MDS ‘Snapped’ Running Fitness

NO OVERTAKING ALLOWED!

MDS snapped RF 0713Running Fitness ‘Snapped’ July 2013.

Sometimes the nature of running courses mean that, despite our best efforts, overtaking the competitor in front is simply not possible. It might be too narrow, it might be too boggy, but it’s not often that overtaking is precluded by the mother of all sand dunes!

This striking images taken by our man on the ground (or in the desert) Ian Corless shows competitors in this year’s Marathon des Sables doing battle with the course – rather than each other!

The 28th running of the epic multi-day race in the Moroccan Sahara, this year’s race added a killer wind into the equation – as if it wasn’t hard enough already. We’ll be bringing you the full report in the August issue of Running Fitness.

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  • Images from the Marathon des Sables are available to purchase for personal use HERE

 

 

Comrades ‘Double’

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Adrian Saffy and Michael de Haast of Bloemfontein along with Guy Allen of Durban ran a very unique double last weekend during the Comrades Marathon weekend for the Cancer.

Recognizing the suffering of cancer patients the trio decided to start in Pietermaritzburg on Saturday 1st June and run the Jonsson Valley Run, a 112km route along the trails that line the Duzi River to Durban. This epic journey took them 18 hours amid temperatures of 38 degrees in the valley of a Thousand Hills. Having successfully reached the Blue Lagoon, where the river exits into the sea, the trio grabbed a few hours rest before lining up at 5am for the start of the Comrades Marathon an 87km journey back to Pietermaritzburg.

Inspired by the spirit and fight of their friend Nikki “Lettie” Haynes who was diagnosed with cancer 3 years ago they decided to take on this challenge to raise awareness for cancer patients and also much need funds for Lettie in her fight against cancer.

They all successfully completed the Comrades Marathon on a day that proved to very hard for all the athletes running the 88th Comrades Marathon, let alone those that were trying to run over 200km!!

The fight against cancer continues and if you would like to support this fight you can donate into the following account:

Further detail contact Michael de Haast 0720785278 email: michael@pureadventures.co.za