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Mongolia Action Asia 3 day ULTRA - limit 120 (over 90 now)

Event Name:	Mongolia Action Asia 3 Day Ultra Marathon
Date:	Friday June 14, 2019 to Sunday June 16, 2019
Start Time:	7:30 am June 14 (arrive day before)
Start Location:	Mongolia
Distance:	60 km & 100 km over 3 days (60 = 20 + 20 + 20) (100= 40 + 40+ 20)
Category:	Hiking & trail running options
Aim:	To promote some of Mongolia's most stunning & epic running locations.

 

Land of the Nomads. Running in the Steppes on the edge of Siberia for a true nomadic experience.
An unforgettable foray into the hinterland of Mongolia to experience the breathtaking beauty of its countryside. This vast land encompasses a fabulous array of pristine landscapes and nomadic people whose lives are in many ways unchanged since the days of Genghis Khan and the mighty Mongol Empire.who controlled his vast empire from Mongolia, situated between Russia and China. A nature lover’s paradise.

Course Design:

Designed by Michael Maddess who's organized over 190 events with Action Asia Events and one of the most experienced Race Directors & Course Designers in Asia. The course will be made up of mostly single track horse trails and open grass nomadic plains  together with a mixture of stunning lush mountain steppes as backdrops.. Location kept confidential until the night before each day where maps are given out for the next day too keep with the tradition of adventure and expecting the unexpected since Michael Maddess started these 3 day overseas events.

Accommodation:

• Please email payment@actionasiaevents.com with your preferred person(s) who you would like to share the gers with if you haven’t as most gers are 4 beds each. Hotel accommodation will be 2 people per room.
• Showers and toilets also in camp for all runners.

  

Itinerary:

Thursday June 13:

• 3:30 pm - Bus leaves the official hotel (Shangri-La Hotel, Ulaanbaatar) to the airport to pick up others (for those arriving 1 or more days early)
• 5:30 pm - 6pm – All buses leave UB airport (after the arrival of HK flight as many on this flight - leaves Hong Kong 12:05pm) - email us if arriving after the 5pm Jun 13 HK flight from other locations as you will have to rent a vehicle to go after bus. (tbc flight details)
• 10:00 - 10:30 pm – Estimated time arrival at ger camp
• At ger camp– Kitchen meal served to all participants (meat & vegetarian dishes) - included in the fee (state in entry if vegetarian)

Friday June 14:

• 6 am Breakfast starts in main kitchen ger – included in the fee
• 7:30 am – Day 1 Race start (both 60km & 100km category)
• 12-5pm - Lunch buffet served in the afternoon - included in the fee
• 6:30 pm – Dinner served - included in the fee
• 7 pm - Race briefing for day 2 course and results day 1

Saturday June 15:

• 5 am – Breakfast starts in main kitchen ger – included in the fee
• 7:30 am – Day 2 Race start (both 60km & 100km category)
• 12-5 pm – Lunch buffet served in afternoon - included in the fee
• 6 pm – Dinner served - included in the fee
• 7 pm – Race briefing for day 3 course and results day 2

Sunday June 16:

• 5:30 am – Breakfast starts in main kitchen ger – included in the fee
• 8 am – Day 3 Race start (both 60km & 100km category)
• 10 am – 12noon - Lunch buffet served  - included in the fee
• 12 noon – Buses leave for official Hotel (can swing by the airport and drop anyone off on the way) (arrive airport 4-5pm) then continue to Official UB Hotel drop off.
• 6:30 pm – AWARDS AND DINNER and a chance to socialize after a nice hotel shower – Awards ceremony - included in fee and transport arranged

Monday June 17:

• Bus will be arranged from official direct to the airport in the afternoon. Anyone else with earlier flight will have to take taxi themselves to the airport which hotel can book for you.

