FEEDBACK SUMMARY
Every year we send out a feedback form to participants. Not everybody fills the form out of course, so there is some kind of bias to the results, but not clear if that means better or worse.
You can get a general impression here:
🙅♂️ Complaints and Irritations
- Very few complaints reported
- Common responses: “None”, “Nothing”, “No complaints”
- Constructive feedback: Improve email communication and timing system
🍲 Food (Taste, Nutrition, Variety)
- Scores: Mostly 9–10
- Comments: “Incredible”, “Excellent and plentiful”, “Ate better during the race than at home”
- Most participants had no suggestions for improvement
🛏️ Accommodation
- Scores: Mostly 9–10
- Feedback: Basic nature expected and accepted as part of the experience
- Some mentioned squat toilets or wished for hot showers
🔧 One Thing to Improve
- Better support at the back of the pack (heat/fuel)
- Altitude acclimatization
- Improve timing/check-in systems
- Gear advice (e.g., “Pack even less”)
🏔️ What Impressed Participants Most About Mustang
- Immense, varied landscapes
- The people and culture
- Spirituality, remoteness, and solitude
⭐ Favorite Stage
- Lo Manthang loop, ridge lines, and caves
- Many said: “All of it” or praised daily variety
- One said: “Not Stage 2 :)”
📢 Would You Recommend the Race?
- All respondents gave it 10/10
- Everyone said they had already recommended it to friends
💰 Value for Money
- Scores: Mostly 10, one 7
- Praised as “Unbelievable value”
- Suggested extras: printed booklet, training info, or early briefings
📝 Testimonials
- “Life-changing event”
- “One hell of an experience in a magical place”
- “Overcoming amazing physical challenges”
- “Beautifully organized – I will cherish the memories”
