Simon’s Marathon des Sables Blog

• To ‘race’ the Marathon des Sables – to compete for the winning spot.
  
• To complete the total 151 mile (243km) event in less than 28 hours.
  
• To average a pace of 5.39 miles per hour (8.67 km per hour) carrying a rucksack weighed at 10 kg at the initial check in (before water supplies are added – another 2-3 litres).
  

• To have completed the following approximate distances for each day of the race:
  

                                15.5 miles (25 km) – day 1
                                21.0 miles (34 km) – day 2
                                24.0 miles (38 km) – day 3
                                51.0 miles (82 km) – day 4
                                26.0 miles (42 km) – day 5
                                13.6 miles (22 km) – day 6