Mongol Rally

Mongol Rally The greatest overland adventure on the planet. Tiny cars thundering east since 2004. Plus 2025 sign up already open.

The 2024 edition is on with a new finish line in eastern Kazakhstan and we've re-opened sign up. Watch the video - A Brief Guide to the Mongol Rally:

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Six weeks, multiple borders and many thousands of miles later the Mongol Rally 2026 has come to an end in Oeskemen, capi...
26/08/2026

Six weeks, multiple borders and many thousands of miles later the Mongol Rally 2026 has come to an end in Oeskemen, capital of Far East Kazakhstan.

Two hundred and eighteen Ralliers from twenty-seven different countries joined the fray to persuade their tiny steeds across a sizeable slab of the planet. Most of them reached the finish line. Seven officially withdrew before they got there. A firm nod in their direction. A few are still pootling towards Oeskemen - we await their dispatches.

Here’s a collection of still and moving pictures to help sum up the last days of this year’s Rally. Pink Palace Magnificence, dusty glory, a final convoy camp-out, a spot of car-top fishing, a final opportunity for undercarriage repairs, some excellent wilderness, a final collective push uphill to reach Mount Kazakhstan, a final few litres of fuel and, for some, a final attempt to cross all the sandy bits, which ended a little way from the finish line. Lamentations Team Rooster’s Midlife Crisis - you and that tiny bike did a splendid job of adventuring on for as long as you could. We salute you both.

Huge thanks to the authorities and people of Oeskemen as well as WELCOME TO EASTERN KAZAKHSTAN for once again hosting our rather excitable gaggle of adventurers.

And a robust metaphorical pat on the back to the Ralliers of 2026, however far you got. Splendid work also for your efforts raising money for Cool Earth and your own charities.

If like us, you’re feeling pangs of something close to emotion that the Rally has come to and end, then you may like to ponder on your own Rally-esque escapades in 2027. You can ponder this further using the link in our profile…

4.71 weeks into the Mongol Rally 2026, and things are starting to fall apart.Swipe to peruse the latest team tracking, b...
14/08/2026

4.71 weeks into the Mongol Rally 2026, and things are starting to fall apart.

Swipe to peruse the latest team tracking, because whilst four teams have wobbled across the finish line, most are now spread across Central Asia finding out what it feels like to take a significantly undersized vehicle across some of the world’s gnarliest terrain.

Meanwhile, a handful of teams are still on their way across the Caspian Sea, and 7 have withdrawn from the Rally altogether, scuppered by the pesky realities of mechanical, bureaucratic or logistical failure.

Headlining our pictorial dispatch for week 4.71 is Team Pandaemonium, whose desert-based set-up looks almost perfect apart from the positioning of their entire exhaust pipe so far away from their car.

Indeed, a significant theme of this week seems to be dusty ecstasy followed by the even more dusty reality of wilderness vehicle repairs. They seem to be working it out one breakdown at a time or in one case have resorted to applying go faster decals (we mean you Team Custard Dreams), so we trust they’ll make it to the finish line one way or another.

To track all the teams, head to our Mongol Rally Live tracking map at TheAdventurists.com.

Fancy a bit of dusty ecstasy yourself in 2027? Sign up by following the link in our profile or finding us on the world wide web by searching for The Mongol Rally.

The last week and a half have been a test of endurance for many of the Ralliers, with some still awaiting their steeds i...
07/08/2026

The last week and a half have been a test of endurance for many of the Ralliers, with some still awaiting their steeds in Baku, the splendid capital of Azerbaijan.

The Caspian Sea is a significant obstacle for the Rallier given they must either go around it, or go over it. A common route in these days of high-stakes geopolitics is the Central Route, meaning they must ferry across it to Kazakhstan or Turkmenistan. And that’s once they’ve been reunited with their vehicles in Baku, which plays host to a gathersome of Ralliers for a while.

Teams still in Georgia have made excellent use of the mud volcanoes or, in apparent desperation, have resorted to the use of cats as mechanics.

