Made it

The fastest stage of the race for me! 1:35 for the 17.5k and highest finish with a 75th. Tickled pink! The last couple of km were on road into Tazarine and when my shoes hit the tarmac I flew (relatively speaking ;-)). Getting rid of all but about 5kg helped, and not fronting up tomorrow for another marathon may have contributed, but hey, it worked a treat! Warm start, but not too hot - guess mid 30's. Pretty featureless course - soft sand, rocky stretches, and rough tracks through the fields on the outskirts of town. I just charged it. Spent the entire stage passing people, and rocked past at least a dozen in the last 1,600 metres.

Now in OZZ and looking forward to coming home. We have already showered, put on clean clothes, had 2 cokes, chocolate, chippies, and a pizza. No guilt! Awards tomorrow, then Marrakesh, Casablanca, London, Singapore and home Thurs early. All good!

Thanks to all for the support, and huge thanks to my lovely wife Megan and new son Josh who have helped out more than words can ever explain.


cheers all
Stephen