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About the Marathon Des Sables
The MdS is a 6 day / 230km endurance race across the Sahara Desert in Morocco, normally taking place at the end of March / beginning of April.
During this time the competitors (myself included!) have to carry all food, cooking equipment, survival equipment, etc over ground ranging from sand dunes to uneven rocky ground in temperatures upto 120°F.
Why I'm running the Marathon des Sables
The Arthritis Research Campaign (arc), founded in 1936, raises funds to promote medical research into the cause, treatment and cure of arthritic conditions: to educate medical students, doctors and allied healthcare professionals about arthritis and to provide information to people affected by arthritis and to the general public.
More than seven million people in the UK have long-term health problems due to arthritis or a related condition. Arthritis is the second most common cause of time off work among both men and women. One child in every thousand has a childhood form of arthritis, belying the perception that it is a condition that only affects the elderly.
arc is the only major medical research charity in the UK investigating arthritis in all its forms. Millions of pounds are provided every year for grants funding research, education and training.
All of the money that I raise will be donated to arc with none paying for my equipment or to get me out to Morocco. The chances are that you, or someone that you know, suffer from arthritis. Please give generously to increase our understanding, and help improve our ability to treat and cure this condition.
http://www.justgiving.com/desertfun
Links
- www.arc.co.uk - Helping support the sufferers of, and to find a cure for arthritis
- www.justgiving.com/desertfun - You can sponsor me here!
- www.saharamarathon.co.uk - More information about the MdS (you could run it too!)
- www.darbaroud.com - The organizers of the MdS
- www.bestofmorocco.co.uk - Tailor-made trips to Morocco (marathon not compulsory)