Camel Trophy 1997 Mongolia

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Camel Trophy 1997 Mongolia
NR 57 minDocumentaryCamel Trophy Collection PosterPart of Camel Trophy Collection
Mongolia is perceived as one of the most isolated inaccessible locations in the world In 1997 it proved a suitably challenging environment for an event billed as the worlds greatest adventure challenge the Camel Trophy Forty competitors from 20 nations gathered in the modern capital of Ulaanbaatar for the start of Camel 97 From there they took their Land Rover Discoverys over existing roads and tracks through a country of extremes from the subzero temperatures of the northern mountains to the heat of the Gobi desert After circumnavigating a country three times the size of France the event finished in the ancient capital of Karakorum home of Mongolias largest Buddhist monastery Along the way the teams visited eight competition sites and also competed in mountain biking kayaking 4x4 driving and orienteering awards

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Camel Trophy Collection

The Camel Trophy was a vehicle-oriented competition that was held annually between 1980 and 2000, and it was best known for its use of Land Rover vehicles over challenging terrain. The event took its name from its main sponsor, the Camel cigarette brand. The Camel Trophy originated in 1980 with three Jeep-equipped German teams exploring the Amazon Basin. After that first event, the organisers turned to Land Rover for support and over the course of the next twenty years, all of the Land Rover vehicle range were used. Range Rover, Land Rover Series III, Land Rover Defender, Land Rover Discovery, and Freelander vehicles all appeared in the distinctive "sandglow" colour scheme.