The boys have arrived in Namib

Just to let you all know the boys have safely arrived in Namib and is currently going through the dreaded bag check. I hope they had all that the organisers required!

Rob has been allocated a special race number , # 69! (Mmm, always a lucky man!)

I will keep you updated as much as I can during the next week with any news that I receive ...

Cheers, Carla (Rob's real wife and stand-in wife for Andrew)

PS : Due to logistics and bad planning I have to use Rob's gmail address for blogging here - so sorry if this causes confusion ... but it could be worse , you could be running 270km in a desert for 6 days... )

Gremlins

HI
Some gremlins with the link I just posted, so I've put the link to the results page just under the countdown banner.
This will redirect the page to the Racing The Planet: Namibia results page where you can view the full results!

Andrew

Results

Hi
If you'd like to follow the results, use the following link:




This is also available on the top right hand side of the page!

Update Update

915-14-May: The course has been modified and is now expected to include a 100 kilometer stage (Stage 4), followed a stage with nothing but dunes in what course director, Dave Annandale, calls, "the most beautiful landscape I have ever seen." Volunteers are undergoing training for RacingThePlanet: Namibia 2009, and competitors are beginning to trickle in throughout the day.

RACINGTHEPLANET is a unique category of rough country footraces that take place over seven days and some 250 kilometers in remote and culturally rich locations around the world. Competitors must carry all their own equipment and food, are only provided with water and a place in a tent each day but are supported by professional medical and operations teams.

EXCITEMENT OR FEAR

Which is it? A bit of both!!

Well guys its getting close now. One 30 minute run left and then down the gauntlet. hahaha.

I went to Ian (Coach) today who did a muscle balancing to see if all my muscles were firing properly ..... well 12 out of 42 groups needed to be balanced. It was a very interesting experience and the first time that I have ever had this done to me. Tomorrow night is time to pack bags... then repack bags .... then pack again just to make sure. I hope I remember to pack my shoes in. hahaha. I wont forget food!!

All my patches have been ironed onto my shirts ... I guess I'm an Ironman then ... hahah .... watch this space my friends .... when we get back another adventure lurkes... :) :)

I'll try beg borrow or steal a pc in Nam to keep you updated before we run!

Cheers

R

Packing List

Started going through the items to pack last night - these include:

Backpack
Sleeping Bag
Myoplex
Future Life
Smash
Knorrox
Perpetuam
Game
Rehidrat
Freeze Meals
Bars
Jels
Biltong
Nuts
Headlamp + backup
Batteries
Compass
Safefty Pins
RTP Patches
Nationality Patches
Knife
Whistle
Survival Blanket
Cap
Sunglasses
Lightweight Jacket
Tights
Fleece Hat
Gloves
Long Sleeve Shirt
Short Sleeve Shirt
Shoes
Sunscreen
Blister Kit
Talcum powder
Medication:
Anti-inflammotory
Neurofen
Norflex
Immodium
Valoid
Broad based anti-biotic
Electrolytes
Red Flashing Light
Waterproof Bag
Socks
Gaiters
Flip Flops
Lip Sunscreen
Insect Repellant
Eating Utensils
Bowl
Ziploc bags
Toilet Paper
Wet Wipes
Towel
Toothbrush/toothpaste
Transact patches
Leukotape P
Vaseline
Buff
Disposable Camera

Well suffice to say that most of this is probably going to end up being turfed because it won't fit into the backpack. Ha Ha - how you like?? The food and race aids that are in powder form - we will wait until after registration and begin to portion out into plastic ziploc bags - because we'll have to go though customs and the last thing we need is to be stopped because we're each loaded down with plastic bags of suspicious white powder.
I think the rest will have to be on taken on an essential/non essential paradigm basis. I suppose one can get carried a bit too carried away trying to cater for every eventuality, but gees, its hard.

I am also attaching a google map of the terrain for stage one.