As far as history, prestige and extreme off-roading go there is one event among all others that stands out from the rest, a household name for any in the off-roading and adventure community. Tales of hardship, endurance, overcoming impossible obstacles...
It’s in the eyes… that’s how you can tell who has done the Ladoga Trophy before and who is a swamp virgin. Wondering around the start line in the shadow of the magnificent St Isaac’s cathedral in the centre of St Petersburg those looking at all the cars...
A man walks alone through the darkness. Every step an unseen struggle over the slippery ground until he drops to his knees at the foot of a tree. He can just about make out the marks on it that tell him others have been here before and have performed...
