The three experienced runners, Charlie, Kevin and Ray make a pact with each other to run across the Sahara Desert. They are already friends who run together and they want to take this new challenge head on. They trained exhaustively for two years but nothing totally prepared them for the challenge of running across the desert and facing heat, cold, sand storms, injuries, and government problems as they try to finalize the last leg of the journey.
The group faces several tough decisions, such as whether the support team will leave the team before the end of the run. They face difficult situations including the threat of confronting terrorists. Charlie, the group’s leader has a forceful personality and demands much from the three runners and their helpers. They also have some joyful moments when children greet them during their run and brighten their spirits. One runner is about to give up but his encounter with the children and his wife’s urging encourage him to continue on.
We award our Dove “Family-Approved” Seal to Running the Sahara. Viewers will believe that anything is possible after watching this fascinating and challenging documentary.
