ALL Marathon des Sables articles
The complete Marathon des Sables kit list
It is said that gear selection will make or break your race, find out what we used to make sure you’re best prepared for this epic challenge!
Training for and racing in the Marathon des Sables
The infamous Marathon des Sables – often described as ‘the world’s toughest footrace – is actually completely achievable by the anyone with a little amount of training. With generous cut-off times and a 93% success rate in 2019, you should not allow the intimidating title and rumours to put you off. This is how we got to the finish line.
Our Marathon des Sables food and nutrition plan
Perhaps one of the most important parts of the race - as this will undoubtedly be the thing that picks you up when you’re at a low ebb. Also, having spent many months of our lives in the desert and hot environments, we know that our appetite massively drops in these places so we’d need something that we actually want to eat in our normal day-to-day lives.
Sleeping bags for the Marathon des Sables
The best sleeping bag for the Marathon des Sables is a highly personal choice, and comes from how well you know yourself, how comfy you want to be!
Essential clothing for the MdS
Make sure you have the right clothing to set yourself up for success on this fantastic endeavour!
The best backpacks for completing the MdS
We saw many different types of backpacks at the Marathon des Sables’ start line, however these are the ones that stuck out the most.
Make sure you have the right clothing to set yourself up for success on this fantastic endeavour!
How to select the right shoes for the Marathon des Sables
Covering 250 kilometres of soft sand and rocky ground in relentless heat isn’t your usual event, therefore your feet have different demands placed upon them than your usual Saturday morning Parkrun – but what do you need to think about before setting off for Morocco, read on for how we tackled it.
