Worthing man working size of Africa eyes Sahara Desert

A person working the size of Africa is eyeing probably the most tough a part of the problem – crossing the Sahara Desert.

Russell Cook dinner, from Worthing, West Sussex, had initially deliberate to finish 360 marathons in 240 days.

After problems along with his visas, well being scares, geopolitical points and an armed theft, the 26-year-old was pressured to increase the problem.

On day 273, Mr Cook dinner stated he was “sizing up the Sahara” for the ultimate leg of the mission.

“We have a tough stretch to manoeuvre. A kind of causes is as a result of the Sahara Desert is de facto large, famously has no water and may be very scorching,” he stated.

“One other factor so as to add into that subject is that there are some fairly tough geopolitical points to resolve in that area.

“Now we have to cross from Mauritania to Algeria on foot, which so far as we will see from analysis, hasn’t been performed by foreigners in a really very long time.”

Mr Cook dinner, nicknamed “Hardest Geezer”, stated he had tried to contact tourism boards and authorities representatives in Algeria to “assist easy that state of affairs over”.

The intense problem started at South Africa’s most southerly level on 22 April and can end at Tunisia’s most northerly level.

Mr Cook dinner had initially aimed to cowl 14,500km (9,320 miles) in the course of the problem, crossing 16 borders, however prolonged the problem because of problems.

Talking from Senegal, Mr Cook dinner stated he didn’t count on any difficulties from the wildlife within the Sahara Desert.

“Fortunately for me, all the massive ones appear to have heard rumours of a mad ginger man working via the continent, and so they have simply abandoned in any respect prices,” he added.

The problem is in help of The Operating Charity, having raised £131,898 up to now.

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