Marathon Des Sables 2009
T L is raising money for Autism Unlimited
Participants: Tom Lickiss and Adam Park
Story
On the 26th March 2009, we will be starting a six-day 'race' across the Sahara Desert in Morocco with around 800 other people, known as the Marathon Des Sables. It covers around 240km/150 miles (in daily sections of 25, 34, 38, 82, 42, 22 km) run over 6 days - equivalent to 5 1/2 regular marathons.
Last year temperatures reached 48 degrees in the middle of the day, and the terrain will be a mixture of rock, sand, and stones. We will be carrying everything we need for the duration (apart from a tent) on our backs (food, clothes, medical kit, sleeping bag etc). Water is rationed and handed out at each checkpoint.
We are raising money for Portfield School for children with autism, where Tom's 8-year old niece Sophie, goes to school. Donations through the Wessex Autistic Society, the charity which runs the school, are essential for covering all capital costs, and we are trying to raise as much as possible for this very worthy cause.
If you would like to know more about the Marathon Des Sables, and what we will be putting ourselves through, then the website is www.saharamarathon.co.uk.
Please donate as much as you can - every penny helps! Thanks! Tom and Adam.
Last year temperatures reached 48 degrees in the middle of the day, and the terrain will be a mixture of rock, sand, and stones. We will be carrying everything we need for the duration (apart from a tent) on our backs (food, clothes, medical kit, sleeping bag etc). Water is rationed and handed out at each checkpoint.
We are raising money for Portfield School for children with autism, where Tom's 8-year old niece Sophie, goes to school. Donations through the Wessex Autistic Society, the charity which runs the school, are essential for covering all capital costs, and we are trying to raise as much as possible for this very worthy cause.
If you would like to know more about the Marathon Des Sables, and what we will be putting ourselves through, then the website is www.saharamarathon.co.uk.
Please donate as much as you can - every penny helps! Thanks! Tom and Adam.