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, 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? In all seriousness, having reached that watershed age, I wanted a challenge but to try and do something that would help other people. Running and raising money for St.David's Foundation, means achieving just that. The pain I'm likely to suffer is nothing compared to the pain suffered by the people, that St.David's Foundation help.

The Charity

fundraising@stdavidsfoundation.co.uk

www.stdavidsfoundation.co.uk

Links

• http://www.saharamarathon.co.uk/ - More information about the MdS (you could run it too!)
• http://www.facingafrica.org/ - Helping to cure and prevent NOMA (official charity of the MdS in 2003)
• http://www.darbaroud.com/ - The organizers of the MdS
• http://www.bestofmorocco.co.uk/ - Tailor-made trips to Morocco (marathon not compulsory)