About the Marathon Des Sables

The Marathon des Sables (MdS) is a 6 day / 230km endurance race across the Sahara Desert in Morocco, normally taking place at the end of March / beginning of April.

During this time the competitors (myself included!) have to carry all food, cooking equipment, survival equipment, etc over ground ranging from sand dunes to uneven rocky ground in temperatures upto 120°F.

Why I'm running the Marathon des Sables

Hi All, In April 2012 I will be 57 years old and running the MdS for the second time. I first ran in the 20th in 2005 and raised about £10k for my local Hospice (Farleigh). This time I have yet to decide on a charity but expect that I will be running for The Farleigh Hospice again. I will update this page as the event approaches. David

Events I am competing in

27 Marathon des Sables 2012

Links

• www.saharamarathon.co.uk - More information about the MdS (you could run it too!)
• www.facingafrica.org - Helping to cure and prevent NOMA
• www.darbaroud.com - The organizers of the MdS
• www.bestofmorocco.co.uk - Tailor-made trips to Morocco (marathon not compulsory)