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Diversity Travel sponsor the Wrongolians for the Mongol Rally 2017

Mongol Rally 2017 is a wacky-racers style race from London to Mongolia (and back again) to raise money for charity. The rules? The rally can only be completed in hilariously impractical vehicles, contenders are on their own and teams must raise at least £1,000 for their chosen charities. Sounds like an adventure! 
Diversity Travel are proud to sponsor Dom Bowcock, Tom Finnie, Benji Singh and Ope Paul-Lawal of team Wrongolians on their epic bid to complete their challenging multinational motoring adventure in… a Renault Clio. As travel management experts with a commitment to international causes, it was a no-brainer for Diversity Travel to show support for this madcap charity-focused endeavor.

The Wrongolians will donate half of their funds to Cool Earth – an organisation that looks to protect indigenous people living in areas of threatened rainforest. Cool Earth work at the frontlines of deforestation, working tirelessly to put indigenous people back in control of their native homeland. Cool Earth currently have projects in the Amazon rainforest, Africas Congo basin and Orangerie Bay in Papua New Guinea. You can discover more about their current projects here.

The remainder of funds raised will go towards the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance. The Kent Air Ambulance Trust is a registered charity that operates 24 hours a day to provide an specialised air ambulance services for the people of Kent. The charity relies almost entirely on donations and fundraising, and without this kind support, they could not continue their life-saving work. You can donate to them directly here. 

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The Wrongolians have already passed through France, Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey and Georgia. They are now heading back to Kazakhstan, powering on to the Russian border with the intention of getting to Mongolia. So far our intrepid explorers have survived breakdowns, the elements and countless packets of instant noodles. The Wrongolians have traversed mountain ranges, forested dirt roads and challenging desert terrain as Dom explains:

Wrongolian Mongol Rally 2017 – Bishkek map

 

“Three days of desert driving put the cars through their paces, but with only a couple of breakdowns we stuttered on to Aktobe. From here we went back down through the desert and over the border to Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan.”

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The Wrongolians are competing against around 200 other teams all finding their own improvised routes to the capital city of Ulan-Ude in Russia. You can track the Wrongolians and other teams taking part in the Mongol Rally 2017 using theadventurists.com live tracker.

Amazingly the trusty Renault Clio has held together and proven itself a noble steed, despite being loaded up with 4 travellers and their provisions, tools and supplies. Perhaps it’s the Diversity Travel sponsor stickers? Regardless, our adventurers have been lucky enough to pass through some of the worlds most stunning and untouched landscapes.

Wrongolian Mongol Rally 2017 – Dom quote

 

“Without doubt, Kyrgyzstan is the most spectacular place we have been to. Snow capped mountains, crystal blue lakes and thriving wildlife – pretty impressive for somewhere we have never heard of!

 

 

Although they haven’t needed our award winning travel management services (yet), everyone at Diversity Travel is excited to see how the Wrongolians fare on the last leg of their odyssey.

We all wish them safe passage and have our fingers crossed that their trusty car will return home in one piece. We’re honoured to have the Wrongolians represent Diversity Travel in such style on the road:

The Wrongolians representing Diversity Travel sponsor

Please donate towards Dom, Tom, Benji and Opes amazing multinational exploits via GoFundMe here:

Wrongolians GoFundMe donation Diversity Travel sponsor

 

 We will keep you updated on the Wrongolians Mongol Rally 2017 progress right here on the Diversity Travel blog.

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