Seymourpowell product designers Adrian Caroen and Ketan Mistry took part in the 25th Marathon Des Sables, otherwise know as ‘toughest footrace on Earth.’ Lasting six days, the race involved running a distance of 150 miles (equivalent to five and half standard marathons), through the Sahara Desert carrying food and equipment in backpacks. Adrian and Ketan faced scorching mid-day temperatures of up to 120 degrees, and a mix of testing surfaces including salt flats, rocks and endless sand dunes – this race was definitely not for the faint hearted! Adrian and Ketan ran for a charity called Facing Africa that helps treat children in Ethiopia and Nigeria with a ravaging gangrenous infection called NOMA. With money raised, Facing Africa can provide much needed supplies, doctors, plastic surgeons, drugs and medical equipment.