Those that have already made it across the Caspian, or who took an alternative route are now pootling across Central Asia, taking on the deserts, non-roads and endless miles of Central Asian Steppe as they attempt to maintain their sanity. Shouts must go to Teams Mike Steenvoorden and Tuna_NoKhan , who having had to withdraw due to mechanical failure last year, have both made it to Central Asia this time round. Bravo chaps.

A firm nod also to I GIURASSICI .giurassici who have this week finally thundered forth from Italy. Godspeed, team.

And another to the teams who have had to bow out so far.
Not everyone makes it to the finish line and teams can be scuppered by mechanical, logistical and bureaucratic irritations. Such is the way of adventuring nonsense.

You can track the 2026 teams live or sign up for some such nonsense making yourself by finding us at The Adventurists or following the links in our profile.

𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲. 🇲🇳🚗The teams' tiny steeds are now spread across much of the planet, which as...
28/07/2026

𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲. 🇲🇳🚗

The teams' tiny steeds are now spread across much of the planet, which as you can see from our M16-level mapping tool means we have some teams already in Kazakhstan, whilst others have not yet left (and may never leave) Europe.

A large clump are gathered in Azerbaijan, whilst they await their steeds' arrival from Georgia before they cross the Caspian Sea.

It's quite the field.

Dark Canyon meanderings, balloon-eye views, post-canyon repairs, Transylvanian bagpipes, five star accommodation, the world's most dangerous road, truck lifts, the open road, old-school statue posing, old-school sleeper trains, more repairs. All in a day's adventuring for the Mongol Rallier of 2026.

As for that deconstructed gear box, we think it may be in need of some duct tape.

Week one round up from the Mongol Rally 2026. And what a splendid week of adventursome nonsense it’s been. As our extrem...
21/07/2026

Week one round up from the Mongol Rally 2026. And what a splendid week of adventursome nonsense it’s been.

As our extremely in depth map demonstrates, the teams have migrated south, mostly pootling through southern Europe and Turkey. Some have already reached the Caspian Sea. Others remain firmly in Europe, pondering the mountainy wilderness, vehicle breakdowns or institutional irritations like having to have the correct paperwork. Team Mistakes Were Made Daryl Daley got stuck in no man’s land between Ukraine and Romania due to some such papery confusion, and Team Big Bertha Kara and Nate discovered the meaning of perseverance at the Moldovan border. (Note their numerous movements between offices shown as that black squiggly line on the tracking map.)

Several hours driving on European motorways or queuing at the Turkish border can almost drive you over the edge. But we think the Ralliers’ sanity is still intact for the most part, even if their engines are not. And if all other methods of mindfulness fail, there’s always counting farts…

Thanks to team 𝙍𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙉𝘿𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙍𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙢 for the excellent cover photo of balloons and Rally teams at Cappadocia. Seems the border queues might have been worth it after all.

May the tiny wheeled chaos continue in earnest.

And so it has begun. The 19th edition of the world's greatest motoring adventure is afoot. This weekend saw another bout...
15/07/2026

And so it has begun. The 19th edition of the world's greatest motoring adventure is afoot. This weekend saw another bout of absurd foolery as the ralliers gathered with their not-very-trusty-steeds at the Mongol Rally start line somewhere in the Czech Republic.

The opaque world of the Mongol Rally start line is difficult to impart, but here are a cluster of photograms, which partially capture the curious nature of the affair. Strong man breeze block breaking, brass band rainbow discos, car pushing to no particular avail, an adventure goddess, fire dancing, mud wrestling for sock-based victory, waking up to their new tiny-car-focused future, and dodging fire flares as they launched themselves and their tiny steeds into the rest of the planet.

May the adventure gods smile upon their escapades and their chassis remain strong.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱'𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗶𝗻 𝟵 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀.It's like an overheating radiator here in the Department of ...
03/07/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱'𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗶𝗻 𝟵 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀.

