Joanna Millington
14 April, 2025
Sport

Desert adventure awaits Mid Sussex triathlete

The adventure of a lifetime, that’s how the event website describes the Marathon des Sables - a desert race in Morocco. Tom Haywood of Mid Sussex Triathlon Club competed in this amazing event last week.

Tom with his well deserved finisher’s medal, and still grinning!

 The race, in its 39th year, saw competitors run approximately 250km over 6 stages, including 9 days in the desert. 

Tom came 60th out of 900 , and in his own words said, “ Amazing and stunning course. Bizarre but wonderful experience. I think I’ll stick to triathlons from now though”. Congratulations Tom, what an amazing achievement, doing The Balcombe Bull Run was obviously ideal training. 

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