Rally Mongolia 2010

Die Rally Mongolia wird vom Veranstalter SSER heuer zum dritten mal unter diesem Namen ausgerichtet. Jedoch gibt es die Rallye schon seit 15 Jahren , davor war es die BTOU von Peking nach Ulan Bator, und sie ist die bedeutendste im asiatischen Raum.

Mit maximalen Tagesetappen von über 650 km, einer Gesamtlänge von ca. 3.369 km, die Höhe von zeitweise über 3.000m über NN und die Dauer von 8 Tagen, gehört diese Rallye sicherlich zu den härtesten im internationalen Vergleich.

Neben den rein sportlichen Gesichtspunkten, gibt es zum Einen die wunderbare Landschaft der Mongolei, welche von Wäldern, Grassteppen, sanften Hügeln, Bergen, Stein- und Sandwüsten und wunderbaren Seen reicht und zum Anderen die unproblematische Sicherheitslage und der freundliche Empfang in der Mongolei.

Beeindruckend ist auch der Spirit dieser Veranstaltung, der noch an den der Rallyes der 80er Jahre erinnert. Nicht der reine Wettkampf steht hier im Vordergrund, sondern mehr ein gemeinsames internationales Abenteuer-Rennen mit dem Ziel Ulan Bator zu erreichen.

The Rally Mongolia by SSER takes place the third time this year with this name. But it will be the 15th rally for SSER this year. Before it was the BTOU from Peking (China) to Ulaan Bataar (Mongol) and the rally is still the most famous in Asia.

With etaps up to 655 km per day, a total lenght of ca. 3.369 km, maximum altitudes around  3.000 m over seas and 8 days of race makes this rally to one of the hardest in the world.

Besides the racy aspect on one hand is the fantastic scenery of Mongol, Taiga-forests, wide graslands, rolling hills, mountains, stonedeserts, sanddunes, beautiful lakes and on the other hand a safe country with a friendly, warm welcome to Mongol.

Impressing was also the spirit of this event, which remindes at the rally's of the eighties. Not only the competition is in the focus. It is more a jointly, international adventure-race with the target, to reach the finish in Ulaan Bataar.

Veranstalter der Rallye:

SSER ORGANISATION

1992-4 Minamikata, Toon, Ehime, JAPAN 791-0301

e-Mail: supprot@sser.org; Internet: www.sser.org

Veranstaltungzeitraum/ date of the event:

08.August - 17.August 2010

ETAP-1 9 AUG. 2010　 ULAANBAATAR - BAYANHONGOL

L：429.75km　S：218.37km　L：6.82km　TOTAL：654.94km

「Over the scenic plateaus」

First day of Rally Mongoria gets started off on newly paved street to ARVAYHEER, the same format as renowned Gaston Rahier, did run in a past. SS will go through SUGAWARA pass, and we will place a check point there for the first time. Fierce landscape at 3000m altitude may seem beautiful or not, depending on your sensitivity.

ETAP-2　10 AUG. 2010　 BAYANHONGOL - ULIASTAY

S：479.03km　L：26.24km TOTAL：505.27km

「Mt. Otghon Tenger, then to the Rally`s usual valley」

Moving across big steppes and Gobi plains from BAYANHONGOL all day through.A river crossing point will appear at 131km on routebook, be careful.You may want to learn from locals crossing easily by their regular type of vehicle.As heading up north, you will see that gradual change of terrain from Gobi to steppes, and get to a check point where you see Mt. Otghon Tenger (4021m) over the ovoo.ULIASTAY is a city where Chinese colonial government was placed in the past.

ETAP-3　11 AUG. 2010　 ULIASTAY -ULIASTAY

S：284.73km　TOTAL：284.73km

「Long-cherished　Har Nuur, and dunes in ULIASTAY」

A 285km of loop route today, please consider the liaison distance from ULIASTAY.An additional refueling may take place at bivouac.As getting close to ULIASTAY, an illusion makes you feel like being in paradise or heaven on the way to dunes.They are in a short distance, but will cost you once you are lost in there.Always check footsteps of camels to remain yourself on course, good luck.

ETAP-4　12 AUG. 2010　 ULIASTAY - ZOUMOD

L：26.09km　S：588.33km　TOTAL：614.42km

「ZOUMOD、where God lives」

Today we will be heading to ZOUMOD for the first ime in past several years. with current fueling range of 280km, there needs to be 2 of RCPs through the route, including 30 min. rest respectively. A tough and hot way to the Rest Day bevouac.Pay extra attention to navigation and untangle a single way to the oasis, Then you will get a whole day off under the tree of ZOUMOD

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12 AUG. 2010　  ZOUMOD-Restday

ETAP-6　14 AUG. 2010　 ZOUMOD - HARHORIN

S：489.89km　L：15.47km　S：108.26km　L：4.69km　TOTAL：618.31km

「Quest for the Creator」

Today there will be 2 of SS From ZOUMOD to HARHORIN. The first stage is a long one in hot weather area,but takes you back to green plateaus. The second stage to HARHORIN will show you strange but splendid scenery with rocks just like God`s creations, then to the bivouac at the top of hill you can see Erdenezuu down below. It is a full of variety stage, God bless you.

ETAP-7　15 AUG. 2010　HARHORIN - ATAR

N：50.58km　S：135.76km　L：22.69km　S：271.80km　TOTAL：480.83km

「tropical plantation」

Next-to-last day, we will take a picture at Erdenezuu　first thing in the morning, then head to the first special stage that is familiar to Rally Mongolia. After a short distance liaison, then the second special stage will take you to a town called Atar、just like a place Dakar Rally goes through in Mauritania. Before reaching to the town, we will get into forest where herbs bear blackberry. It is just like a plantation in south island, have a bite.

ETAP-8　16 AUG. 2010　HUSTAI - ULAANBAATAR

S：176.04km　P：35.11km　TOTAL：211.15km

「Triumphal return like Genghis Khan」

It is a stage of diversity with 176km from Atar. You never know who will win the race till the end of the last special stage. We will go through a strange monument, you might see something extra as you go left for about 500m around the area. Once the competition is over, all we have to do is parade through town back to ULAANBAATAR. Calm down for a little while till you cross the finish line.

ETAP9

「Dedicated to Mr. Eiji Matsuda」

We cordially extend our condolences to Mr. Eiji Matsuda, who passed away suddenly during preparation of this rally and dedicate this event to him. R.I.P.