1,000km later, the August 2022 Mongol Derby comes to a close on a blissful sunny day as our final extraordinary riders make it home to join the party.

The heavens open out on the steppe as another 13 riders make it home, bin bags as clothing are suddenly all the rage and the usual finish camp cold beer is replaced by mulled wine.

A Mongolian master horseman conquers the Derby, Adventure Class brings the party and "The Rocket" is unleashed onto the steppe.

Tensions and temperatures rise on the steppe as the dash for the line begins in earnest, penalties upset the leaderboard and team alliances keep tired riders motivated.

Lottery stations recast the dice as riders find themselves facing some fiery mounts, a vet penalty threatens to upset the leaderboard and one rider finds some touching inspiration for a new tattoo.

After the rain comes the sunshine for our August 2022 Derby riders as the clouds clear, the frontrunners remain locked in battle for the narrowest of leads at the halfway mark and "Chomper" proves manners are overrated.

A Viking makes an early bid to conquer the Mongolian steppe, "Munchies" attempts to bury his jockey in order to better access his lunch, and the heat is on for both horses and riders.

All 46 riders of the August 2022 Mongol Derby pass through start camp with only a few unplanned dismounts, nervously bedded down for the last time before the start gun fires tomorrow.

And just like that, it's all over: each of the remaining glorious July 2022 Mongol Derby riders has crossed the finish line. It's time to party. We'll be back on 10 August, for this summer's bonus round of Derby action.

Another 11 riders thunder across the finish line in a scorcher of a day, while the rest of the field are just one more night on the steppe away from completing the world's longest and toughest horse race.

Girl power fuels a magnificent day's riding for Deirdre Griffith and Willemien Jooste to snatch the win in the July 2022 Mongol Derby, in an edge-of-your-seat rollercoaster of a day.

It's boys v girls as the chaps in the lead cling to a narrow advantage over the trio of chicks in hot pursuit, dreaded penalties threaten to cause an upset for the leaderboard, and love is in the air on the steppe.