Our story · 11 editions since 2010
The Mongolia Bike Challenge
In 2010 we created the Mongolia Bike Challenge, one of the most important mountain bike stage races in the world. Eleven editions later, it had made us who we are, and it is why we know Mongolia the way we do.
First edition
2010
Editions
11
Format
MTB stage race
Created by
Willy Mulonia and the PA Cycling team
Today
Guided trips in Mongolia
A race across the steppe
Willy Mulonia founded Progetto Avventura, now Project Adventure Cycling, in 2002. In 2010, with the whole team, he created the Mongolia Bike Challenge: a mountain bike stage race on the dirt tracks of the Mongolian steppe, day after day, far from towns and roads.
Running it meant solving every problem the steppe can throw at you: moving riders, mechanics, food, water and whole camps across hundreds of kilometres with no infrastructure, and keeping everyone safe while they raced.
What eleven editions taught us
The race is over, but everything we learnt organising it is still with us. We know the tracks, the ger camps, the drivers and the people who make a crossing of Mongolia possible. We know how far a day can go, where the water is and how quickly the weather turns.
That is the experience we now put into our guided trips: the same steppe, at the pace of a journey rather than a race.
What riders said
This was my first stage race and what a place to do it! Mongolia was magical and exceeded my expectations. MBC23 is something I will never forget.
Gareth Becker, Mongolia Bike Challenge 2023, Google review
Just finished the 2023 MBC. Willie and the team are now family. Awesome event that completely exceeded my expectations.
Benjamin Morgan, Mongolia Bike Challenge 2023, Google review
Ride Mongolia with us today
Our guided Mongolia trip rides from Ulaanbaatar to Kharkhorin, the ancient seat of the empire: eight stages and around 671 km of dirt tracks, with a support van, nights in ger camps and in tents under the stars. No race numbers, no stopwatch.
Planning a ride on your own? Read our practical guide to cycling in Mongolia.
Mongolia
From €3,490 ≈ US$3,860
Questions about the Mongolia Bike Challenge
Is the Mongolia Bike Challenge still running?
No. We no longer organise the race. Its experience lives on in our guided Mongolia trip.
Is mongoliabikechallenge.com your website?
Not any more. That domain is no longer run by PA Cycling and has nothing to do with the race we organised.
Who created the Mongolia Bike Challenge?
Willy Mulonia and the Project Adventure Cycling team, in 2010. Read more about us.
Can I still ride in Mongolia with you?
Yes. See the dates, the route and the price of our Mongolia trip, or write to info@pa-cycling.cc.
