Footrace , which begins May 17 , is the equivalent of five consecutive marathons . `` Out there , you stink like everyone else , you sweat like everyone else , you hurt like everyone else . Racers must carry in backpacks all the food they need for the six-day competition . The race starts at 7 a.m. and ends around 9 p.m. 68-year-old helicopter flying record setter is the oldest female Namibia racer .
Footrace , which begins May 17 , is the equivalent of five consecutive marathons . Racers must carry in backpacks all the food they need for the six-day competition . The race starts at 7 a.m. and ends around 9 p.m. 68-year-old helicopter flying record setter is the oldest female Namibia racer .