You’re doing what!?
In July this year we will be challenging ourselves to drive some 16 000kms in a comically ill-equipped car in the name of charity. The event is called the Mongol Rally and it is run by a not-for-profit group called The Adventurists who have raised over £2 million since their inception.
We will start in London, England and hope to finish 7 weeks later in Ulan-Ude, Russia after passing through the capital of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar. The event has been running for 10 years and this year over 400 teams are participating.
Who are you people?!
We thought we’d write about each other to provide some accountability:
Jeremy is a rather short man with an affinity to saying “cool” words like “zany” and “roflmao” in normal conversation.
Unlike his use of hip words, he has a super-cool-not-nerdy job as a business analyst and trained as a chartered accountant. He honestly believes that mathematics is the true religion and says his prayers in front of a times table poster at night and practices Excel tricks at home after a hard days work using Excel; Jeremy also believes The Simpsons is an artistic masterpiece, a modern day equivalent to Michelangelo’s stonework.
He has a long term girlfriend who Mitchell hooked him up with because he knew if he didn’t, Jeremy could well be forever alone.
He grew up in Sydney, Australia and enjoys hurting himself playing Rugby against normal sized people. Jeremy loves to travel, and on the rare occasion he leaves his spreadsheet, he thinks the natural world is really quite beautiful and that he has been truly lucky for the opportunity to live a fortunate life, hence his support for Cool Earth and Oxfam.
Unlike his use of hip words, he has a super-cool-not-nerdy job as a business analyst and trained as a chartered accountant. He honestly believes that mathematics is the true religion and says his prayers in front of a times table poster at night and practices Excel tricks at home after a hard days work using Excel; Jeremy also believes The Simpsons is an artistic masterpiece, a modern day equivalent to Michelangelo’s stonework.
He has a long term girlfriend who Mitchell hooked him up with because he knew if he didn’t, Jeremy could well be forever alone.
He grew up in Sydney, Australia and enjoys hurting himself playing Rugby against normal sized people. Jeremy loves to travel, and on the rare occasion he leaves his spreadsheet, he thinks the natural world is really quite beautiful and that he has been truly lucky for the opportunity to live a fortunate life, hence his support for Cool Earth and Oxfam.
Mitchell is by far the keenest individual you will ever meet. Whilst at times a bit much to handle, it means you are bound to have a story or two after hanging out with him.
Although trained as a doctor working in emergency medicine, his unquenchable zest for life has seen him pursue many interests, including music, travel and, or course, the occasional party with a beer or (twenty) two.
His openness to new experiences has Jeremy a little worried. Despite his track record, his sexuality is questionable, and although they may be sharing a tent, Jeremy has drawn the line at sharing a sleeping bag.
Through his work and travels, Mitchell has seen how living through conflict can create lifelong burden in a patient’s physical and mental health. Like Jeremy, he feels incredible privileged to have had the opportunity to be educated, live without fear and travel and would like to help others have what many of the fortunate take for granted.
Although trained as a doctor working in emergency medicine, his unquenchable zest for life has seen him pursue many interests, including music, travel and, or course, the occasional party with a beer or (twenty) two.
His openness to new experiences has Jeremy a little worried. Despite his track record, his sexuality is questionable, and although they may be sharing a tent, Jeremy has drawn the line at sharing a sleeping bag.
Through his work and travels, Mitchell has seen how living through conflict can create lifelong burden in a patient’s physical and mental health. Like Jeremy, he feels incredible privileged to have had the opportunity to be educated, live without fear and travel and would like to help others have what many of the fortunate take for granted.
Our team is called Genghis Carn