Two Canadians to Compete in the 2017 Mongol Derby

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Two Canadians will line up in a field 40-strong for the 2017 Mongol Derby, featured in the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s longest and toughest horse race – across 1000km of Mongolian steppe.  Last year the race was jointly won by Heidi Teldstad, a lawyer from Langley. 

The two 2017 riders are:

Olivia Wood, 24, Canada - living in Buffalo, NY. 

Tamara Beckstead, 52, Rockwood, ON, Canada. 

Further details can be found at www.mongolderby.com


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