Starting January 6th 2012 Jukka Viljanen plans to run a demanding route across Sahara, covering approximately 50 km per day over 35 days. To the best of our knowledge this is the first time that anyone will be running a full crossing of  the Sahara (solo).

You will ask youself why any sane human would have the desire to run close to 2000 kms across the sandy and temperature-extreme landscape of the Sahara?

In a world that has seen humanity slowly move towards a more sedentary lifestyle, there are still individuals who are prepared to explore new frontiers and explore the comfort zones we have created for ourselves.

Running such a long distance over a short period of time will prove a major challenge – both mentally and physically. Jukka will consume between 5,000 and 7,000 Calories each day and cover the distance of  over 40 marathons in 35 days.

Jukka´s professional support crew will manage the daily logistics of securing water, food and fuel.