GOBI MARCH (MONGOLIA)
250 KM / 155-MILE, 6-STAGE ULTRAMARATHON

22-28 June 2025

183

DAYS TO GO

Race Coverage

RACE Coverage

Gobi March Home

Kosima BüSING

Purchasing Manager

Namibia

Annika VAN WELL

Company director / owner

Germany

Leah MINK

Executive Assistant

United States

Manish NAIR

Civil servant

Singapore

Colin SUCKLING

Business MAnager

Australia

Ejay WANG

China

Sangmin LEE

Korea (South)

Joanna STOREY

Netball Coach

United Kingdom

Sanae KONDO

Retired

Japan

Linda CLARK

Risk Manager

United States

Andrea MORGAN

Almost Retired....

United Kingdom

Gvido DOLGAIS

Latvia

Benita DAUGERTE

Latvia

Doug BRAATEN

Retired

Canada

Nerissa PERUMAL

Doctorate Student

South Africa

Madeline BROWN

Student

United States

Amelia FONG

Chief of Staff

Singapore

Jacqueline EASTRIDGE

Teacher

United States

Emujin BATJARGAL

Tour Guide

Mongolia

Georgia BAMBER

Life Coach

Australia

Kosima BüSING

Purchasing Manager

Namibia

Annika VAN WELL

Company director / owner

Germany

Leah MINK

Executive Assistant

United States

Manish NAIR

Civil servant

Singapore

Colin SUCKLING

Business MAnager

Australia

A member of the 4 Deserts Club Colin Suckling from Melbourne, Australia works as a Business Manager with the Education Department, “but I am secretly just an adventure seeker”.

Colin and his wife raced and completed the Sahara Race (Egypt) in 2010. He says "it was so tough, but it set us up for many more adventures and helped define a part of me". He went on to complete the Gobi March (China) 2011, Atacama Crossing (Chile) 2012 and The Last Desert (Antarctica) 2012 to join the 4 Deserts Club. It has also widened his eyes to tavel and the big world out there and he has taken on his fair share of indpendent multi-day hikes.

As well as completing four RacingThePlanet / 4 Deserts ultramarathons Coin has also volunteered twice at the Namib Race 2018 and 2019 - and also turned up at the finishline of RacingThePlanet: Jordan 2014 as a surprise to his wife who was racing and won the race. He loves working like minded people and giving back to RacingThePlanet. We look forward to welcoming Colin back to the RacingThePlanet family for the seventh time at the Gobi March (Mongolia) 2025.

Ejay WANG

China

Sangmin LEE

Korea (South)

Joanna STOREY

Netball Coach

United Kingdom

Sanae KONDO

Retired

Japan

Sandy Kondo from Japan has volunteered at sixteen RacingThePlanet / 4 Deserts ultramarathons - she also raced in RacingThePlanet: Jordan 2012and Madagascar 2014. Sandy worked for the South African Embassy in Tokyo before retiring in 2023 and has managed the RacingThePlanet office in Japan for more than ten years. She is a natural organizer with a flair for multi-tasking. Kind and generous, Sandy is one of our best known cheer-leaders and has assisted dozens of 4 Deserts and RacingThePlanet competitors in preparing for the races. She also works and volunteers at the Comrades Marathon in South Africa, Tokyo Marathon in Japan and, most importantly, multiple 4 Deserts / RacingThePlanet ultramarathons.

Linda CLARK

Risk Manager

United States

Andrea MORGAN

Almost Retired....

United Kingdom

Gvido DOLGAIS

Latvia

Benita DAUGERTE

Latvia

Doug BRAATEN

Retired

Canada

Nerissa PERUMAL

Doctorate Student

South Africa

Madeline BROWN

Student

United States

Madeline Brown is currently a student attending Holy Innocents' Episcopal School located in Atlanta, Georgia. She loves the outdoors having spent time backpacking, white water rafting, and rock climbing through the state of Colorado; two weeks trekking, sea kayaking, and white water rafting through the country of Iceland; and two weeks in Fiji earning her PADI scuba certification, while completing five days of volunteer work in Fijian villages. In June of 2025, she will spend two weeks immersing herself in Moroccan culture through the Global Issues program at her school. Shortly after the Gobi March 2025, she will spend two weeks trekking in Slovenia and then visiting the neighboring countries of Croatia, Hungary, and Italy, learning about their cultures and traditions.

Amelia FONG

Chief of Staff

Singapore

Jacqueline EASTRIDGE

Teacher

United States

4 Deserts Club member Jacqueline Eastridge returns to the volunteer team for Gobi March (Mongolia) 2025. Jacqueline is not only an impressive careerwoman and a successful endurance athlete but she most recently was Peace Corps volunteer in Mongolia followed by a teaching stint at an international school also in Mongolia. In addition to completing the 4 Deserts Ultramarathon Series, Jacqueline has finished RacingThePlanet: Iceland 2013, Primal Quest Race and the Trans Alpine Run as well as high altitude climbs in Switzerland, France and Germany and a 16-mile swim in Tampa Bay, Florida. She was a member of the Team USA Dragonboat Team which competed in the World Championships in Shanghai, China; Berlin, Germany; Sydney, Australia; and Szigid, Hungary. Fluent in English and German and adept at working in international locations and under pressure, Jacqueline will no doubt be a valuable team member this year again assisting with operations at the Gobi March.

Emujin BATJARGAL

Tour Guide

Mongolia

Georgia BAMBER

Life Coach

Australia

GOBI MARCH (MONGOLIA) 250 KM / 155-MILE, 6-STAGE ULTRAMARATHON

DAYS TO GO

Race Coverage

RACE Coverage

Kosima BüSING

Purchasing Manager

Annika VAN WELL

Company director / owner

Leah MINK

Executive Assistant

Manish NAIR

Civil servant

Colin SUCKLING

Business MAnager

Ejay WANG

Sangmin LEE

Joanna STOREY

Netball Coach

Sanae KONDO

Retired

Linda CLARK

Risk Manager

Andrea MORGAN

Almost Retired....

Gvido DOLGAIS

Benita DAUGERTE

Doug BRAATEN

Retired

Nerissa PERUMAL

Doctorate Student

Madeline BROWN

Student

Amelia FONG

Chief of Staff

Jacqueline EASTRIDGE

Teacher

Emujin BATJARGAL

Tour Guide

Georgia BAMBER

Life Coach

Kosima BüSING

Purchasing Manager

Annika VAN WELL

Company director / owner

Leah MINK

Executive Assistant

Manish NAIR

Civil servant

Colin SUCKLING

Business MAnager

Ejay WANG

Sangmin LEE

Joanna STOREY

Netball Coach

Sanae KONDO

Retired

Linda CLARK

Risk Manager

Andrea MORGAN

Almost Retired....

Gvido DOLGAIS

Benita DAUGERTE

Doug BRAATEN

Retired

Nerissa PERUMAL

Doctorate Student

Madeline BROWN

Student

Amelia FONG

Chief of Staff

Jacqueline EASTRIDGE

Teacher

Emujin BATJARGAL

Tour Guide

Georgia BAMBER

Life Coach

GOBI MARCH (MONGOLIA)
250 KM / 155-MILE, 6-STAGE ULTRAMARATHON