On Day 11 of the Silk Road Mountain Race, we meet riders again as they reach Checkpoint 3 on the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul. After more than 1,400 kilometers, they’ve endured a lot, and may be tempted by the allure of the checkpoint. For some, the checkpoint becomes a vortex, holding them longer than planned. For others, it’s a fleeting stop before setting out again into the mountains.

Beyond CP3, the road climbs once more into Tranquility Valley before sending riders over Juku Pass and into the final loop around Karakol along the Kazakh border. 

Riders featured in this episode: 

• Sandor Boros — Cap 175
• Britt Shalagan — Cap 128
• Alden Roth — Cap 5
• Roz Osborne — Cap 171
• Melina Boning — Cap 133
• Tony Ramenda — Cap 199
• William & Marius — Caps 317A&B
• Cat Magill — Cap 33
• Dominik Hini — Cap 59
• Jongha Pak — Cap 100
• Teddie Vidolova — Cap 188
• Shekhoo Raja — Cap 176
• Armin Brunner — Cap 19
• Rodrigo Carazo — Cap 167
• David Hills — Cap 50
• Annie Webster — Cap 17
• Carlotta Schumacher — Cap 31

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Production and hosting by Mel Webb

Sound design by Ben Crannell

Music by Batyrkan

Cover image by Lloyd Wright

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