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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

23rd MDS ROADBOOK Typical stage - stage 1 - stage 2 - stage 3 - stage 4 - stage 5 - stage 6 STAGE N°1 : ERG CHEBBI / ERG ZNAIGUI – 31,6 Km Km 0 : Go S/E (bearing 124°) to reach dunes. Sandy. Km 1,5 : Beginning of dunes. Bearing 131° to cross erg Chebbi. Dunes. Km 14 : CP1 at end of dunes. Follow markings to reach cairn at km 14.7. Cross uneven wadi. (Tamarisk trees and grass for camel grazing). Km 14,7 : From the cairn, go S/SE (bearing161°) to reach CP2. Plateau ± stony and hilly in parts. Km 16,7 : Cross big track, same bearing. Km 22,7 : Cross big track, same bearing. Km 24 : CP2 between small hills. Go South (bearing183°) until erg Znaïgui dunes. Km 27,9 : Cross Khnag wadi (bearing 183°). Sand, small dunes and vegetation (grazing for camels). Km 28,5 : End of wadi. Keep same direction. Terrain is not very stony. Km 29,1 : Beginning of dunes. Take bearing 206° to cross erg Znaïgui. Dunes. Km 31,6 : End of erg. Bivouac n°2 is here. click to enlarge Dunes Mountainous reliefs Vegetation Sandy Stony Big stones Oued (River bed) Raised Tamaris (Tree) Palm tree Crevice Bivouac Check-point Track Village Ruin Small dunes Well shaft Fields Dry lake Sand protection-barriers Map of stage click to enlarge

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