Packing List

For the Medical Form

VERY IMPORTANT!  Your Doctor should note any medications you might be using before or during the event (especially asthma medication). There is random ‘doping’ control at the MDS because prize money is awarded to the top finishers, so you could receive a penalty if something shows up in their tests. The EKG must be dated no more than 30 days prior to the start of the race.

Suggested Food List

Remember that a good mix of food will keep you happy over the seven days. Eating the same meal or snacks everyday gets old quickly and you will need to eat to get through the event. Also, while the race takes place over seven days, you will not need a dinner after the last stage – after crossing the finish line, everyone will be given a box lunch, then board busses and return to the hotel for dinner.

**You might wish to bring along some extra food to eat before the race. While the organizers do provide meals at the bivouac, you might not like what is being served. So, it is a good idea to pack some extra freeze dried meals, tuna packs, peanut butter and jelly, etc.

**You should also include extra drink mix to consume while at the bivouac. You will be there for almost two days before the start of the race, and it will be HOT, so you will need to be hydrating.

Suggested Personal Items

Following is our Suggested Packing List. There may be additional items that you wish to bring along but don't appear on our list, so you should use this only as a guide. Please note that some of the items on the list are only "suggestions" while others are essential (like running shoes). Please don't hesitate to ask us about other items that you are considering to bring along.

**Pre-Race Check-in & Registration: Your bag with the extra clothing and gear that you will not use during the race MUST be brought with you to the pre-race check-in during your alloted time. You will find it is easier if you bring only ONE extra bag with you (in addition to your race pack). It can be quite a long walk from your tent to the check-in tents with all that gear. You also might want to bring along a lock for the bag you’ll be checking… chances are nothing will happen, but it is better to be safe, especially if you plan on storing a wallet, airline tickets, etc. in that bag.

**Please note... we highly recommend that you plan on taking all of your necessary race gear as "carry-on" luggage. That is, from our experience, we think it's wise to pack all of your actual race gear in one bag that is small enough to carry on board the airplane with you for the trip to Morocco. You do not want to take a chance of the airline misplacing your luggage before the event. (This happened to a good friend of ours and his lugguage was returned to him... in July!)

**You will neeed to carry your passport with you during the actual race (just in case you need to depart for the race ends).