Final Day

The last day was something of an anti-climax. We started the morning with the luxury of not having the camp removed around us at 6 am and there followed the pleasant tradition of stripping the kitbag contents down to the minimum and gifting the Berbers cooking pots, sleeping mats, food and any other items not on the minimum kit list.

The stage was a short 17km back to the town of Tazzarine. As we approached the town the quantity of both flies and small children asking for 'bonbons' (sweets) increased. The kids became a bit tiresome after you'd already given away the last of your M&Ms but they were well behaved and respectful. One small group held our hands and ran with us for a while, which was quite moving because they clearly enjoyed the fact that these strange people were running through their village. Next time I'll keep back a few more little treats to hand out.

I ran the last stage with Lucy and we even managed a sprint for the last 100 metres. The finish was at the far end of the town and felt a bit low-key after the emotional finishes on the earlier days, especially the long stage. 

We were handed our medals and and packed-lunches and were bundled onto coaches for the four-hour trip back to Ouarzazate for a bath and a beer!