Rob completed the 150 mile (250km) Atacama Crossing, finishing second overall behind Dean Karnazes of the USA (on the far right in the photo). Jo Petersen of NZ came third (all in white in photo). Having now successfully completed the Gobi March and the Atacama Crossing, Rob is warming to the idea of doing the Sahara in October.... Full results from Atacama, including photographs and video clips can be viewed on the official race website: www.4Deserts.com/atacamacrossing A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who supported the Foundation on-line and raised such a fantastic amount. To those who haven't, you can still donate over the next few weeks. Atacama Desert (30 Mar - 5th Apr) The 2008 Atacama Crossing was a 250km, seven day, self supported footrace across the Atacama desert in Chile. The race started at 11,000ft and remained one mile above sea-level for the duration. Competitors ran the equivalent of a marathon a day for the first 4 days, then 72km on day 5 and finished with a 10km run on the final day. The course traversed razor sharp salt-flats, followed slot canyons and led competitors over sand dunes. It is one of the '4 Deserts' , a series organised by racingtheplanet (Gobi, Atacama, Sahara and Antarctica) and Rob's second race, having placed 3rd in Gobi March in 2006. You can still support the Foundation Please make a donation to the Manchester United Foundation (for details see below). Win 2 match tickets The UK draw for 2 tickets to the last home game vs West Ham (3rd May) has taken place. For those outside UK, the draw for signed merchandise will take place on Fri 9th May. About The Foundation Manchester United Foundation was formed in June 2006 to celebrate 50 years of the Club playing in Europe. The Foundation uses the passion for Manchester United to benefit communities and improve the lives of young people through: educational programmes, promoting a greater understanding of social issues through education and by developing unique partnerships with like-minded organisations. For more information about the work of the Foundation and charity partners go to www.manutd.com Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor Rob. Manchester United Foundation will also receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you. You can donate from anywhere in the world using a recognised credit card.
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