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THERE is still time to apply for one of the world’s ultimate races: the Land Rover G4 Challenge. The infamous event combines off-road driving with kayaking, mountain biking, abseiling, climbing and orienteering across some of the most remote and extreme terrains in the world.

It’s known for the great physical and mental demands it makes on competitors, but anyone who thinks they have the guts, and the might, to represent the UK has until 30 September 2008 to put themselves forward for National Selections, which take place in November 2008. The selection process will see two men and two women chosen to progress to the International Selections, which take place early next year.

The successful two-strong British team (made up of the UK's best male and best female competitors) will then battle against teams from 17 other countries over the gruelling three-week Challenge Finals in one of the most sparsely populated countries on the planet – Mongolia. A blend of terrain offering arid steppes, mountains and the extreme climate of one of the world's largest deserts, the Gobi, makes Mongolia the ultimate test.

The 2008/09 Land Rover G4 Challenge programme is run in support of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. This partnership aims to generate in excess of £1m over the course of the next two challenges and the winning team will receive a Land Rover to donate to their National Society.

As John Edwards, managing director of Land Rover UK said, "If you have a spirit of adventure and think you're tough enough, then log on to www.landroverG4challenge.com "