Marathon Des Sables
SUCCESS!!
April 7 'Long Stage'
Photo By Danny Bobrow
On April 10th, at approximately 11:30 a.m. Morocco time, Daniel A. 'Danny' Bobrow, 52 became the 333rd of 1017 starting competitors to cross the finish line of the 25th Annual Marathon Des Sables, considered to be the toughest stage race on earth and, at 250 kilometers, the longest MDS to date.
See Danny's results by clicking here
Climb For A Cause executive director takes on the Sahara in 2010
In April of 2010, the twenty-fifth Marathon Des Sables (Marathon of The Sands) will be held somewhere in the Sahara Desert of Morocco.
CFAC Executive Director Daniel A. 'Danny' Bobrow will be one of 800 competitors to take on the challenge.
Indiana Dunes National Lakefront,
where Daniel gets in his 'dunes training'
While the exact start, finish, and course are not divulged until days before the race, past events have included a 'point to point' course of approximately 150 miles through the flats and dunes of the Western Sahara Desert. Competitors are to arrive in Ouarzazate (pronounced wahr zi zat), Morocco, on the morning of April 2, 2010. They then board buses for the ride to the first bivouac. For a detailed overview of race week click here.
Training with Dream Chaser Events
near Jackson Hole, WY
Bobrow, 52, is no stranger to physical and mental challenges (for his activities and events resume click here). "I've made extended visits to the mountains, and even done some multi-day adventure races," says Bobrow "but I've never spent a solid week in the desert. It's basically a trade-off between the challenge of high altitude and relentless heat, and I'm attempting to modify my training accordingly."
While he assumes 100% responsibililty for his expenses associated with the event, Bobrow hopes to use it to draw attention to and raise funds for the oral health education and treatment projects that Climb For A Cause funds worldwide.
Night Training, Chicago
Anyone who would like to learn more about the Marathon Des Sables or how they might help further the Climb For A Cause mission is invited to call Daniel at 312-455-9498 or click here.
Thank you.
