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?

To raise money for MENCAP - In 2006, Mencap will be celebrating its 60th anniversary and the Marathon des Sables will be celebrating its 21st birthday. To mark Mencap's special year, Bernie Brooks will be in the Mencap team taking part in the Marathon des Sables led by Jo Williams, Mencap's chief executive..

More details in this flyer (Needs a PDF reader).

Links

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