The G4 Land Rover Challenge takes place in Mongolia in 2009, with Land Rover North America entering the competition with their orange SUV’s packed to the gills with equipment and latest technology. The vehicles face a range of challenging areas to cover, and need to haul much of the teams sports gear along with them. Journalists and members of the recce team will accompanying teams in LR2 and LR3 Land Rover vehicles, assuring safety and tracking progress along the way. This recce staff were the ones that mapped the terrain and set out instructions for the challenge, using their vehicles to test the area and find the best routes for the competitors to take.

The organisers also had the task of finding campsites capable of accommodating 150 or more competitors during the competition, and ensuring that the Land Rover’s used adhered to strict environmental requirements, such as the Tread Lightly land ethics and impact reduction.

The competition in Mongolia sees not only the competitors but also the vehicles being challenged on tough terrain, uneven riverbeds and shifting sand dunes. It is an excellent showcase for the rugged vehicles Land Rover produces, that so rarely get to show their true colours away from motorways and comfortable British conditions.

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