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Participants
More than 650 participants
are lined up this year, with 69 women and no less than
46 official teams. For the 18th edition, 29 nationalities
will be present (Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria,
Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Ethiopia, France,
Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy,
Japan, Jordan, Korea, Luxembourg, Morocco, Poland, Portugal,
Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands, United
Kingdom, USA.
Ranking on internet
The rankings available on our internet site will be
provisional. They'll be shown as and when the results
come in, so will not be exhaustive straightaway. If
a name does not appear it may be that the runner is
not yet ranked or that he/she has not yet arrived. The
particular conditions in the desert slow down the treatment
of information; you should therefore not worry and consult
the update on the site at a later date.
N.B. : 2 hour time difference between Morocco and France
REPRESENTATIVES ABROAD
UNITED KINGDOM,
ISRAEL, IRELAND
With more than 200 competitors from the UK, it's the
biggest foreign delegation on the 18th MDS. We can count
on them to give their very best whilst taking the time
to appreciate the scenery.
ITALY
There'll be 40 loyal Italian runners on the starting
blocks. Some are capable of putting up a serious challenge
in several categories.
MOROCCO
There are 13 in the Moroccan delegation including several
top runners. Being both good athletes and used to the
heat, they regard it a matter of honour to give of their
very best right up to the end.
SPAIN
Spain enrolled a little late, so there are only 11.
They're always very enthusiastic and we can count on
them to liven up the atmosphere nonetheless.
Team enrolments
Batibois : Patricia BONNNEAU
(F) will be running alongside C HAGENSTEIN (F), T. BORGETTO
(F) and H. CLAUSER (F) proudly brandishing the colours
of this Alsatian company.
Terres d'Aventure : linked
to the race for many years through the MDS weekend,
the travel agency has a team running in its name. Cécile
CROZATIER (F), Michèle PREVIDI-PRIOUL (F), O.
IDOUISSAADEN (M) and M. MOINE (F) are experienced walkers
who will undoubtedly pace the competition wisely.
Jogging International
: with B. LAVAL (F) at the helm, this team has a famous
leader. A specialist in trail running with an impressive
track record, he'll be accompanied by Marielle COUDERT
(F) who also has several victories under her belt. C.
BRAMAT (F) and F. MORAND (F) are not at such a high
level but they're no less keen.
Eurosport : an MDS partner
for many years, the European sports channel will be
represented by Anke MOLKENTHIN (GER) and P. ZUBANI (I)
(in charge of the German and Italian offices) and by
C. GINTER (F) who'll be running his 15th MDS. Between
the three of them they clock up almost 40 MDS...
Gemma : This Italian-Moroccan
team will be the one to beat par excellence. with the
Moroccans Mohamed and Lhacen AHANSAL (6 victories between
them) and M. GOZZANO from Italy who's been in the top
5 several times, we'll be expecting to see them on the
highest step of the podium. Then again in foot races
nothing is ever completely sure ...
CTM : the team of the
Moroccan Transport Company will unite talented Moroccan
runners including M. AIT AMAR (3rd in 2001). With J.
LHACEN and A. ZAID weshould see the team up there amongst
the winners.
Scholl/Les Elles du Désert
: Sylvie CADIERNO (F), Isabelle DEFFEZ (F) and Brigitte
POTTIN make up this 100% feminine team. They already
did well in the 2002 edition..
Other teams lined up
Victoria : Laura CORTI
(I), Silvana LATTANZIO (I) and P. LOCATELLI (I)
Team Rafael
: S. LOLLI (I), M. VOLA(I), F. QUAGLINO(I), G. CULASSO(I),
A. MAFFUCI(I) and F. HARDOUIN MONRO(I).
Blowing in the wind
: S. CATANIA(I), S. MUSAZZI(I), A. PRATI(I) and G.P.
FUMAGALLI(I).
Save The Rhino : Cathy
DEAN(GB), Rachael BARBER(GB), K. DONALDSON(GB), C. SHORT(GB),
M. WEBB(GB), P. FRANKLIN(GB), R. JENNER(GB) and D. JERLING
(GB).
Three Degrees : Vanessa
JACKSON(GB), Andrew JACKSON(GB) and C.P. PAGET(GB).
ARCC : K. BORTON(GB),
T. BROWN(GB), D. WALTON(GB), W. SMILE(GB)Y, T. HARDGREAVE(GB)
and M. ROYDE(GB).
Coco : G. JACKETS(GB),
E. CHAPMAN(GB) and R. TANNER(GB).
PSP : R. KOE(GB), B.
MARTIN(GB) and W. EAGLESTONE(GB).
29 REGT RLC
: Tracy ROSS(GB), Laura KILBY(GB), S. POTTER(GB) and
R.LUNDIE(GB)
Desert Thistles : G.
FRIZELL(GB), F. M. RAIT(GB) and P. BOYD(GB)
British Gurkhas Bruney
: A. JONES(GB), I. LYLE(GB) and C. BORYER(GB).
Dust Munchers : D. MINDEN(GB), A. EADE(GB) and S. BOSWELL(GB).
Virgin Atlantic Airways
: T. MURPHY(GB), S. ASHBY(GB) and D. BYRNE(GB). Le Dahu:
X. CLERGERIE (F), E. MOTTE (F), F. CRESCI (F) and P.
AUDIBERT (F). Foulées Vertes: K. SASSE(F), J.
PROUX(F) and D. NUGRE(F)
Medical certificate and
electrocardiogram
They must be dated later than 5 March.
Imperative
: medical certificate to be completed is the one in
the registration file sent to you by AOI. Do not forget
them on 5 April in Morocco; failure will mean you cannot
compete in the race.
EMAIL
Family, friends and
sponsors can send messages directly to competitors via
the organisation’s official site, but only from
05 to 11 April 2003. Only text can be sent. Photos will
not get through and trying to send them will cancel
the message written in the section “write to competitors”
http://www.darbaroud.com
After 11 April, the email sending service will no longer
function.
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