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 Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:51 pm Post subject: Marathon de Sables 2008 - Graham Booty official tracker |
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RACE STARTS 30th March we will be tracking Graham and posting updates here.
The route for 2008 is 245.3 Km long, making it the longest ever in the history of the MARATHON DES SABLES.
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Karl C
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Ian J
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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Just found this, last years route :-
STAGE N°1 : IRHS / KHERMOU - 29,3 Km
STAGE N°2 : KHERMOU / JEBEL EL OFTAL - 35 Km
STAGE N°3 : JEBEL EL OFTAL / JEBEL ZIREG OUEST – 32,3 Km
28-29/03/2007 STAGE N°4 : JEBEL ZIREG OUEST / OUEST DU KFIROUN
70,5 Km
30/03/2007 STAGE N°5 : OUEST DU KFIROUN/ ERG CHEBBI - 42,2 Km
31/03/2007 STAGE N°6 : ERG CHEBBI / MERZOUGA - 11,7 Km
Link Below:-
http://www.marathondessables.com/.../roadbook/uk_22mds_roadbook_1.php
Do you know the distances of each stage for this year?
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runningman
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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 Each year they change the route and the distance of each leg ! and just to keep it intresting they dont tell anyone until the morning of the event !! |
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:41 am Post subject: |
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STAGE N°1 : ERG CHEBBI / ERG ZNAIGUI – 31,6 Km 30/3/08
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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| ITS A NICE & BREEZY 36 DEGREES AT MIDDAY !!! |
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Karl C
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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No results yet for Stage One....
801 competitors, amongst which 94 women, set off this morning for an unusually long and difficult opening stage. With hardly more than a kilometre to warm up, our enthusiastic bunch of runners were confronted with the Merzouga dunes. Those 13 kilometres allowed a clear lead to emerge. Unsurprisingly, at CP1, the favourites Ahansal, Aqra and Ait Amar were on each other’s heels. Starting on the long rocky plateau that leads to the second set of dunes, Mohamad Ahansal moved to top speed and left everyone on the spot.
STAGE N°2 : ERG ZNAIGUI / OUED EL JDAID – 38 km |
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Mike Mason
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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Just seen photo of Marco Olmo (460) - previous MdS winner but also winner of the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc for last 2 years.....and he is 58.....younger than Ernie....
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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Day One Results on-Line
Position N° Last name First name Gender Nationality Time Delay Average
145 674 BOOTY Graham H GB 04H40'10 2H08'44 6,77
Just worked out delay is time slower than the leader, 145th out of 800, go Graham! 
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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STAGE ONE 19.5 miles
1st 001 AHANSAL Mohamad H MAR ERTIPS 02H31'26
145th 674 BOOTY Graham H GB 04H40'10 (2H08'44 behind the leader)
794th 861 WONG Wai Ming H GB 10H35'22 (8H03'56 behind the leader) |
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Ian J
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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Karl & I must be typing at the same time!
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| Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 6:57 am Post subject: |
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| Ian, you just pipped me. I wonder how much sleep Graham got in that tent ! |
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Mike Mason
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| Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:29 am Post subject: |
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Don't forget to keep him flooded out with personal e-mails from the 'caring club....'
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JBD
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| Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:32 am Post subject: |
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Yup, just sent him one !
Pictures on the website are pretty awesome....i'm scared just looking at all that sand....madness surely ??! |
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| Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:16 pm Post subject: |
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STAGE N°2 31/3/08 : ERG ZNAIGUI / OUED EL JDAID – 38 km 23.5 miles
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| Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 5:09 pm Post subject: |
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spent a bit of time in a car yesterday thinking of theme songs to send: -
So far:
Walking on sunshine - katrina and the waves
These boots are made for walking-nancy sinatra
sandstorm - cast
Hot in the city-Billy Idol
Just an illusion-imagination
Hot hot hot - the cure
enter sandman - metallica
Shuffle your feet - black rebel motorcycle club
Canned heat - jamariquoi
tiger feet - mud
and of course..footsteps in the sand - leona lewis
Thought we'd update some suitably apt and irritating tunes via the official messages. Any more for any more?????
