Press Release - Mongolia Sunrise to Sunset Marathon - 1/28/15

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               Mongolia Sunrise to Sunset 2015: Register Now!

The 17th Mongolia Sunrise to Sunset 42k and 100k ultra trail run takes 
place in the week of 1-8 August 2015. Early bird travel packages are 
available until March 1st on www.ms2s.org! 

Mongolia (28 January 2015) - In August 2015, for the 17th time already, 
adventure seeking runners from all over the world will gather at the shores 
of Lake Hovsgol in Northern Mongolia for a very special experience: the 
Mongolia Sunrise to Sunset 42k and 100k ultra trail marathon. Until March 
1st, 2015, runners can book a discounted early bird travel package on the 
event website www.ms2s.org. "It is a whole week of exploration with 
horseback riding, kayaking, hiking, fishing, sleeping in traditional 
Mongolian Gers - and of course running", says race director Nicolas Musy.

The race on August 5th will be as challenging as it is beautiful. Runners 
pass by yak herds and wild horses, shamanistic Ovoos as well as Mongolian 
yurts and horsemen, in one of the most pristine and spectacular areas on 
this planet. Amongst participants, the race is known as the world's most 
beautiful 42k and 100k run. A lakeside single track through woods and over 
windblown lowlands; steep, rocky mountain passes with breath-taking views; 
river valleys and marshy forests; seas of wildflowers. The accumulated 
elevation gain/loss for the marathon distance is 2.255 meters, for the 100k 
course it is 3.365 meters. 

Preserving the National Park
The Mongolia Sunrise to Sunset is organised on a non-profit basis. All 
proceeds are used to keep Hovsgol National Park pristine and to support the 
culture of the local population via the "ecoLeap foundation" registered in 
Geneva, Switzerland. Nicolas Musy: "It is not only the pristine nature that 
makes this part of the world so special. It is also the unique culture of 
the nomads and their way of life. The nomads should be proud of their 
abilities and culture." 

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