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
I am the British Bulldog of the 'Marathon des Sables' and 09 will be my sixth MdeS. My company, Rory Coleman, offers the best advice and training for the 'Morocco' experience. I am currently training lots of runners for 2009. Have you started yet? 579 marathons and 9 world records...plus coverage in ITV's 2008 documentary of the 'World's Toughest Footrace' says it all... See more on my Ultra training website.Events I am competing in
24th Marathon Des Sables 2009
I am the British Bulldog of the 'Marathon des Sables' and 09 will be my sixth MdeS. My company, Ambition Events, is homage to Patrick's great desert experience and for you the best way of training for Morocco. 538 marathons and 9 world records...27 Marathon des Sables 2012
26 Marathon des Sables 2011
Marathon des Sables 2010
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)