Marathon des Sables - the heat is on...

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Wed 30 Mar '11

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Feelin' hot, hot, hot...

It’s that time of year again when the lucky few who have gained entry into the most ultra of ultras donne their gear, pack their bags and prepare to dig deeper into their mental and physical reserves than ever before…

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Termed the The Toughest Footrace on Earth the Marathon des Sables is a six-day beast, that crosses once of the most inhospitable places on earth and starts tomorrow (March 31).

Updates on the Darbaroud site and via such sites as the excellent IAMULTRA, the site of 2011 participant Tobias Mews,

© Fredrick Olmqvist

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