(Medic Mike) RACE START DAY! For the riders this has been the end point of many months of training and preparation and for the crew the result of some very impressive logistics. The luxury of the start camp will soon be a distant memory for all of us, so the...

(Medic Mike) This morning saw a fine start to the day, with a filling breakfast and a chance for the riders to assemble their race-ready kit and practice with their GPS to some nearby locations. This also gave the medics an opportunity to check their GPS tracking skills and ensure...

Medic’s blog 03/08/15 by Michael Bradfield August 3rd Start Camp. Thus it begins. Almost 40 riders, some looking nervous, some excited, everyone clean. The medical team has sorted the kit and is “in country”. The size of this wilderness doesn’t strike you until you crest the first hill out of...

Medic’s blog 15-8-14 by Deborah Swann Last day of the race and the riders who are left to finish are in good spirits. Medic 1 has not been too busy today; other than giving advice about painkillers and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories it’s been peaceful. Deborah has done regular wound checks for...

With two days left of the Mongol Derby, last night’s stop at horse station 23 saw the riders tired but otherwise in good spirits. Some of them picked up injuries earlier on in the race which are improving day by day but still require frequent assessment and dressing changes or...

Medics Blog by Sheila Loughman There was a commotion overnight at Horsestation 25. Everyone had gone to bed, and we had put up our tents between the ger and the horse line. As a result we were the first to hear some dreadful neighing sounds coming from that direction, followed...

Medic’s blog Deborah Swann Our day started with welfare checks for some of the riders who we had dealt with the night before. All were in good spirits after a well deserved rest overnight. As we were preparing coffee over a stove, we were summoned over to the horse line...

As you can tell the Mongol Derby is nearing the end and Medic 1 appears to have some time on their hands... And so out of two initial euphemisms from Medic 1, a whole new terminology has developed with the crew and riders of the 2014 Mongol Derby. With necessity...

Beauty on the Mongolian Steppe by intrepid expedition medic Deborah Swann When on the Mongolian Steppe I like to look my best and to do that I use a tried and tested beauty regime. It’s important to follow the rules of being a Prometheus Medical medic for the Mongol Derby...

Medics Blog by Sheila Loughman We said goodbye to James’ tent this morning, as the pole snapped in two while being packed away. I’m sure he will not miss it though, as it was too short and several mornings he had to suffer wet cold feet and sleeping bag –...

Another very long Day for Medic 1 yesterday – up with the riders and checking up on the progress of soft tissue injuries as well as abrasions and some very severe saddle sores. Watching what the riders go through on the Derby really does put things into perspective. Yesterday we...

Last night saw us back tracking to station 16. We set up camp a short distance from where the riders were settling in for the night where we quickly attracted the attention of a dog, a few horses and a herd of yaks! After a wet and windy night we...