It is 10 days since the finish of the Ultra Africa Race in Burkina Faso. I have completed many challenging desert, multi-stage races in recent years, but never has it taken this long to recover.My feet became badly blistered from the second day onwards as a result of the intense heat and roughness of the... Continue Reading →
The 213 km Africa Ultra Race starts tomorrow morning in Banfora, Burkina Faso.This will be my fifth major international multi-stage / desert race, and the fourth in Africa.I am really excited about the race, not only to test myself in hot, challenging conditions and the distance which I have to complete, but also about the... Continue Reading →
The Ultra Africa Race starts tomorrow morning, 14 November 2013, at 08h00 local time in front of our hotel here in Banfora in the south west of Burkina Faso. After two days in Ouagadougou, all the participants travelled yesterday by bus to Banfora. We arrived here last night after a long and bumpy trip. Today... Continue Reading →
This is my first of many blog posts which will capture stories and information about my runs through the deserts of the world in support of social causes and campaigns trying to make the world a better place. I will publish a daily blog over the next few days as part of the countdown to... Continue Reading →
