Africa is home to some of the world’s largest and most unique deserts, including the Sahara, Namib and Kalahari. Increasingly, these deserts and other parts of the continent with desert and semi-desert characteristics, host a wide range of footraces, making Africa the premier international desert running destination. Unfortunately, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, various... Continue Reading →
Exactly 100 days from today I will embark on my next desert running challenge - the 7-day 250km Atacama Crossing from 4-10 October 2015 through the Atacama Desert in Chile! I have completed various multi-stage desert races over the past few years – Kalahari, Sahara, Namib, Gobi, Burkina Faso and Antarctica – using my participation... Continue Reading →
Four Deserts – Two Done, Two to Go Friday, 10 October 2014 The start of the 2014 Last Desert Race in Antarctica is fast approaching, and with only three weeks to go, there is not much time left for final training and preparations. I am often asked to explain the link between the Last Desert... Continue Reading →
Time really flies. It feels like yesterday when the start of the 2014 Last Desert Race in Antarctica was still 200 days away. And now it is just 150 days to go… The urgency around my preparations for the race will increase dramatically in coming weeks. Preparing to run 250km in the snow of Antarctica,... Continue Reading →
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