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Press release Prize ceremony Stage 6 Stage 5 Stage 4 - 2nd day Stage 4 - 1st day Stage 3 Stage 2 Stage 1 Check-in day Photos Prize ceremony Stage 6 Stage 5 Stage 4 - 2nd day Stage 4 - 1st day Stage 3 Stage 2 Stage 1 Check-in day Videos Stage 6 - 05/04/08 Stage 5 - 04/04/08 Stage 4 - 03/04/08 Stage 4 - 02/04/08 Stage 3 - 01/04/08 Stage 2 - 31/03/08 Stage 1 - 30/03/08 The chouchous more Echos 04/04/08 - Stage 5 03/04/08 - Stage 4 02/04/08 - Stage 4 01/04/08 - Stage 3 31/03/08 - Stage 2 30/03/08 - Stage 1 29/03/08 - Check-in day Roadbook STAGE N°6 : OUED AHSSIA / ISK N’BRAHIM– 42,2 Km STAGE N°5 : OUED AHSSIA / ISK N’BRAHIM– 42,2 Km STAGE N°4 : BA HALLOU / OUED AHSSIA – 75,5 Km STAGE N°3 : OUED EL JDAID / BA HALLOU – 40,5 Km STAGE N°2 : ERG ZNAIGUI / OUED EL JDAID – 38 km STAGE N°1 : ERG CHEBBI / ERG ZNAIGUI – 31,6 Km 1 Typical Stage Portraits Laurie Andrews (465) and Michele Jensen (500), positive Helder Alexandre Sousa Ferreira (613), surprising Desert Team 22 (328, 329, 330, 331,332), focused Ian Sharman (821), motivated Shigemi Hazama (631), hilarious Gilles Diehl (141), modest Mohamad Ahansal (1), under pressure Al Aqra’ Salameh (71), ambitious Jorge Aubeso Martinez (622), zen Touda Didi (6), determined Ryan Gregory (526), hollywoodian Sylvie Alcala Bournat (187), serene Stéphane Lesoin (207), reliable Louis Cornevin (48), passionate David and Mark Simon (531 and 532), together Paddy Haddock (892), fishy Interview listen Draw of the day COMPETITORS' CORNER Akanksha Foundation Cancer Research UK St. Vincent’s cancer Passion Trophy Noma Facing Africa AICR ING Chances for Children Fred Hollows Foundation RUN 4 CHILDREN Competitors list - 2008 Blackfriars’s School more OFFICIAL PARTNERS KIA MOTORS NEW BALANCE THEOLIA Buff ONMT Sidi Ali transavia.com more

03/04/2008 - Portraits Laurie Andrews (465) and Michele Jensen (500), positive Helder Alexandre Sousa Ferreira (613), surprising Desert Team 22 (328, 329, 330, 331,332), focused Ian Sharman (821), motivated Shigemi Hazama (631), hilarious Gilles Diehl (141), modest Mohamad Ahansal (1), under pressure Al Aqra’ Salameh (71), ambitious Jorge Aubeso Martinez (622), zen Touda Didi (6), determined Ryan Gregory (526), hollywoodian Sylvie Alcala Bournat (187), serene Stéphane Lesoin (207), reliable Louis Cornevin (48), passionate David and Mark Simon (531 and 532), together Paddy Haddock (892), fishy Ian Sharman (821), motivated He makes no secret about it : « I aim to be the fastest Brit” is what he wrote on his registration form. After four stages, this very determined runner extremely near the mark. To understand his motivation, let’s go back in time to 2006, when he had to give up at stage 3 because he mismanaged his water supplies – unforgivable for this high flying accountant who simply couldn’t let it go by. « seeing the other runners with their medal was really hard, I swore to myself I’d be back”. But before that, Ian Sharman went from marathon to marathon with great ardour. A hundred kilometres training a week and thirty marathons a year are definitely enough to shape up one’s calves. He confessed he suffered on the long stage - “the worst day of my life” – but what could possibly prevent him from making his “best Brit” title official this week end? And it will only be justice.

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