In April 2003, four Vancouver runners capped over a year of training with a week of running through the Sahara desert.

242 km run over 7 days while carrying all your own equipment and food

Temperatures ranging from 5 – 55 degrees Celcius

Headwinds up to 85 km/hour

Over 660 runners from 32 countries

Sun, pain, camaraderie, and incredible desert vistas

· See the slideshow (and support outdoor charities!)

· Check out their gear

· Support their sponsors

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