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Salameh
Al Aqrah (164)
: there’s revenge to be had
35 year old Salameh Al Aqrah (164) is far from a beginner. A former career-policeman,
he’s run 4 Desert Cups, securing 2nd place in the 2000 edition. He also
won the world military championships in 2001 and the Dead Sea Ultra-marathon.
In 2002 he came to run MDS but was forced to throw in the towel after a disastrous
stage where he got lost for more than 3 hours. That traumatic day cost him :
he dropped from 3rd to 333rd place but vowed he’d be back to show what
he was really capable of. When you ask him about taking revenge he replies humbly
: « The Ahansal brothers are children of the desert and I’m from
the city. I think they’re unbeatable”. That said, you can be sure
he’ll do his best to steal their place at the top. |
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Frédéric
Balard (207), the humanist
He’s back for the second year running with a cause close to
his heart : to make people more aware of the rare XP syndrome. There
are only 12 or so cases in france including that of young Maximilien.
It means he can’t withstand ultra-violet rays. He therefore
has to protect himself permanently from all forms of light : a tough
challenge as you can imagine. Frédéric says again and
again that nothing would make him happier than seeing Maximilien
smile. The rest of the time this policeman from Brittany works in
the child protection unit and says he’s particularly sensitive
to the MDS atomosphere : “you find incredibly solidarity here.
Differences of religion, race or colour no longer divide people.
In fact there are no frontiers at all.
Send a mail to Maximilien at : www.maximilien.asso.fr |
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Results 6 are available
(last update 15/04/06 - 22h50
french time)
number of dropping out (stage 6) : 0 |
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June 2005 : opening date for application.
31 july 2005 : application deadline.
28 february 2006 : closing date for fees.
07 april 2006 : departure* France/Morocco, transfer to first bivouac.
08 april 2006 : technical and administrative checks,
acclimatisation day.
09 - 15 april 2006 : the event.
16 april 2006 : transfer, dinner and night at hotel, relaxation,
lunch (at participants’expense), awards, entertainment,
dinner, night at hotel.
18 april 2006 : return* to France.
* those not taking the charter flight to and from France are required to book
their own flight arrangements. Contact your country representative for further
details.
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