October 13 to 18: follow Aaron and Debbie across the Sahara, live
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MDS Trek Morocco 2026 · October 13 to 18

Follow Aaron and Debbie across the Sahara, live.

120 kilometers each, five stages, run as much as the sand allows. Every kilometer funds a home in Nepal.

Pick the stage at the top of the map, then look for bibs 387 and 388. Until Stage 1 the timing site lists everyone under the 70 km course; we move to the 120 km list after the first long stage. Stages finish early afternoon in Morocco, the small hours in Utah.

Kilometers covered

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120 km each for Aaron and Debbie. The first stage starts Tuesday, October 13. The counter moves every evening from the official timing.

How we count: the official stage distance for each of us, the evening the stage is done, and only what each of us actually covers. Most people in the MDS races run a fifth of the distance or more; Aaron is running every stretch he can. Bibs 387 and 388, tent 238.

  1. ChecksMon Oct 12
  2. Stage 1Tue Oct 13
  3. Stage 2Wed Oct 14
  4. Stage 3, day 1, Star NightThu Oct 15
  5. Stage 3, day 2Fri Oct 16
  6. Rest daySat Oct 17
  7. Final stageSun Oct 18

Watching? Put a dollar on each kilometer.