Katherinite Jess Di Pasquale and Darwin-based Natalie Bell are heading into day two of the adventure of their lifetime, competing in the 1,000km Mongol Derby.
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They both completed more than 70km each on day one.
Arriving at the first horse station to swap horses, Ms Bell said the start of the race had been 'unreal', and the first leg had gone 'really well'.
Riders taking off at the start line of the Mongol Derby. Picture: Mongol Derby.
Forty-eight riders from around the world are competing in the gruelling self-guided race across the Mongolian steppe, tracing the steps of Genghis Khan.
All smiles, as always: Nat Bell. Picture: Bayarsaihan Ochiroo
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