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Wednesday, 13th April, 2022. Vol. 15, Issue 15 • 63 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Brian completes world’s toughest race
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By Tamara O'Connell A LOCAL man succeeded in raising over €5,000 for the UNICEF Ukraine appeal by completing a six-day 250km ultra marathon. Father-of-three, Brian Farrell, lives in Blackrock with his wife, Deirdre. He took part in the Marathon des Sables which is a six-day 250km ultra marathon in a bid to raise funds for the people of Ukraine. The race is often described as the toughest footrace on earth with competitors running across the sahara desert for six days across endless sand dunes, rocky jebels and white hot salt plains, not to mention the risk of getting bitten by snakes. Brian raised over €5,000 from taking part in the 36th edition of the event which took place from 25 March – 4 April in Southern Morocco. “It’s an 11-day round trip and a six-day race. You have to go through a lot of travel to get there. I went to London and then to Morocco. It was a full day before we got to the Sahara,” he said. “When I arrived, I had to do a full technical check and have an ECG and a full medical. They also weighed my kit.” Brian Farrell from Blackrock completed the 250km Marathon des Sables in Southern Morocco Continued on Page 2