Gavin Sandford is currently competing in the toughest footrace on Earth, the Marathon Des Sables, the extreme race takes place in one of the world’s most inhospitable climates - the Sahara Desert. Competitors are expected to complete the gruelling 250km race over 6 days running in temperatures that sour as high as 50 degrees Celsius making the race one of the most challenging and dangerous in the world – and Gavin has decided to do this twice!

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Gavin's Journey

Gavin will cover 500km in 12 days and is carrying everything he needs on his back. We are providing him with Thuraya satellite phones, a DeLorme inReach SE Satellite Tracker so his team can track him and an Isathub for emails and data requirements.

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