Andrew M added some photos to the Scotland2Sahara Challenge
After undertaking the Gobi Ultra last year, I decided I wanted to undertake a really tough challenge, tough enough to urge people to donate to what i see as a really excellent cause: the amelioration of povery in the Sout Gobi region of Mongolia.
From November 8th 2010, until January 31st 2011, I will be running ultra marathons for 85 consecutive days. From the snow in Scotland to the sand dunes of the Sahara, I will be covering just short of 3000 miles, with one aim: Raising £100,000 for the Yamaa Trust.
I have done a fair bit of running before, but this will be very tough. It'll be worth it though, having seen at first hand the amazing work that the Yamaa trust is doing in Mongolia. Every penny raised goes to the Yamaa trust, and every penny goes a long way.
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Andrew M Tajine, mint tea, then bed. Morocco TV tomorrow.Thanks to terry and toby for fantastic support, joined by Dave Scott of SANDBAGGERS tomorrow
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Andrew M 36.6 miles. Atlas mountains finished. Thru gorge du Ziz. Baking hot. Mid thirties
Welcome to the tribe :)
Welcome
Thank you Jd!
Andrew M And some of the Beeb footage of training in the Highlands a few weeks before the start of the race: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh9gu_rguHI
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46:18 - but was a tough course, so am happy
Nice one - hope that you're celebrating!
I thought concords were no longer flying!!!!
Andrew M Here's a wee video, explaining a bit more about why i decided to take on the challenge: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrQMI9cOTZM
Andrew M 2491 miles done. 159 left. High atlas almost done. Time for a beer
Welcome to the Skies, Mike!
Welcome to the Skies, Mauro!
Which team do you follow Mitchell?
Andrew M Tomorrow, 36 miles, all over 1600 metres, up and down. will fly by thanks to support from Karen and Team GAP, and loads of others. THANKS
absolutely incredible/ looks amazing
Yaahhhh!!! And the visual book that will tell the story about our beautiful coastline will be magic!
Andrew M within a week of the finish. up to 2000 metres again tomorrow. donations up to almost £42000. brilliant news
Superb! How was it?
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it was great , I really enjoyed it , check it out .. haha I had just ran 26 miles so please excuse my rambling .... http://www.mensrunninguk.co.uk/kielder2011.obyx
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Well done Graeme. I did this too. Loved it. Although last years' weather was much prefered. But I would not have missed this day for anything.
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Andrew M 38 miles and almost the same degrees centigrade. Joined again by cher loving Donnie campbell
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Andrew M 37.9 miles and a detour up some hills. Interesting local delicacies. Joined by BBC crew also
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This is really hard! I will need to build up to it!!
cool;-)
Wow, well done Armand
Andrew M At the col de zad. 2180 metres. Stunning view across the atlas mountains. Hi to Rosie and earlston high
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Andrew M Just passed a ski field in africa. 34 miles into the atlas mountains. Perched up at 1950 metres
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This is soon - good luck!
100KM in just over 6 hours. I would have been quicker but for a puncture and getting slightly lost. Conditions on the trails were really good but for the last hour everything was aching and it was just a question of getting to the end. I will be back next year (if my wife will let me!).
Andrew M just dropping mum and dad off in tangier, then back off to the hills with terry +toby. 350kms of mountains awaits, el hajeb to er racchida
Andrew M 35.9 miles thru imperial city of Meknes. Nice Medina walls. Rank air pollution.
Would love to do this at some point - what a way to see Europe!
Andrew M Diverted through roman city of volubilis and holy city of moulay idris. stunning places. 36 miles today
Cool Neil ... well it was windy this weekend :-)
7 hours .... Chamonix..... Over the Tournette, over the lake ...passed Roc d'beof(sp)...... and back to land in La Clusaz.. So where's my booze David ;-p
This is a Paraglider challenge
Andrew M Less than 400 miles to go. Have my Trusty sandbaggers sand gaiters and factor 50 sun screen ready
Andrew M 36.7 miles today. 2272 run total. Lorry evasion order of day. Visited by mike and julie
Andrew M In ouezzane. Guidebook says"only stay if the axle snaps on ur car." 37.3 miles done today
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I'll be in Ambleside for Total Warrior in August...do I qualify?
Sue D encouraged this.
Hell yeah!!!! You might be the only one who understands me :)
dont know why but you dont seem to be the rookie type.. :-)
Andrew M no road sign crashes today. in chefchaouen high in the rif mnts. 34.5 miles today. wonderful views. drinking mint tea. loving it
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im doing plymouth again this year, i must be mad! its pretty tough! you doing any this year? thanks for the info :-)
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6 halfs!!! wowsers, thats impressive! yep i did plymouth last year, it was very tough but a great achievement, it was my first one. i was tempted with brighton too but just set up a business so struggling to get time to do any! im still training hard though :-) just incase!
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Andrew M mosques, medinas, monkeys, mountains. morocco is brilliant. ran 34.1 miles, and also directly into a road sign today. £39k raised for yamaa
What a brilliant profile pic. Jenson, eat your heart out.
Andrew M arrived in Ceuta. looking at Gibraltar, and europe. amazing. ahead of schedule and should finish in 80 days hopefully. thanks 4 support all
Andrew M 45 Miles to reach algeciras. Finished europe. Africa here we come. Ferry to CEUTA tonight.
If you haven't heard of this before- get on it now. Saturday mornings (and friday nights for that matter) will never be the same again.
Andrew M 1 vomit 37.1 miles loads of class views. Past ronda. 2 days till the boat to africa
Nice t-shirt, where did you get it? ;-P
The promotion is going well in Cardiff. Heads are turning as i run past. That may be to check me out, but I'm thinking its the t-shirt LOL
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