
To celebrate the upcoming 30th anniversary of the sci-fi flick, Limited Run Games is teasing a retro collection that could include re-releases of some of the best games from the series. In describing the conditions for the 156 mile race, the website notes that “it will be very hot” as “midday temperatures in the Sahara can get up to 120 Fahrenheit.”įor more information about the Michelle Zalkin Scholarship, visit the website and the Facebook page.Something to look forward to: It is hard to believe it's been three full decades since Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park hit the big screen, yet here we are.

You are given a place in a tent to sleep at night, but any other equipment and food must be carried.” “The rules require you to be self-sufficient, to carry with you on your back everything except water that you need to survive.

It was her family and friends that decided to establish a charity in her name, shaping her legacy in helping to assist students to become qualified doctors in the field in which she excelled.Īccording to the Marathon des Sables website, “Known simply as the MdS, the race is a gruelling multi-stage adventure through a formidable landscape in one of the world’s most inhospitable climates – the Sahara desert. Michelle Zalkin, who passed away from cancer two years ago, leaving behind a husband and two children.

Thomas, who has been training hard for the event, is participating in the name of the Michelle Zalkin Scholarship, which offers exceptional students with a proven interest in child protection the opportunity to undertake the UCL Masters in Paediatrics and Child Health.Īlun Thomas in his training gear, preparing to race through the Sahara Desert: Alun Thomas, lead underwriter at Amlin Bermuda, has signed up for the Marathon des Sables, a race known as the “toughest footrace on earth,” with the ultra-marathon run in six days over a 156 miles course in the blistering heat of the Sahara Desert.
