The Mongol Derby Digest

Day 9 saw the final two riders in Race Class and the first ten riders in Adventure Class finish.. 

First in, Peter Molony and Camille Champagne Bargenquas at 10.56. They were followed at 15.00 by Mike Becker who rode in solo as did Tim Finley at 16.09. At 18.36, Marie Griffis, Pierce Buckingham, Kelly Hale, Rosie Bathurst, Francisco Schnaas and Gareth Jones came over the finish line as a group. Finally at 20.30 Josefine Schopman and Hanna Backstrom arrived as dusk was descending. Congratulations to all. 

They say the last horse is the hardest to return to the Mongolian herders. That has proved true for Tim Finley:  

"This horse had more heart than any horse I've ever ridden, he just won't quit."  - Rider Tim Finley

Although when asked if he was ready to do it again, he said "No, I think I'm ready to go home." That seems fair. The full album of the Day 9 finishers is up on facebook here. 

Tomorrow, we expect the final five riders still on the course to reach the finish line. That's the Household Cavalry chaps, Seb Bridger, James Harbord, Urbain Tego Tagne, and Anthony Strange and Swede Carin Ostergren. Tonight, they are at Urtuu 26, only 80kms from the finish line. 

The riders still on the course as still being tracked live. We'll be covering them as usual tomorrow @mongolderbylive on twitter. Find out all the ways you can follow the race on the Live Tracking Dashboard.