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EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS
It's inconceivable to see energy bar wrappings
along the route on nature sport events. And yet too
often it's the case. As we can never repeat the point
often enough, please remember that the MDS race regulations
hand out penalties to polluters (Art. 27 et 28).
A
jolly good frame of mind
When asked why you take part in MDS? R. DUPREZ (F) replies
"because an average runner can participate in an
extraordinary race, and to do the sport I love in an
environment I respect". Scarcely a better way of
summing up the philosophy of the race...
Spain
Olivier SEPULCHRE is our new representative in Spain.
He knows the race, having run it himself and followed
it now for several years as part of our press team.
His enthusiasm will enable Spanish runners to continue
to shine on a course they're fond of.
TEAM ENROLMENTS
GIFI - Les Elles du Désert
: a touch of folly and stacks of determination
sums up the state of mind of this all-women team. Here
for the fourth time, S. CADIERNO (F) is bringing along
two friends I. DEFFEZ (F) and B. POTTIN (F).
Les grains de
Luxembourg : when the wife accuses the husband
of forcing her to participate in MDS, the husband is
quick to insist she's the one forcing him. Whatever
the case, S. and M. KAYSER (L) are doing their 3rd consecutive
MDS. C. MALGRET (L) and G. WAGENER (L) will be at their
sides. L. MARTIN (F) are delighted to be back to relive
the team experience. They're taking up this new challenge
along with C. COURTALON (F), J. MAUGENDRE (F), A. SOARES
(F) and X. de VARINES.
To see Petra
The DESERT CUP 2002 Jordan Telecom will leave
from Petra. This will enable all the runners to cross
the site by day and discover its charms. Those wanting
to visit the site can do so the day before; outside
the technical and medical control period of course.
PRIZE-GIVING
All the DESERT CUP 2001 Jordan Telecom laureates received
their awards in December, but the Jordanians still had
to be recompensed. That's now been done. In the presence
of Patrick BAUER, a ceremony was held in Amman on 13
January at the headquarters of Jordan Telecom. Naturally
S. AQRA (2nd in general ranking) and the JORDAN TEAM
1 team (3rd team) were given a warm round of applause.
Petra/Wadi Rum
In leaving civilisation to gradually move into the desert,
competitors will feel different sensations. For example
everyone will be able to admire the unbelievable hills
of the Rift Valley, and maybe in the distance the valley
of Wadi Araba, as they'll be crossing this sector before
nightfall.
The desert at
night
For those arriving first, the nighttime course will
coincide with entering Wadi Rum.
For the less rapid ones, they'll be advancing over two
days and one night. Even if the luminous markers are
easy to follow, moving through the desert at night always
as a phantasmagoric feel to it.
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