The leg will be linear… at least, on the map! To the North, Djebel Bani, to the south, Draa Wadi, and in the middle: sand... Kilometres of dunes. Up and down, up and down, relentlessly, incessantly. Being able to keep an approximate heading in this maze is a performance in itself. Constant adjustment will be necessary as the driver avoids obstacles that will only confuse the Gazelles' bearings. Not to mention the wind! Because once again, if the wind picks up, everything will be that much more complicated.

At the end of the first day, the top teams will face the first dunes of Erg Chegaga (not its real name, but the real one is too complicated to pronounce!). While Chegaga is less impressive than Erg Chebbi, that is only an impression. The Gazelles will be able to "surf" its dunes, but an unstable dune, or one exposed to the wind, could very quickly dampen their optimism.

In the evening, the sand that was so maligned throughout the day will become a soft bed to accommodate the tents in a space free of any light pollution. Look up, open your eyes, and admire!

The next day, the objective will be to get out ofErg Chegaga. Whichever route they choose, the Gazelles will have to cross the sand with some level of difficulty. It will be important to avoid wasting precious time getting stuck in the sand, because the time lost could be valuable at the end of the day.

Once they have extricated themselves from this tangle of sand, the route still holds a few challenges: Lake IRIQUI, M'daouer (known as the floating mountain), "impassable" passes through the dinosaur ridges, the imposing cliffs of the great M'daouer ... And then the finish line. The last few kilometres, feeling proud and happy to have made it to the end. And a sense of nostalgia... Nostalgia for the desert. Because they say you never leave the desert the same way you enter it...