A third of the way around the earth, from Europe to Mongolia via a plethora of countries most people haven't heard of in a car that has an engine with no bigger than 1 litre. Starting from England the rally finishes in the Mongolian capital Ulaan Baatar around four/six weeks and a whole heap of adventure later. It's between about 8 and 10,000 miles depending on the route you choose to throw your trusty steed at. They don't believe in telling you what to do or where to go as this is supposed to be an adventure not a cosy guided driving tour, so the world is pretty much your oyster. Take a look over the route page to get a feel for the different delights that awaits us.

To get to the end teams have gone as far north as the Arctic Circle and as far south as Afghanistan on what can only really be described as somewhat circuitous routes. What happens to us between the start, the deserts, mountains, bandits and wilderness is anyone's guess. In a normal year just over half the teams make the finish line in one piece, but everyone stays alive.

If we wanted a full support crew (or any support crew) we're in the wrong place. If nothing goes wrong, then everything has gone wrong. We only start having fun when we break down in the desert with only a short stick and some chewing gum to fix our car. If our automobile completely lets us down and all else fails, e.g. the sky has fallen on our head, we may be able to get to Mongolia by scabbing a lift from other cars. However, we are supposed to be on an adventure not in a nursery class so if the sky does fall on our head, prop it up with a windscreen wiper and carry on.