Final Stage - 24th Marathon des Sables - COMPLETED! (written by Rebecca)

Turns out the short last stage on Sat would be cancelled - annoyance in camp but am sure we'll find out why at some point. Last stage was a 42k route. Woke up feeling great after good sleep, food, salt tablets and lots of water. good to go. Loved to whole stage, felt great, ran the whole way, loved the terrain. Totally different to yesterday. not sure what came over me but wish had been like that before. Others complained of the heat, hills, sand etc but I thought it was fab. Quick water replen at each CP and I was off again. ipod day!!! Yoyo,d with Lucy and Neil all day, and ran in the last section with Neil, although he beat me at the sprint finish! Happy to finish but no tears unlike most. think my emotional day had been the day before. Of our tent Roddy and Steve were last in as their feet were awful, but they made it in teh end! Paris Orchestra at night from our sleeping bags, fab.