reach camp before nightfall, our crew will transport you to the overnight camp by event vehicle or traditional horse and sled. You are then welcome to restart again the following day. This is not an event where missing a cut-off means your adventure is over.

Add Refund Protect to your booking during purchase and receive a full refund of your entry fee if you are unable to attend the event due to a qualifying unforeseen circumstance. PLEASE NOTE this protection is with our 3rd party partner Refund Protect and NOT Rat Race. In the event you make a refund application this is administered by the Refund Protect customer service team, Rat Race are not privy to the application and cannot intervene on your behalf to influence the outcome determined by their team.

To add Refund Protect (administered by a 3rd party) to your Rat Race booking simply select this option when presented during the entry process. Refund Protect cannot be added retrospectively. Rat Race will then send you name and booking details to Refund Protect in order to protect your transaction with them. If you opt to pay in instalments and transfer your entry before the entry cost is full paid you will be liable to ensure the cost of Refund Protect has been fully covered. This total amount will be deducted from any Rat Race credit due through the transfer process or you will be invoiced by Rat Race for the outstanding amount as Rat Race have paid this on your behalf to Refund Protect at point of entry. 

Yes. Comprehensive travel insurance is compulsory for this event and must cover both general travel and participation in the outdoor endurance activities included within the itinerary. You will also require Evacuation Insurance, which covers emergency extraction and onward medical transport by helicopter or similar should urgent assistance be required in this remote environment.

We strongly recommend arranging your insurance as soon as you enter the event and booking flexible flight options where possible to allow for any unexpected changes. Please ensure your chosen policy specifically covers the activities you will be undertaking during the expedition. There are a number of specialist adventure travel insurers available, including Mann Broadbent.

This is a truly unique challenge set in an extreme cold-weather environment. While much of the kit you’ll need is standard outdoor and endurance gear suitable for cold conditions, there are some specialist items that are absolutely essential, along with a number of comfort and safety items we require to ensure you are properly protected from the conditions.

MANDATORY KIT LIST

• Balaclava (and spare)

• Spiked shoes or spiked/ studded attachments for shoes, like these

• Waterproof shell outer garments – top and bottoms (must be able to fit over your insulation garments so please try your outer garments for size over this clothing)

• Base layer(s) Multiple base layers for top and bottoms, plus spares

• Mid layer(s) Multiple mid layers for top and bottoms, plus spares

• Outer layer: Good insulating outer garments for top and bottoms. These do NOT need to be waterproof (in fact, it is better if they are not). Precipitation is negligible in this area, so insulation is king, not waterproofing. For moving on the ice, lightweight down and loft-style outer layers are best. Windstopper-style and soft-shell trousers and tights are recommended for bottoms

• Socks: Minimum of one liner sock and a thicker sock. Plus spares.

• Liner gloves – fingered

• Outer gloves – fingered

• Over mitten or down/ loft mitten

• Hat (plus spare)

• Neck gaiter, Buff, Rat Rag, snood or fleece tube (plus spare)

• Goggles

• Sunglasses

• Underwear: A good pair of wicking underpants or sports knickers/ bra. Plus at least one change of underwear

• Footwear with spiked/ studs embedded in the soles OR a spiked/ studded attachment that can be fitted to the shoe or boot.

• Daypack: A small daypack (15 – 30l) to carry spare clothing, med kit and mandatory safety gear plus food/ drink. NB items like gels and energy bars are best kept in pockets close to your person, so they do not freeze. As is water. 

• Sleepwear kit: Base layer top and leggings, gloves, hat and socks. This should be kept just for sleeping ensuring you always have a comfortable, warm and dry layer.

Camplife

• A 4 season down sleeping bag with a comfort rating of at least minus 25C

• A foam roll mat will do but the much better choice is a therm-a-rest or other self inflating sleeping mat

• Head-torch with spare batteries

• Thick down jacket for use in camp (separate to outer layers used on the route)

• 2 x Water bottles – preferably with insulation

• Knife, fork, spoon set

• Plastic plate and bowl

• Expedition meals

• Personal toiletries and medications

• Antibacterial wet wipes (baby wipes are best)

• Roll of toilet paper

• Anti-bacterial handwash

• Suncream

• Blister kit/ adhesive blister patches

• Holdall (to put all of your spare kit and overnight kit that you won’t be carrying in your daypack.

Additional mandatory kit list for cyclists

• Fatbike or Mountain bike with spiked tyres*

• Flat pedals (no cleats whatsoever, as you may need to cover some ground on foot whilst on the route and we require you to have the ability to attach ice studs to regular boots or shoes)

• Bike box for transport of bike to/ from event (NOT cardboard box or soft bag; it does need to be a proper hardshell bike box)

• Tools, spare inner tubes, pump

• Helmet

• Shoes

• Gloves/ overmitts

* Fat bikes are preferred as the wide tyres at low pressures give a large contact patch with plenty of grip. Spiked tyres for use on ice are essential. They’re a specialist and pricey bit of kit but they work superbly and make the challenge super enjoyable. 45NRTH Dillinger tyres are the go to tyre for fat bikes and Schwalbe offer a range for different wheel sizes and widths. 

Additional mandatory kit list for skaters

• Detachable back-country skates*

• Back-country x-country ski/ skate touring boot*

• Poles (wither skating poles or x-country skiing poles). No basket is required

• Helmet – rated for snowsports (multisport helmets are also fine)

*This is a highly specialist skating event with no real direct comparison. Ice conditions vary hugely, from smooth black ice you can glide across to rough, snow-covered or broken sections that are impossible to skate. Because of this, detachable touring skates are essential, allowing you to switch quickly to walking in boots with ice studs or spikes when needed. Figure skates and hockey boots are not suitable.

We recommend Lundhags T-skates with Rottefella bindings, which fit most cross-country touring boots.

For boots, you’ll need compatible cross-country touring boots with Rottefella bindings. It’s a simple interchangeable system, but as this is specialist kit, choice is limited, best sourced online or via Scandinavian retailers.