Steel Horse Gallop 2023

     june 7 - 15 , 2023
    Steel Horse & Gobi Gallop Gala june 17th, 2023

      Inaugural edition

    Application Form

    Things you need to know ( AND agree to!) before you apply for the Steel Horse Gallop!
    • The Steel Horse Gallop is one of the longest charity motorbike rides on the planet.  It is a TOUGH ride - this is an endurance ride.  700 kilometres (that’s about 440 miles for those of you who don’t do kilometres!) in 6 days!  
    •  While most days we will ride for around 6 hours, you will need to be sufficiently fit to ride up to 10 hours in a day. 
    • We will be outside in the wilderness traversing many different types of terrain.  
    • There WILL be : Miles of blazing desert,  Holes ( gopher / marmot/ fox etc), steep slopes UP & DOWN, river crossings, bog, and all manner of other unanticipated technical challenges. There will be times when we are separated from the support vehicle.             
    •  For your own safety and the enjoyment of all participants, you have to tell us the truth about your height, weight and riding history.  If we find you have misled us, we will ask you to leave the ride and forfeit your entrance and ride fee and donations are never refundable.
    • Helmets will be a requirement - regardless of your thoughts.
    •  You will be required to raise (or donate) $2,000 USD for Veloo Foundation's  Children of the Peak Sanctuary Project. 
    • You will be required to complete information for your Steel Horse Gallop Fundraising Page on Veloo Foundation website and you will be required to raise funds through sponsorship on this site,  These funds will go directly to help the children at the Children of the Peak Sanctuary and will be a VERY great help to some of the poorest children on the planet and will make you feel great! You may NOT raise funds through any other alternate crowd funding type site.
    •  The Steel Horse Gallop 2023 will be limited to 10 participants.  Yup.  Only 10…that’s why we are so picky about the qualities of our applicants.
    Ok, Great! Now you're ready to get on with it!

    Photo of you riding

    Please upload a  recent photo of you riding so we can see what kind of riding you are used to.
    Max file size: 20MB
    Height & Weight
    We need to know your relative size so that we can ensure we have a bike suitable for you. Himalayans are, by and large smaller than the average Adventure bike and for their welfare we like to ensure that our riders are not too big. Please note that there is no hard and fast weight limit rule. Each rider is assessed on a number of criteria with weight & size being only two.
    Riding Experience

    We will be using the Royal Enfield - Himalayan 411cc - 27 horsepower - It has been tested across country and due the nature of Mongolia is suited very well, it will also not really allow you to get ripping up the Steppe, people depend on the Steppe daily we are just passing through in awe of their daily view.  What makes you think you can ride the Steel Horse Gallop?  Please describe your riding experience - how much, how recent, where in the world?
    Driving Licence 

    Everyone thinks they are a motorbike expert, even those who don't actually have a licence, we need to see an unaltered scan of your driving licence front and back, to ensure you can in fact legally ride a bike in your home country.
    Max file size: 20MB
    Outdoor Adventure  Skills & Endurance Experience  

    It's hot, you have saddle sores,  deer fly bites in places you didn't know you had, there are holes, you haven't slept because the dog was barking all night keeping the wolves away, the bikes you're riding seems to have a mind of its own and your riding gear could up an walk away by themselves they are so filthy...and you've got another 30 km to ride today if you want to finish. Still think you're tough enough to ride the Steel Horse Gallop? Please describe your outdoor, endurance and adventure experience, any travel to remote areas, and appetite for the road less travelled? 
    What kind of situation would you consider a real emergency on the Steel Horse Gallop?

    Why do you want to ride the Steel Horse Gallop 2023?

    Please limit your reply to only 2000 words.
    Costs

    The  price for the Steel Horse Gallop 2023 includes a $500 USD non refundable deposit, $2,500 ride fee ( to be paid to Horse Trek Mongolia directly) and a requirement to raise a minimum $2,000 USD  for Veloo Foundation.  

    PLEASE keep in mind that this is a CHARITY ride so the first $2,500 ( your ride fee) will cover trek expenses and will support a number of herder families who work hard to help us put on this event. Your charity portion       will go directly to help the Veloo Foundation - Children of the Peak Sanctuary Project.   ALL of the money you will pay / raise for this ride will stay in Mongolia and will benefit herders, children and handicapped people. That's a good feeling isn't it?

    Have you got a plan to finance your place?  

    We will be asking for the first non refundable registration fee of $500.00 USD upon acceptance to the ride  and the final payment of approximately $2,500.00 USD within 90 days or by February  15th 2023 - whichever is later .   You will be allowed  fundraise  (or pay directly if you prefer) for the  Charity portion  of $2,000 USD and, in fact,  will be encouraged to fundraise more than the required $2,000. 

    You will have until May 1st, 2023 to raise the full $2,000 USD. Accepted riders who do not meet this deadline will forfeit their place on the ride and will not receive a refund.   We will provide you with tools and models to help with the fundraising and we hope that all the riders will raise well in excess of the required $2,000 USD. 

    ​Qualified American and Canadian donors will receive a tax receipt.


    What's Next? 

    Thanks for applying.  Once you press the Submit button below you won't be able to change

    your application    , so if you have anything to add or need to send us more information please

    add it in the Additional Information box below or      email it to us

    ​horsetrekmongolia@gmail.com

    You'll get an email confirming that we've got your application and we'll aim to get back to you within a week, hopefully sooner. The next step is a phone interview with one of the Steel Horse Gallop selection team. 
    How did you hear about the Steel Horse Gallop 2023

    Please give us details of which media outlet or website that you heard about us from  - or if it  was via a former rider for example please let us know which rider. Thanks.           
    Additional Information
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     Just in case you had some other pertinent information to add that you couldn't fit in

    anywhere else  on the application.