Shiliin Bogd cycling club is organizing a two-month “Friendship -2014” cycling tour that will cross through Mongolia-Russia-Buryatia from June 1st.

The idea was initiated by a member of the Mongolian National Olympic Committee, the head of Shiliin Bogd cycling club, Sh.Enkh-Amar.

 “Friendship – 2014” cycling tour will start from Sukhbaatar province to cover 2100 km in Mongolia and 1500 km in Buryatia. According to the cycling tour route approved by the jury council of the Mongolian Adventure Travel Association, the cycling tour will run through Sukhbaatar, Khentii, Ulaanbaatar, Darkhan, Erdenet, Bulgan, Khuvsgul provinces and pass through Khankh-Mond ports to Russia. The cycling team will reach Tunkh, Baikal lake, and Ulan-Ude in Buryatia and pass Ereentsav port in Dornod on the way back to Mongolia and finish in Sukhbaatar province.

Five cyclists from Mongolia will be named next month. The Minister of Culture, Sport and Tourism, the Mongolian National Olympic Committee, Mongolian Adventure Travel Association, Governor`s office and Local Representative Khural in Sukhbaatar province, and Shiliin Bogd club are supporting the  “Friendship – 2014” cycling tour.