And they’re off
Yesterday after a few delays the riders stormed off the line and into the wilderness of Patagonia – at the bottom of the page you can see the position of the riders at the end of day 1.
But in the mean time here’s another resplendent video update from the field of the first few days of training before the launch…
Day 1 Positions
At VC3:
HGA
HMC
BRC
CFA
CKE
DJA
ECA
EHO
EHT
HTA
IFH
IVO
JTA
LKY
MWI
MWS
NBI
OPI
SCA
SNI
SRI
WEV
WFE
AT VC2:
DMC
DVE
FCA
FMC
HMA
JJA
KAC
KTP
KWE
LKA
LYO
NSA
RRI
TRU
WCL
WSC
Day 5 and the action heats up
As the race enters Day 5, the competition at the front has heated up. Gaucho Derby veteran Daniel Van Eden, Endurance Athlete Holly Masson and Mongol Derby veteran Rendel Rieckmann, have managed to secure the lead so far. Their excellent horsemanship, careful navigation and teamwork across the course has allowed them to pull in front.
Read moreThe Gaucho Derby 2024 is set to go…
As I write this, out in the wild mountains of Patagonia the riders are saddling up and nervously eyeing the start line of the 2024 Gaucho Derby.
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