It's like an overheating radiator here in the Department of HQ as we pace feverishly back and forth, murmuring chassis numbers and mainlining Earl Grey tea.

The Mongol Rally is where all this Adventurists' nonsense began and in just 9 days' time, the 19th official Mongol Rally cohort will gather upon the start line, somewhere near Prague. From there, they shall thunder forth into their tiny-wheeled destiny of getting lost, stuck and into mild amounts of trouble as they attempt to cross 10,000 miles of the planet in a car better suited to going to the shops.

Will they make it? We have no idea. That's not the point.

Here's a detailed map of their route and some photos of past Ralliers' attempts.

May the adventure gods smile upon their escapades.

Thanks to Matt Saunders (Mongol Rally 2018), Nathaniel Atkins (2013), Matthew Lee (2018), Rober Pfau (2019) and Jono Boyd (2019) for their photographic excellence.

The deadline to sign up to the Mongol Rally 2026 is this Friday, 24th April. After that we'll be resorting to obscurity ...
22/04/2026

The deadline to sign up to the Mongol Rally 2026 is this Friday, 24th April.

After that we'll be resorting to obscurity and refusal until we open up for 2027, unless you come up with something imaginatively persuasive or have a car so tiny and unlikely to make it to the finish line, that we can't resist.

We have attached to this announcement some suggestively persuasive electro-prints to help you decide to come. They are a collection of some of your most liked pictures on Face-doom. Apparently you lot really like trying to kill Mr Buddy, , rude awakenings at our launches, mud volcanoes, high-tech Rally prep, Trump showing up like a ghoulish Jesus in steak form, simple navigation techniques, ingenious suspension hacks, giving up on roads, and nobs on cars. We're feeding this into our demographic analysis as we write...

That is all.

If you decide you need some tiny-car-wrangling chaos in your life this summer, you can sign up using the link in our bio. Unless it's after Friday. After Friday you can't.

30/01/2026

This Mongol Rally veteran is giving away $5000. What’s the catch you ask? Every cent must be spent on taking part in an irresponsible adventure.

Meet Don. He is an as**at. He doesn't have any heirs to leave his money to, so he wants to give it to you.

Spend it on a tiny, crap car, flights, accommodation, medicinal gin & tonics, or a nifty pair of suede driving gloves.

No spiritual experiences allowed. No 'challenges of a lifetime', no guide books and no all-inclusive buffets. Just adventuring stupidity slapping you about the chops with the nobbly stick of chaos, paid for by Mr. Don, as**at and legend.

Applications are open now.

We're sometimes asked about accommodation on the Mongol Rally.Here, we take an under the hood look at just some of the v...
19/12/2025

We're sometimes asked about accommodation on the Mongol Rally.

Here, we take an under the hood look at just some of the varied choices the Mongol Rally has to offer, such as camping next to your car against a sunset desert backdrop, camping on top of your car, camping in a truck stop after 4 nights of just sleeping in your car (it's this kind of upgrade that we ralliers dream of), convoy camping on an empty road, Volga riverside camping, not bothering with camping at all and just lying on your bonnet for the ambient warmth like these happy chaps after an evening of jollity in the fine city of Tbilisi.

If you have to leave your car behind whilst it undergoes emergency repairs, then you can camp out on a train to make sure you make the finish line, like Team Tyred and Emotional here.

And don't forget to check out the facilities - there's the in-built fridge unit of the rear seat footwell as demonstrated by Team Xenus Technology Limited; the drying room of a European border post as utilised by The Czech Boys (it's almost as if it was designed for the Mongol Rally's laundry needs); and finally the impossibly clean bathroom facilities, such as this one on a ferry across the Caspian Sea. We're not sure exactly which rallier had the pleasure of using this spa-like convenience, but we hope they're ok.

If this in depth audit of Rally accommodation has left you thinking you might be ready to take on the Mongol Rally, you can find out more at https://www.theadventurists.com/mongol-rally/

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