6 Month's to Go!

With 6 months to go before taking part in the world's toughest footrace, the Marathon des Sables,  I thought I'd start a blog to update people on my training, kit selection, sponsorship, and of course ultimately, my experience of the the 152 mile (250km) race in the Sahara desert.

The Marathon des Sables started the whole multi-day "unsupported" racing scene and has been run in southern Morocco since 1986; many similar races have been started since, but this is pretty much the original; here some links for the race:

MdS English Webpage

Discovery Channel Clip

Official Website

I’m raising money for Doctors without Borders, a humanitarian organization which works in nearly 70 countries providing medical aid to those most in need regardless of their race, religion, or political affiliation, typically where there’s a war, epidemic or natural disaster.

Here’s the link for my fundraising page (as a guide $20 is enough for two high energy meals a day for 100 children):

http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/TTT_O2S/marathondessables

Thanks,

Tim A.