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Christophe
Brun (332, France) and Olivier Assant
(533, France)
: Comment ça va bien merci ?
Christophe
Brun has a slot on Europe 1 radio station.
Every Saturday in
the weekly health programme Comment ça
va bien merci ? he gives precious
advice on questions relating to sport.
From now on he’ll be able to
put his theories into practice since
he’s participating in MDS for
the first time. He got through the
two sandstorms without a scratch,
arriving in 42nd position with his
running mate Olivier Assant. It’s
worth remembering our man has also
competed at a high level : in 1990
he was part of the Racing championne
de France rugby team. The rest of
the time Christophe works in sport
management consulting. So he’s
rather well-placed to comment on
the organisation of MDS : "it’s
extraordinarily precise, there are
very few errors… as competent
as the Tour de France…"
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Rory
Coleman (498) : So british…
Rory’s origins leave little to
the imagination : he’s wearing
red, white and blue from head to toe.
Union Jack shorts, gaiters and decorated
tee-shirt, not to mention brandishing
the flag itself. “I only
get this kit out for grand occasions.
I
feel very powerful dressed like this. » Sufficiently
powerful to have 512 marathons under
his belt plus a Guinness Book record
for the longest distance run in one
day (162.19km). The Nottinghamshire
lad, Robin Hood country to be precise,
also founded the Marathon of Britain,
a race designed to be a sort of tribute
to MDS. When asked what the most brilliant
British inventions are he replies proudly; “cricket,
Pink Floyd and the stiff upper life,
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MDS2006 /© Pierre-Emmanuel
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The
Kayser family is running together.
There’s Mum and Dad Kayser plus
the two girls Anne et Lis. They’ll
be sharing their experience of the
race with us every day.
Simone Kayser
(5 participations, 3 times winner)
: « I still
can’t get food down properly
; I’ve got stomach problems
so I’m now relying on my reserves …».
Mark Kayser (5 participations) : «I’m
fine…it’s the first stage
I’ve run without my wife. I
finished 30th and I wasn’t
going full out. I’m saving
myself for tomorrow. During the course
I shared my water with a runner and
then didn’t have any left to
get to CP3.”
Ann (age 24, 1st time) : « I’m
a bit fed up but I saw super scenery,
.. really super. So I’m telling
myself it was all worthwhile. I hardly
spoke to my sister or my mum. It
was too hot to have a conversation. »
Lis (age 23, 1st time) : « It
was hard and really hot. At CP2 we
saw a female competitor faint. We
had to send two distress flares before
the doctors came. I don’t have
any blisters but I’m worried
about the long stage tomorrow. » |
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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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