MDS 120 Cappadocia wasn’t just a race across Turkey. It was a race through deep time, a personal reckoning, and a reminder of ...

Stage 3 of the MDS 120 Cappadocia delivered a brutal, beautiful reckoning. Spanning 26 kms under a punishing sun, the course ...

Stage 1 of the 2nd edition of MDS 120 Cappadocia kicked off under the early light of an Anatolian sunrise, with 25 km’s of raw terrain waiting to test the field. A race drawing runners from 25 ...

Stage 2 of the 2025 MDS 120 Cappadocia tested every ounce of determination runners had left in the tank. Breakfast bivouac style The day began with a 4:00 AM wake-up call under a pitch-black sky. Just ...

If you are running a self-sufficient race or if you are going fast packing, a sleeping bag is going to be an essential item. The need to carry all your supplies in your pack quite simply means that ...

The rest day allowed participants an opportunity to relax, look after their bodies and recharge ready for stage 5. However, sand storms throughout the day caused consistent problems, gladly, they ...

Marathon des Sables is a simple race that often becomes over complicated by too much information. Take advice, look at websites, process the information but importantly find out what works for you. We ...

A new VJ Sport shoe is always something to get excited about. Earlier this year I received two new shoes, a double whammy from VJ. The MAXx2 and the Lightspeed are two new departures for the brand and ...

Salomon do make fine packs. The only issue that keeps cropping up is how fast the zippers corrode over time, from my experience. I’ve read a review saying the same thing happens to the S-Lab Peak 20, ...

Stage 2 of MDS Morocco Atlantic Coast and the option to choose the stage distance: 20km, 40km or 60km? The day started under heavy cloud and winds coming from the north . At 0845 as participants ...