Profile
Name: Maria Leijerstam
Born: Aberdare
Work: Business woman and adventurer
Hobbies: Travel, sports, adventure
Adventures:
- 2007: Marathon des Sables (The Marathon of the Sands) – 7 day marathon across the Sahara Desert, Africa (Pretty hot!)
- 2012: The Siberian Black Ice Race, 900 km, across the ice on Lake Baikal, Russia (Pretty cold!)
- 2013: Patagonian Expedition Race, 700 km (Pretty tough!)
- 2013: Cycled to the South Pole from the edge of the continent (Pretty cold and tough!)
Firsts for Maria!
Maria was the first female contestant from Wales to finish the Marathon des Sables. She was the first woman to win the Siberian Black Ice Race and the first to cycle to the South Pole. If you want to read more, go to:
