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Thank GOD for people who do things like this (and don't try and do it all yourself even when there's far too many people willing to help, note to self).
Basically, to anyone who'd rather not click and let me explain, it's as so.
Two people (or if you're suicidal, one) get a rather old car, no more than 1,000 cc engine, and then take part in a giant race from London to Mongolia, covering 1/4 of of the distance around the planet, 10,000 miles, 2 deserts, 5 mountain ranges, and not all that many roads. The whole idea is to try and make it.
But why? Well apart from being what should surely be a fantastic experience, the £1000 entrance money will be given to charity, and the costs of running the event.
So basically, it's an old banger cannonball run for charity. Everybody wins.
It's now the purpose of my year to get as much sponsorship and money to get the car and bits we need, and take part in this in 2005.
If you're interested, there's a heapload of information on the site, and it's run by incredibly friendly people with a hell of a sense of humour. Driving a quarter of the way around the world is a hell of a dream to take part in, and it's all for charity too. Beats any festival for the summer, without a doubt.
Now all I need is a mask...
Thank GOD for people who do things like this (and don't try and do it all yourself even when there's far too many people willing to help, note to self).
Basically, to anyone who'd rather not click and let me explain, it's as so.
Two people (or if you're suicidal, one) get a rather old car, no more than 1,000 cc engine, and then take part in a giant race from London to Mongolia, covering 1/4 of of the distance around the planet, 10,000 miles, 2 deserts, 5 mountain ranges, and not all that many roads. The whole idea is to try and make it.
But why? Well apart from being what should surely be a fantastic experience, the £1000 entrance money will be given to charity, and the costs of running the event.
So basically, it's an old banger cannonball run for charity. Everybody wins.
It's now the purpose of my year to get as much sponsorship and money to get the car and bits we need, and take part in this in 2005.
If you're interested, there's a heapload of information on the site, and it's run by incredibly friendly people with a hell of a sense of humour. Driving a quarter of the way around the world is a hell of a dream to take part in, and it's all for charity too. Beats any festival for the summer, without a doubt.
Now all I need is a mask...
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Bwahaha!
I demand that, if you go at all, you go in that pink penny racer.
Genius.
I demand that, if you go at all, you go in that pink penny racer.
Genius.
I think it has potential.
It's pink
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? (space) ViewItem&category=9843&item=2489085625
How about that?
(Oh dear Lord..)
How about that?
(Oh dear Lord..)
I've actually just quoted that bit
Damn
Damn
Some fantastic quotes on this website.
"If your automobile completely lets you down and all else fails, e.g. the sky has fallen on your head, we will do our damndest to get you to Mongolia by moving you into other cars. However you are supposed to be on an adventure not in a nursery class so if the sky does fall on your head, prop it up with a windscreen wiper and carry on. If you're worried, stay at home and iron some pants."
"If your automobile completely lets you down and all else fails, e.g. the sky has fallen on your head, we will do our damndest to get you to Mongolia by moving you into other cars. However you are supposed to be on an adventure not in a nursery class so if the sky does fall on your head, prop it up with a windscreen wiper and carry on. If you're worried, stay at home and iron some pants."
Haha!
I'd love to do that, one day. Sounds like a blast, Grixeh.
I'd love to do that, one day. Sounds like a blast, Grixeh.
for the extra challenge take barrels of vodka instead of water.
gamesfreak wrote:
> Oooo what car are you going to take?
>
> I'd be quite interested to follow your progress.
>
> Make a website or something.
Yup, really ought to, we need a hell of a lot of sponsorship... bloody money rules everything.
And yes, it sounds like death to me too, exactly the reason for doing it. I was in the middle of writing out a rant about routine when I was told about this.
> Oooo what car are you going to take?
>
> I'd be quite interested to follow your progress.
>
> Make a website or something.
Yup, really ought to, we need a hell of a lot of sponsorship... bloody money rules everything.
And yes, it sounds like death to me too, exactly the reason for doing it. I was in the middle of writing out a rant about routine when I was told about this.
how do you fit 2 deserts into a car?
sounds like a challenge.
£10 says you can't do it
do I hear 20?
sounds like a challenge.
£10 says you can't do it
do I hear 20?
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