Although riding the entire race twice on semi-wild horses and filming on horseback, the director was incredibly fortunate to escape serious injury throughout.
The Mongol Derby edition filmed here holds the dubious record for most serious injuries suffered by the competitors: 1 broken spine, 1 broken collarbone, 5 broken ribs, 4 fractured vertebrae, 2 torn ligaments, 3 torn muscles, and countless broken hearts.