Go graham go...
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| Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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Just looked at the Vids, keep expecting to See The Mummy turning up!
Well he will have a lovely Tan.
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| Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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Steve (JBD) check out the videos on the site..great one of them coming up a sand dune...
Lucy..need to reflect more on tunes....of course the Dogtanian one has to be there...ask Ernie....
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| Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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| GO GRAHAM GO ! now up to 100th place ! Loved watching the vids of the sand dunes ! brings backs memorys ! you really cant appreciate how tough they are ! gaza |
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| Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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News Flash - Booty Hits top 100
Stage 2 G Booty Posn 58 4H 31'47
Overall Posn 100 Total Time 8H 53'57 (3H 33'07 behind leader)
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| Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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It was a news flash 40 mins ago !  |
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| Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:24 pm Post subject: |
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Darn, if only I hit refresh first. Still Top 100 is great Stuff
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| Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:15 pm Post subject: |
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Only teasing Ian!
it is a fantastic effort so far ! if previous MDS are anything to by i doubt if more than 3 or 4 Brits finish in the top 100...the heat and wind and dunes can not be found anywhere in the UK !
KEEP GOING BOOTY ! |
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| Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:10 am Post subject: |
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| Lucycat wrote: | | Thought we'd update some suitably apt and irritating tunes via the official messages. Any more for any more????? |
Found this on iDunes
"Been through the desert on a horse with no name"
and don't forget about "The Best of Sandy Shaw"
Fantastic effort Graham!!!!! Keep it up!!!!!
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| Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:36 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | Thought we'd update some suitably apt and irritating tunes via the official messages. Any more for any more?????
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Circle in the sand - Belinda Carlisle
Sand in my shoes - Dido
Desert Sand - UB40
Great stuff Graham. Keep going!!! |
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Mike Mason
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| Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:49 am Post subject: |
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Brilliant Graham.....
Castles made of sand - Hendrix plus any of these:
http://www.songsets.net/words/sand/4.htm
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| Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:11 am Post subject: |
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STAGE N°3 : OUED EL JDAID / BA HALLOU – 40,5 Km (25.1 miles)
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| Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:15 am Post subject: |
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Just reminded Graham that we are expecting a negative split on the back end of the race...that should cheer him up... 
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'sometimes I am running so fast it appears that rocks and trees are standing still......' 'I may be slow, but you are ugly and I can train harder.' '90% is mental, the other half is physical'it's going to get a lot worse, before it gets worse'. |
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| Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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Lol Mike!!!!
Thats amazing, the boy has unbelievable endurance, I bet he does a negative split anyway!
Fantastic G!
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| Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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Stage 3 04.50.58...1hr.37 behind leader...
Not bad hey, think he was 68, but these are only Temp Results..
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| Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Hi graeme, brilliant, with you every step of the way, lyn h[/b] |
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tonibella
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| Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:41 am Post subject: Marathon de Sables 2008 - Graham Booty official tracker |
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Wow - isn't he fab! Go Graham
I've just sent another note - can't have too many by the looks of previous posts - so lets see if we can get him to win the prize for the most messasges!
I suggested to him that maybe we should have a sweepstake - how many showers will it take for Mr booty to get rid of all that sand/dirt/sweat and other nasties that 5 days in the desert will attract?
My guess is 5 |
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I'm not sure Graham has a showering policy after races Toni?!
Can't believe the old boy is doing so well......so proud of him. He must be getting a lift from an old camel or something (he's got previous)
Keep it up Graham - those rugby legs will recover! |
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Karl C
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| Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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STAGE N°4 : BA HALLOU / OUED AHSSIA – 75,5 Km (46.9 MILES)
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Pammie
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| Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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He certainly is fabulous. Keep it going your club is behind you
Wow this is so impressive
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| Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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Stage 4 looks nasty, far too long, how about something from Oasis for him to hum, maybe "Don't Look Back in Anger!" 
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| Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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How about "Half the World Away"
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| Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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| What makes it even more painful todays section usually has the big DUNES and the next day is usually between 25-30 miles !!! |
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| Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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| WELL DONE SIR STAGE 4 DONE ! 68TH PLACE 13 HRS 44 MINS |
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