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As sports enthusiasts, we would like to introduce you to the Marathon des sablesa foot race across the Sahara.
This week direction the southern Morocco within the second largest desert in the world to discover the Marathon des Sables. In teams or solo, competitors cross the Sahara just as austere that dry, with temperatures easily exceeding 50°C. The race takes place on 6 days during which participants run 240kmwhich is the equivalent of 5 marathons in 1 week. Each day the athletes tackle a new stage, ranging from 17.5km to 82km. It is not a non-stop race, in the evening the runners can rest and recover.
Sand and heat attacknt the feet of the participants, who are quickly covered with blisters. Runners are not immune to one or more sandstorms during their journeys, which can cause them to lose their bearings completely. During a storm, the organization advises athletes to stay put to avoid to go astray. But this instruction being not always respected, some runners get lost in the middle of sand dunes stretching as far as the eye can see.
The security is at the heart of the organizationSome equipment is mandatory. For example, competitors must carry a distress flare and an anti-venom pump. As for nutrition, each runner must carry at least 2000 calories per day. Water is distributed by the support teams throughout the course.
Few athletes run the entire Marathon des Sables. Many walk, which leaves at amateurs the opportunity to compete in an ultramarathon and potentially finish it.
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