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![]() You guys rock!)Įveryone was shattered at the end of a brutal day and the awards ceremony was fairly brief. ![]() ![]() (Thank you for all your care and attention to detail Louis and Rambo. I’m so glad I got to approach it again at dusk, to see it in all it’s elegant beauty set among the ancient piles of rocks, the Bedouin type tents looking like a celestial city in the shimmering pink distance. When I approached the race village much earlier in the day in the full glare of the sun, tired and focused on getting off my feet, I didn’t appreciate the care with which the camp had been chosen and the loveliness of its setting. Some of us walked out to meet Nadia, Julian and Fransa as dusk was beginning to fall and as we walked I was struck by the beauty of our camp. By far the most interesting ailment was the lurid heat rashes being sported by a number of runners (Nikki, Sophie and Julie deserve a special mention.) It was touch and go for a lot of runners and the angel medics had their hands full dealing with nausea and stomach issues, incredibly high body temperatures, dehydration and shredded feet. Stage 5 was very tough for a lot of people and it was a huge relief to have everyone home in one piece. ![]() This was my toughest day, hands down.Īs always lets wrap up yesterday before we get ahead of ourselves. I know today is meant to be a mere formality…I mean what is a measly 26km when you already have 224 in the bag.
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