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Desert Storm: Taking on the Marathon des Sables
By Alison Hamlett on 19/07/2011 14:31:20
One hundred and fifty-six miles across the Sahara Desert with limited water supplies in the blistering heat (and with blistering feet)...fancy it? Only masochists need apply.
to work and back as often as I could with a loaded backpack, and doing back-to-back long runs at the weekend. But none of it really prepared me for the first stage of the 250.7K challenge, and its 13K section of sand dunes. They were the kind
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Alison's Marathon des Sables blog: Stage 6
By Alison Hamlett on 13/04/2011 14:36:59
Our intrepid Triathlete's World Editor finally reaches the end of her first Sahara trek - and looks ahead to next time...
and blisteringly boiling. In a departure from the norm for the Marathon des Sables, the final stage was to finish in the small town of Tazzarine (rather than on a sand dune). The last 2K would take runners through the narrow streets of the town to the finish line
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RW Race Report - Tough Ten Challenge
By on 14/04/2011 12:58:20
- made it easier for nearly 1,000 runners to defy some atrocious weather.The first mile took the field along the beach, where the sand was compacted by the rain and therefore relatively easy to run on. Next up was a spell along the promenade, a circuit
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Alison's Marathon des Sables blog: Stage 1
By Alison Hamlett on 04/04/2011 10:47:20
Fresh from the Moroccon desert, it's our first progress report from intrepid Triathlete's World Editor Alison.
Stage 1 : 33KThe first 13K of the stage was on the flat. The ground was uneven but firm and I was feeling fine. In the distance were towering sand dunes that shimmered like silk; they turned out to be the next part of the route and stunning though
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Alison's Marathon des Sables blog: Stage 2
By Alison Hamlett on 05/04/2011 10:21:11
In her second missive direct from the desert, Alison updates us on running through sandstorms - and learning the French for 'blister'.
I'd finish but after two days I've revised my thinking: my goal is now simply to finish. Six people dropped out on the first day. I don't want my name added to that list.Tomorrow we face another 38K, with 12K of sand dunes. I'm hoping it
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RW Race Report - Bournemouth Bay 10K
By Julia Buckley on 10/06/2011 16:20:46
When: April 3Where: BournemouthFirst man: Jon Sharkey 33:06First woman: Rebekah Gardiner 38:46Last finisher: 2:35:52No. of finshers: 1,322Type of race: RoadRW rating 2011: 92%With golden sands and blue sea to one side, and rows of brightly painted
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Alison's Marathon des Sables blog: Who, What, Where!
By Alison Hamlett on 01/04/2011 16:10:44
Intrepid Editor of Triathlete's World Alison heads to Morocco to take on the toughest footrace on earth - the 2011 Marathon des Sables
from the Marathon des Sables.The Race The Marathon des Sables (MdS or Marathon of the Sands) is a seven-day six-stage race held annually across a section of the Sahara desert in southern Morocco. 2011 sees the 26th running of the event that is often
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UK Marathon Calendar 2011
By on 07/03/2011 14:46:32
With dozens of races around the UK, you're sure to find something to suit in our annual UK marathon calendar
.Jurassic Coast 3-Day Challenge 78.6When: March 25 Where: Dorset 2010 Rating: none (100% in 2009)Run this if you like... multi-day events; a mix of terrain from mud to sand; hills galore; exploring the Jurassic Coast; communal meals.Brighton Trail Marathon
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