Tunisia to hold first edition of Marathon of Oases

Published August 29th, 2005 - 08:35 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Organized by the Carthage Association, the first edition of the Marathon of Oases will be held from 20 to 27 November in Tozeur. The organizer of the event, Azdine Ben Yacoub said, "Tunisia is a center of ecological tourism and sporting tourism. That is why we have decided to organize this marathon here in Tunisia". La Presse reports that the Marathon will be open to all ages and will consist of 6 stages which will take place in different parts of the country such as Tamerza,  Ksar Ghilane, Zaafrane and Hessai.