About the Marathon Des Sables

The 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, food, 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

It's a challenge? It's Fun?

To raise money for the Hospice of the Good Shepherd

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Links

• www.saharamarathon.co.uk - More information about the MdS (you could run it too!)
• www.hospiceofthegoodshepherd.com - Hospice of the Good Shepherd
• www.darbaroud.com - The organizers of the MdS
• www.bestofmorocco.co.uk - Tailor-made trips to Morocco (marathon not compulsory)