Marathon Des Sables

Use Travelling Fit! Organising yourself for the MDS is a major undertaking and I think pretty much everyone was fairly stressed by the time they got on the airplane. Not having to worry about organising the travel made it that much easier to go to the race and enjoy it without worrying about travel plans. Travelling Fit is an excellent company and I had no regrets whatsoever using their services. I attended the Travelling Fit training camp which provided me with most of the information I needed to start buying my gear. Probably more importantly, I met some of the runners, who later were in my tent. For me, the MDS was as much about the people I did it with, as the race itself, and this was set up as a result of meeting them beforehand.

I cannot fault the level of detail and contact from Travelling Fit.  Having Travelling Fit organise all the logistics of getting there enabled me to focus on my training without worrying.. everything was perfect. I loved everything about the trip, it was challenging both during the race and before and after but that's what you sign up for! Our Travelling Fit host was amazing and as a first timer to the MDS I think his approach was perfect for all concerned. Relaxed but approachable manner made us all feel comfortable before the race but also during. Continually checked on our well being and always there for support and guidance. Was a brilliant person for the job. Cannot speak highly enough of him.

I have just competed in, and completed, the marathon des sables 2013. From start to finish you guys have made one of my life long dreams come true. Admin wise you made everything so simple and answered every question in a fantastic time making our journey so much easier. You took the stress out of our entire trip! (Thank you Di, ask Mari-Mar for a pay rise as you deserve it!). Mari-Mar, you truly are one of life's genuine, energetic, caring people. You went out of your way for every single person on this trip, often making sacrifices for yourself. When my bags didn't turn up you kept me sane, helped me get what I needed from everyone else, and to this day I still can't believe my bag turned up three days into the race in the middle of the desert!!! And having to sleep next to Hully's "drink" bottle must have made the whole trip even more memorable! Your photos are perfect, your attitude is fantastic and you made my experience one I will never forget (or stop talking about!). Tent 69 was so much fun and each of us encouraged the others to get through and friends for life were made, perfect match, thank you. We did this race to raise money for charity and Ronald McDonald house Newcastle will be the recipients of over $25000 of which indirectly you have made a massive contribution too, with your support and words of wisdom to both Drew and myself. Sadly Drew had to cut his trip short as his girlfriends sister had a baby who sadly passed away 11 days later. Ironically the family stayed at Ronald Mcdonald house so out efforts have already seen the good it can do. Once again thank you for everything you did for all 41 people, you are an amazing, inspiring woman who will continue, I am sure, to make other people's dreams come true. Thank you

Thanks for your assistance in the months leading up to the event. I’d have no hesitation recommending TF to friends off the back of my experiences with MdS. With an event of this nature and being a first timer there was a great deal of information to absorb, documents and forms to complete and arrangements to make and to be assisted along the way like you did was ideal. Particularly helpful was the access to seasoned runners via Facebook and the webinar prior to the event and then Mari Mar and others in Morocco. Any question that was not able to be answered on the spot was done soon after. The race was just a brilliant experience. Thanks again,

Travelling Fit is a great professional company full of passionate runners who are only interested in making the clients experience the best it can be. They are unbelievably organised which kept me on track and very understanding of how hard it is to organise and manage a big trip, work and family. The exclusive Travelling Fit Marathon package well and truly exceeded expectations and highly recommend to anyone travelling abroad for a race