Video: The Yak Attack is Back

The Yak Attack is back for it’s tenth anniversary in the extreme terrains of Nepal.

The world’s highest above sea level mountain bike race is essentially one of the toughest out there and according to the organisers of this year’s event, it’s about to get even tougher.

The event will take place between November 3rd and 16th later this year, and will include 10 breathtaking (in both meanings of the word!) days of racing over approximately 500km- but you do get one rest day at the Manang outpost situated below the towering Annapurna mountains.

Anyway, here’s some rather poetic writing from the guys and gals who organise the event, just in case you need that little bit extra to get you on board:

“The Kingdom of Mustang preserves some of the last vestiges of traditional Tibetan Buddhist culture, situated on the border of Nepal and Tibet.  A 5 day loop will take the race up as far as Lo Manthang where the King of Mustang reigns over his tiny kingdom and surveys a world still culturally closer to the heartland of Tibet than to the markets and temples of Kathmandu. The route will travel through whitewashed settlements, set amid fields of barley and home to impressive chortens and simple monasteries which reflect the abiding Buddhist culture. The terrain is striking, a semi-arid desert with deep ravines and rock shelves, flanked by snowy peaks.”

However, due to permit restrictions, there are only 50 places available for riders who fancy taking on upper Mustang, but there are more places being offered to those riders who wish to only take on the Throng La mountain pass.

All the details are here on The Yak Attack website.

But before you go, here’s a highlights video from last year’s race: