Daniel Carruthers has been a familiar face on the Chinese cycling scene for several years. Fluent in Mandarin, the New Zealand-born Hangzhou resident travels around the country and beyond, looking for great races that he on occasion ends up winning,…
New in this year’s Genghis Khan MTB Adventure will be an age group overall ranking for participants above 40 years of age. The top men and women in this ‘senior’ category will be called to the podium ceremony on Sunday…
After last year’s thorough and successful revamp, the 2013 Genghis Khan MTB Adventure & Grassland Marathon will largely retain the race courses, in agreement with the local authorities. However, there are a few exciting modifications, too. A brief report from…
BV Sport, considered among elite athletes to be the reference in compression and recovery support products, will crown the King and Queen of the Grasslands in Xiwuqi this July. The French company is the latest sponsor of the 2013 Genghis…
The Genghis Khan MTB Adventure introduces an exciting novelty in this year’s race: the Cannondale Cannonball. A daily intermediate sprint shortly after the start with cash prizes for the fastest three men and women. Brought to you exclusively by our…
Nordic Ways is proud to announce that Cannondale is the official bike sponsor of this year’s Genghis Khan MTB Adventure. The American brand requires no introduction: Cannondale is one of the great pioneers of the modern race and MTB frame…
As we previously highlighted in our Focus on Athlete series, a few people already accomplished last year what is now officially introduced as the King of the Grasslands competition: three days of long distance MTB + the Grassland Marathon. Previously…
Recently, Air China moved its morning return flight schedule from Beijing to Xilinhot forward by more than one hour, posing us with a logistical challenge for runners with travel packages opting to leave the grasslands on Sunday morning. In order…
A short but important message to all our Chinese participants who have signed up or will sign up for the Genghis Khan Festival. For insurance reasons, we do need to have your Chinese maiden name in Chinese characters. Your adopted…
Chain Reaction Cycles is the world’s biggest online retail store for cycling, running and triathlon products. No surprise CRC has a huge stock in quality brands. As new sponsor of the Genghis Khan Festival, CRC will not miss its debut…
The dramatic news of the abrupt death of Ishmael Muscat also sent a shockwave through the Nordic Ways office this morning. Ishmael was a highly-appreciated regular participant at our bike events over the past six years, and his enthusiasm and…
Changing lives one smile at a time is a great life’s motto that every participant in the Genghis Khan Festival literally can live up to. Our charity partner Operation Smile has just introduced a professional fundraising page on Simplygiving.com for…