Mark Simon

Mark Simon (aka Camel) is one of those bloke who makes most men ill.

A body like a chiseled Greek God, and an amazing athlete as well having also crossed the Australian and Sahara Deserts as well as running with a 6’5 Massai warrior through Kenya past herds of wildlife.

 

Sporting Achievements

  • Simpson Desert crossing as team of 4 in 2010
  • Marathon De Sables (MDS) 250 kms across the Sahara Desert in 2008: top 140
  • Climbed Nth Africa’s highest peak 3 days prior
  • 6ft track in Blue Mountains 45 kms Mountain Marathon 5 times
  • Soft sand classic , Manly Australia -21 kms barefoot 7 times finisher,
  • Soft Sand 42 kms Marathon 2008
  • Forster Half Ironman: 1998
  • Sydney Half Marathon 3 times
  • St George Olympic distance triathlon in Manly
  • Bondi 10 km classic (barefoot run): 98,99
  • 100kms Oxfam Cross Country Ultramarathon. 2007
  • Sri Chimnoy long distance triathlon (Canberra) in team of 3: placed 5th out of 200 teams: 1998
  • Other adventures include being dropped off by helicopter and floatplane into New Zealand bush and walked out 7 days later.