| Date: Saturday, September
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Weather: 95 F / 35 C
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Daily Field Update | | Picture Gallery |
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24 Hour Countdown
Posted 8am Saturday, Sept 24
As of midnight last night, all competitors, except for a few missing ones, were checked into the Movenpick Heliopolis by the Cairo airport. The lobby was abuzz with people greeting old racing friends amidst the singing and drumming of several Eqyptian wedding parties traipsing through.
VIP check-in began last night at 8pm. All previous RacingThePlanet race participants were given priority check-in treatment, twelve hours in advance of the rest. Check-in involves a mandatory equipment check, medical check, weigh-in and issuance of race passports. All 33 individuals who checked in early appear in good shape and ready for the race start in 24 hours.
Racers are trickling in this morning for breakfast. Check-in continues at 8am followed by racecourse briefings to be given by Race Director, Ian Adamson and the medical team. At 12noon, the group will board buses and begin the 6 hour drive to the first campsite, Camp Farafra. | | 
Photos by Chris Lusher
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Photos by Chris Lusher
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Faces
of the Race | | Daily Feature |
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"Pre-Race Temperament"
Cathy Cole/RacingThePlanet
September 24, Cairo
It is like old homecoming, racers greeting each other like long lost friends and swapping stories. Some have seen each other as recently as The Gobi March, in April, while for others…
CLICK HERE for more… | | "Any Room for Luxury?"
Cathy Cole/RacingThePlanet
September 24, Cairo
The search for that one luxury item that every racer carries with them is disappointingly fruitless. Instead, it is all about finding the perfect shoe, handcrafting that perfect gator or finding that perfect mix of sustenance…CLICK HERE for more… |
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Daily Journals |
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| Matthew Chapman |
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23, 2005 - Its 10pm on Friday night and with less than 36 hours remaining before the Sahara Race start, I have just completed my official check-in for the Sahara Race. Racing the Planet organized a VIP check-in for 41 of the 100 competitors who are returning for their second or beyond race… CLICK
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Overheard in the Desert |
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"It is too early to be winning any prizes" |
-Race competitor when told he holds the record for heaviest pack (30lbs) at the Friday night VIP check-in |
"Don't wear your headlamp on your forehead in the jungle, or you will just wind up eating bugs." |
-Veteran racer, Kevin Lin, Taiwan |
