Mr Lempriere Takes on the Marathon Des Sables for Leukaemia Care

Published by St James Senior Boys' School on Tuesday 25th of March 2025

Over the weekend, Mr Lempriere has finished the training for Marathon Des Sables by completing the Queen of the Suburbs 50 km Ultra on Saturday 22 March. 

When term ends, he is heading straight to Heathrow to venture into The Marathon Des Sables: Legendary, billed as the “toughest footrace on the planet”. 

He is very much looking forward to predictably high temperatures, a long year (252km) and what is being touted as the “toughest route ever” over the Sahara dunes over 6 days. Runners carry their own food, water and kit through the desert heat. Nic’s bib number is 231 and he’ll be in bivouac EB. Although it’s not possible to contact him directly this year, his progress will be trackable both via the Des Sables website and facebook page. You’ll also be able to leave messages of encouragement or simply questioning his choice of leisure activities on the facebook page. There may also be a chance for Nic to leave us a video message en route. 

This is in aid of Leukaemia Care and donations for this endeavour gratefully received on his justgiving page.