Trek’in Gazelles: The summary of step 1

By werdt10/09/2022763 Views

Throughout the duration of the Trek’in Gazelles, from November 6 to 11, our reporter Nora Schweitzer gives us the story of the live event of Merzouga, in the south-east of Morocco.On the program today, the 1st stage, between Ihmrane Znaïgui and Erg Znaïgui.

The stage of the day: Imrane Znaïgui - Erg Znaïgui

For their first face-to-face with the desert, the trekkers had to show courage and determination to reach the end of their day.At the end, breathtaking landscapes, between rocky immensities, deep wadis and pretty blond dunes.

The big leap in the Sahara

Diving towards the unknown: today, the gazelles have been measured for the first time in the Sahara, one of the most inhospitable places on the planet.A burning sun, gusts of wind that ice eggs and dust full of eyes and hair: the difficulties have not spared trekkers in this first step.With an ideal minimum course of 14.6 kilometers, well -hidden tags and trying terrain made of soft sand and brittle rocks, the participants immediately attacked in the heart of the matter.

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The gazelles of the day

Jihane, Darine and Mathilde, team 87

De gauche à droite, Jihane, Darine et Mathilde, les gazelles de la Team 87 © Nora Schweitzer

Jihane, 27, a Moroccan from Rabat who came to discover the south of his country, Darine, 36, passionate about desert from a very young age, and Mathilde, 25, a regular in the snow in Savoy, who sets foot inAfrica for the very first time: Team 87 is there to live the adventure, change of scenery and explore the beauties of the Sahara.

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The qualities of the gazelle

Precision, observation and concentration are essential to find the compulsory tags and the bonus beacons hidden in the desert.To achieve this, the gazelles must perform several manipulations: mark their locations on the map thanks to the GPS contact details provided by the organization;Measure their course and their distance using the CRAS rule;Identify benchmarks on the ground thanks to the raising compass, and above all carefully study the card to avoid obstacles along the way.