Tomorrow Wilmslow resident Nick Scott will set off from Goodwood on the trip of a lifetime with his pal Ben Dean from Derbyshire.
The plan is to head to Paris for the last stage of Le Tour, before heading on to Prague, Vienna and Budapest. They then intend to make their way to Istanbul and from there, they will travel through the hills and mountains of Northern Turkey and Iran, before picking up the Silk Route through Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Krgyzstan and Kazakhstan.
"A quick pit stop in Russia, and then it is the length of Western Mongolia, all the way to the Mongolian capital Ulan Bataar for a much needed drink. Well that's the plan, but knowing our luck the car will end up getting half inched at Oxford Services" explained Nick.
The adventurous duo will be taking part in the Mongol Rally, which was set up in 2004 to raise funds for a number of hard working charities, all doing their bit to enhance the quality of life of some of Mongolias most vulnerable and in need members of society. They hope to arrive in Mongolia some time before the end of August.
Nick, 27, said "The main reason we decided to do the rally was because it is pretty much a once in a lifetime opportunity to have open access to some of the worlds most, usually inaccessible countries. Being keen mountain bikers too, it also means we may be able to discover some fantastic riding, in locations that may have never seen a bikes wheels before.
"I am most looking forward to riding my bike up, and more importantly down, Mount Damavand in Iran, followed by a dip in the thermal springs but I am least looking forward to being woken up by Ben every morning for weeks at some ridiculous hour."
Tomorrow over 400 teams will simultaneously take on the adventure. 40 teams will set off from Milan, 50 are set to launch from Barcelona and a massive 350 teams will set off from Goodwood Motor Circuit in West Sussex.
The Mongol Rally is an expedition with no back-up, no support and no set route provided. Teams will take on up to 15 countries and 10,000 miles' worth of of mountains, deserts, bad roads, no roads, bandits and various other challenges in completely unsuitable vehicles. Any car with more than 1000cc engine is strictly forbidden as over-powered so they intend to complete the challenge in a totally inappropriate Hyundai Accent bought from Ebay for £550.
The rally is expected to raise over half a million pounds for the official charities this year with each participant required to raise a minimum of £1000 for the Rally charities.
Speaking about raising funds for Nick said "Having spoken to Fiona from Christina Noble Childrens Foundation, Ben and I have decided to lend our support to The CNCF. We hope to raise a whopping £1100 specifically for the Blue Skies Ger Village in Ulaan Baatar. The Ger Village houses abandoned and homeless children and gives them a new chance in life with a safe place to live, education, and all the support of a normal family."
After the rally finishes in Ulan Bataar, Ben will be flying back to England, whilst Nick will be continuing his adventure by cycling around the remainder of the world. He said "I will carry on my merry way, cycling through China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Mexico, the USA and hopefully Canada.
"The objecive is to take part in as many interesting mountain bike races as possible along the way and sample as many local bike shop cups of tea as I can. I'm hoping to raise whatever I can for a local charity called The Seashell Trust who do absolutely incredible, and very demanding work.
"It is going to be quite a trip and you can keep abreast of it all by visiting our humble little website."
Donations can be made online at JustGiving to support Nick and Ben's participation in this year's Mongol Rally.
