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Mongolia 5 - UK to Mongolia for Breakthrough Breast Cancer

5 Friends. 1 Ambulance. 10000 Miles. All for 1 amazing charity.

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Our Story

In July 2011, us 4 chaps and one lovely lady (Mongolia 5) will set out from Goodwood Racecourse in Sussex in a generously donated, trusty ambulance and drive all the way to Ulaanbaataar, Mongolia. That's through 3 deserts and some of the most inhospitable environments in the world. 10,000 miles. 

Why? To raise a steaming great pile of cash for Breakthrough Breast Cancer, a charity devoted to scientific research, education and campaigning, whilst delivering a fully functional working service vehicle to be used in Mongolia helping those who need it there.  All the members of the team have had women they love go through the rollercoaster of this cruel disease.  Two of us have lost our mothers to it.  It's a very personal quest for us.

We are doing this as part of the famous Mongol Rally, a charity race across some of the wildest and remote places on earth which raises hundreds of thousands of pounds for worthy causes each year.

You can read a bit from each team member of here about their involvement and why they're doing it. We've been planning this for nearly 2 years. You can follow our blogs and story over at our website: http://mongolia5.com.


We've already had some lovely messages from celebrities including Sir David 'Delboy' Jason and even Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II!. What better endorsement than that. :)


Our very first press release too! 




The Impact


Mongolia 5 are absolutely honoured to be raising money for Breakthrough Breast Cancer. Our goal of raising 10,000+ is a tough one. We know that and we are prepared to do our utmost to achieve it. There has literally never been a better time to be involved in the fight against breast cancer. Recent breakthroughs mean that women today are more likely to receive quicker diagnosis, undergo less invasive procedures, recover more speedily and less likely to die than they were even 20 years ago. This is no small measure due to charities like Breakthough. We're glad to be flying their flag. 

The other fantastic part of the journey, is that we're donating our vehicle and equipment directly to the Mongolians at the end of the rally to be used in areas where these service vehicles are much needed. Vehicles that would otherwise be considered to have reached the end of their working lives in the UK are, down to the skill and ingenuity of Mongolian mechanics and the hard work of charitable organisations, enjoying long and happy retirements benefiting the people of Mongolia in areas of real need. 

We're very happy and very proud to be supporting people directly on this practical level as well as financially. It's nice to think that once we're back in the UK, our 4 wheeled friend will still be doing good 10,000 miles away. 

Providing we make it of course ;)

What We Need & What You Get

Taking part in the Mongol Rally is an expensive business. 

Before we go, there are the expenses of raising cash for Breakthrough Breast Cancer. Our fundraising relies on our sponsorship support. They are two very separate entities. Not a penny of our fundraising is used in funding the trip, it is going straight to Breakthrough. 

Our sponsorship funds (from corporate and our lovely IndieGoGo campaign here!) are to help us to complete the massive journey we are undertaking, we simply can't do it without these funds. 

Here are our main expenses:

  • Airline Tickets back to the UK from Mongolia upon completing the handover of our beloved vehicle. We're not looking for 1st class here, we'll go Indiana Jones style in the back with a load of chickens if need be (as long as we're not dumped in a river having used an inflatable boat as a parachute).  Projected cost - $4500
  • Fuel for our vehicle as we travel across the world to Mongolia.  It gets cheaper the further east we go.  Projected cost $1300
  • Vehicle maintentance, before and during the journey.  Our queen of the road is in superb condition, considering she's something of a senior citizen, but we'll need a few bucks to keep her singing in tune.  Projected cost - $400
  • Team Sustinance and accomodation. We're going to be rough camping most of the time, with the occasional hostel/camp site stop/wifi plunder to update our online coverage and obviously we're going to need to eat and drink.  We have no special dietary requirements beyond one simple golden rule - no sprouts!  Projected cost - $700
  • Visas. Visa's for Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia all require visa's to enter and travel through.  We've paid these already out of our own pockets.  Projected cost - $650
  • Innoculations: Risks of disease and infection are higher in some of the areas we're going. Most have been provided by our lovely NHS free of charge but some specialist ones are needed also.  Projected cost - $150
  • Insurance and dodgy officials: Our vehicle needs insuring. We've got to purchase insurance in certain countries along the way. If we get pulled over and asked for 'presents' from local law enforcement, we'll need to have a few notes to play with.  Projected cost - $200
  • Data costs: We're a live blogging, multimedia behemouth on the road. Twitter, Facebook, Mongolia 5 website, Tumblr, YouTube pages all getting updated along the road. We're looking for some help contributing towards the phone bill.  Projected cost - $200
  • Carbon Offsetting:  Unavoidably, we're going to be creating 13 tonnes of CO2 driving to, and flying back from,. Mongolia.  We want our journey to have the least possible environmental impact, so we'll be offsetting this via a small investment in Climate Care's sustainable low and zero carbon projects.  Projected cost - $100

We have a massive array of services, promotion, marketing bits and bobs that you or your business will be able to use in exchange for support. Feel free to get in touch with us privately, we can literally give you any sort of custom package you're looking for or take a look at the variety of perks we offer here on IndieGoGo. 

Anything from links to your website, full page profiles detailing your involvement with us to advertising stickers/logos directly on our vehicle as she travels the world. Out of the box PR, photos, videos, interviews, postcards from the road and WORLDWIDE and LOCAL press coverage.  and much much more, you can check out some of our hard paper press clippings over here. 

Our lovely Matt (who happens to be a photographer) is also going to be giving away limited edition signed prints from the trip. You'll be able to pick from 10 shots and have it delivered to you! 

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Other Ways You Can Help

We're running out of time now before we depart so any promotion of our website/facebook/twitter feed is massively appreciated. If you know any friends, family with a business or organisation who are looking for a truly unique opportunity with great rewards then please put us in touch. 

Be sure to keep following our updates here on IndieGoGo and on our website. The run up to the rally is seriously busy, so there'll be lots to look at. 

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