What is special about the MARATHON DES SABLES?
Marathon des Sables, or MdS, (French for Marathon of the Sands, also known as Sahara Marathon) is a six-day, 251 km (156 mi) ultramarathon, which is approximately the distance of six regular marathons. The longest single stage (2009) is 91 km (57 mi) long.
How hot is the MARATHON DES SABLES?
Temperature: 39.4°C, hygrometry: 18%. 663 runners at start of this stage, 68 retirements.
Where does the 156 mile MARATHON DES SABLES take place?
Sahara Desert
Where might you go? The Marathon des Sables is the stuff of legends – a truly gruelling multi-stage adventure in one of the world’s most inhospitable environments, the Sahara Desert. It is indisputably the Toughest Footrace on Earth.
How hard is the MARATHON DES SABLES?
In a nutshell, MdS isn’t the toughest race around, but it is an absolutely blast. If you don’t mind sand, blisters, pooping in a bag and being VERY HUNGRY. ‘In a nutshell, MdS isn’t the toughest race around, but it is an absolutely blast’ Photo Susie Chan (@Susie__Chan).
What do you eat on Marathon des Sables?
Marathon des Sables Food Principles
- Follow the race rules.
- A combination of calorically dense, dehydrated, and carbohydrate-rich foods is queen/king.
- Pre-test everything.
- Bring (a bit) more than 2,000 kilocalories per day.
- You are a study of one.
Can anyone do the Marathon des Sables?
So there is perfect scope for pushing yourself hard in the MdS. But it really is not that hard to finish (unless you are injured). If you are fit and healthy, if you could run an ordinary marathon (at any speed), if you’ve got some determination, then YOU can do this event.
How many people have completed the MdS?
How many people finish the Marathon des Sables? With less than a thousand participants in each MdS, nearly all finish the endurance event. In 2019, 96% of the 783 runners completed the event.
Where does the Marathon des Sables take place?
Dreamchasers is the Official Marathon Des Sables Representative for the US. The Marathon Des Sables takes place yearly in late March or early April in a remote section of the southern Sahara Desert, south of Ouarzazate, Morocco.
Who is the official representative of the Marathon des Sables?
Dreamchasers is the official representative of the Marathon Des Sables for individuals who reside in the USA. If you are not a resident of one of the USA, please contact the race organizers via their website: OFFICIAL MDS SITE.
Is the Marathon des Sables on hold for 2021?
REGISTRATION FOR THE 2021 MDS: Registration for the 2021 Marathon Des Sables is on hold until the Head Office receives updates from those who were registered for the April dates.