The Trek Sahara team return
In March 2009, John Brunning and 34 Classic FM listeners embarked on a journey of a lifetime across the Sahara Desert in aid of Music Makers.
The team trekked 126km over 6 days across one of the harshest environments on the planet. The challenges were numerous, with temperatures frequently reaching above 40 degrees Celsius, no washing facilities and camping by night with temperatures dropping as low as freezing.
The team walked for up to 8 hours a day through sand storms, rough hamada, midday heat, copious amounts of sand and for many, sore and blistered feet. On reaching camp everynight, the evenings were spent around camp fires under the starlit night sky.
Despite the challenges everyone faced, the team spirit fought through with everyone crossing the finish line to the sound of music provided by the local Berber guides and Cameleers.
In order to take part in the challenge, each trekker had to raise money for Music Makers. In total the team raised a fantastic £53,000!
Look at the photo gallery from the trek
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Interested in trekking for Classic FM's charity Music Makers? Why not trek along the Inca Trail with Nick Bailey in October 2009.
Congratulations go to: Adrian Moore, Alex Alonzi, Anne Howells, Annette Hadley, Anthony Woolf, Armin Fell, Barbara Richardson, Barrie Roulston, Beverley Wakeford-Brown, Christel Gibbs, Colin Barnes, Crispin Lyden-Cowan, Liz Ward, Jane Shenton, James Hodges, James Lodge, Jill Brunning, Tig Gohil, John Roche, Judy Bethell, Karen Gledhill, Mari Griffiths, Martin Douglas, Phil Karthikesalingam, Mike Axe, Michelle Cercone, Pat Brackenbury, Pat Appleby, Peter Lord, Rebecca Lees-Milne, Sue Bishop, Sue Challans, Susie Gale and Sven Laming.
