Racing
to the Start
The hub of activity is the Movenpick Resort, 1km away
from the pyramids in Cairo, Egypt. It's the final countdown
before 104 competitors descend on Cairo for the start
of the Sahara Race 2005. The RacingThePlanet management
team arrived Monday and has been hard at work with final
logistics. Additional staff members and volunteers have
started to arrive from around the world over the last
two days, some bleary-eyed from long flights, others
over-caffeinated and anxious to make themselves usual.
The team of 36 staff and volunteers will spend Thursday
and Friday in training and taking care of last-minute
details before the majority of competitors arrive. Staff
members have traveled from points in Asia, North America
and Europe. The prize for traveling the farthest distance
is Mark Ning from Auckland, New Zealand who flew over
10,000 miles as the crow flies, or as they might say
here in Egypt, as the Ibis flies. |
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Photos by Chris Lusher
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HERE for Sept 22, Pre Race Photos
Photos by Chris Lusher
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HERE for Sept 22, Pre Race Photos
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“Volunteers
Along for their Own Journey”
What motivation lies behind an individual donating his
time and energy, in a remote location half-way around
the world, to support others about to run 150 miles?
All volunteers seem at first glance to fall into one
of two categories. CLICK
HERE for more…
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| "Journey of the Equipment"
Cathy Cole/RacingThePlanet
September 23, Cairo
It is not only 46 staff members, 104 racers and their packs that are descending on Cairo. There is also the huge task of moving equipment. Equipment such as tents, staff food supplies…CLICK HERE for more… |
“Pride is powerful, regret is even more powerful”
-Ian Adamson, Race Director, when asked during
staff training what makes a racer keep going during
their darkest moments.
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