What's included in the entry:

• Bus transportation from Ulaanbaatar (Airport and City) official hotel or airport to start race location Thurs night June 13 departing 2 separate times. 3:30pm from Hotel and around 6pm Airport after HK flight lands. Special transport can be arranged if you arrive later Thursday and quotation can be sent to you.
• Transportation during stage race days if needed and transport of your luggage between race days if necessary. As it stands this won’t happen as same location each day.
• Accommodation for Thurs June 13th, Fri June 14th, Sat June 15th in Gers and Sunday June 16 in Ulaanbaatar official Hotel (twin share). Note this is the official hotel but official hotel could change so please check with organizer to double confirm if making any private booking before or after the race.
• Transportation from finish to the official hotel in UB.
• Breakfast on Friday June 14th, Sat June 15, Sun June 16 and Monday June 17. Lunch Fri June 14, Sat June 15, Sun June 16. Dinner at Thurs June 13, Fri June 14, Sat June 15, Sun June 16 awards party. No alcohol provided but you may purchase.
• Bus transportation from the hotel to Awards party and return Sun June 16. Option bus transport to the airport Monday for one trip only June 17. (see note below)
• Racing number & souvenir shirt provided
• Water on the race course (cp every 10km estimate) with boiled water at finish line each day.
• Medical, Police and staff support with event insurance

What's NOT included:

• Visa for Mongolia - must go to Mongolian consulate in your country to get. Don't get upon arrival as we won't wait for you as takes over 1 hour if your lucky and somebody there. Check with Mongolian consultate on your country as some new rules in effect for certain countries.

(see PDF left side this page on Visa applications)

• Return flight tickets to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
• Sleeping bags (Mattress provided)
• Optional extra night’s accommodation in Mongolia. Can book official thru the agent.
• CSR - Raising money for Action Asia Foundation - Local herders can use help in books and school supplies
• The Action Asia Events charity partner is open to suggestions as there are a few projects of interest that will be open to discussion amongst participants which include raising funds for the school supplies for some of the herders children whether it is a donation of US$ 5 or US$ 100. All donations are welcome but not mandatory. A sponsorship pledge form will be sent by email to confirmed participants and put on the site. We're also looking at a way to do more and will discuss this with different organizations for CSR ideas and welcome input.

 

Official Hotel for visa application:

Shangri-La Hotel, Ulaanbaatar

Address: 19 Olympic Street, Sukhbaatar district-1, Ulaanbaatar 14241, Mongolia

 

VISA - Check Mongolia consulate to see if you are visa-free or how many days you can get http://www.consul.mn/02visae.php

VISA info http://www.consul.mn/01visae.php

HK Visa consulate http://www.protocol.gov.hk/chi/consular/asia/mongolia.htm

FOOD AT CAMP – Meals are typical Mongolia fried noodle with meat/potatoes or rice meat / vegetarian options. Everyone quite happy in 2013/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018 with food choices as we always hire extra experienced cooks for the group. Hot water will be available.

Showers & Toilets are at camp. But don't expect too much from the shower facility. Only 1 electric socket in "some" gers and wasn’t working last time so expect the worse. Two hole round plug. Leave your computers at home.

Telephone reception terrible. Better so you can socialize and not do business. It is possible to purchase phone cards in UB, Mongolia, but patchy reception at best and not really good for countryside or outside of UB.

TRANSPORTATION

We need to know how many of you need picking up in the city of UB and how many at the airport so please email us your flight itinerary before May 31 so we know how many buses to arrange from UB official hotel and how many need to go on Monday afternoon.

 

AIRLINE TICKET SPECIAL HONG KONG TO UB DIRECT - ACTION ASIA AIR TICKET SPECIAL TO MONGOLIA

 *Please check with your travel agent or airline as the time could be slightly different.

Flight schedule: (BASED ON 2018 SCHEDULE - so please check with our official travel agent)

OM 298  (THU)       HKG/ULN     
OM 2971  (MON)    ULN/HKG       

OFFICIAL TRAVEL AGENT

Flight Centre 

Phone: +852 2829 2026/+852 6358 1479 ( Monday to Friday 9:30am-6:00pm)

Email: activetravel@flightcentre.com.hk | yannie.li@flightcentre.com.hk 

Address: 7/F, Island Place Tower, 510 Kings Rd, North Point, Hong Kong

 

Insurance - The event has its own public liability insurance coverage, but we recommend that all participants get their own personal accident coverage to cover any personal accidents.

 

Medical - As this event involves going into the mountains we recommend all participants to have gone to a medical checkup before the event to make sure you are physically fit enough to handle this kind of physical challenge.

 

Finisher Medal 2019