The Marathon des
Sables (Marathon of the Sands) is one of the most
grueling sporting events in the world - a six-day,
255km (155-mile) ultramarathon across the Sahara desert
in southern Morocco in temperatures of up to 120 degrees
Fahrenheit
THE LEGEND
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Known as
the toughest footrace on the planet and apart from rationed
drinking water there is no other water involved! So why is
Mick doing it? He is more accustomed to COLD and WET challenges
rather than Hot, Dry, sandy ones??!..................
THE CHARITY -
Mencap
is the leading UK charity for people with a learning disability.
Every dayMencap helps thousands of people with a learning
disability, their families and carers. Mencap
provide support services and campaign so that people with a
learning disability have equal opportunities to live life the
way they want.
Photos
Trailer Video
Training Mileage
Online photo album of pictures
from events, training sessions, people
met and all things loosely
challenge related
On
the following pages you'll find out more details
about theWHAT,
WHY,
and
WHO
of this challenge.
I hope that following your look around you'll agree
this is something worth supporting and you'll make a
donation- Thank You
