History of the gazelle trek
Adventure travel in Morocco Trek Des Gazelles

GENESIS OF THE EVENT

A FEMININE ADVENTURE BORN FROM A LOVE & A FIGHT

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Illness does not give a gift, it brings us back to the very essence of life, which it is!
For those, deprived of mobility, gone and here, we have our legs, let's walk

Melanie tells…

I shared the life of a man fighting osteosarcoma” (Source: Madame Figaro 10/15/2018) After a long fight of 4 years, we said goodbye on August 7, 2015, he had just turned 40. »

Deprived of his motor skills, this loving man showed courage. However, each of our visits to hospitals devastated us a little more, because this disease of the century also affects children.

In 2014, I then made the wish to bring together women, true combat leaders, on a journey of the heart to support children suffering from cancer, and thus ally myself with an essential cause, that of the fight against pediatric cancer.

Olivier agreed with me, he assured me that it was my path, like a mission, I had to devote myself body and soul to it on the ground. He suggested to me the name “Trek Des Gazelles”, in homage to women and Moroccan culture. (Source: La Tribune 05/12/2017)

My love for the land of the setting sun made me return to Morocco on several of my trips, notably by traveling through some of the most beautiful wild territories of the Kingdom.

I dreamed of transmitting my experience of returning to basics in an authentic adventure favoring meeting oneself and exchanges with others.

I hoped that this sporting event, without the slightest spirit of competition, could offer the participating women an unexpected break and that their participation would allow us to generate benefits for sick children. Since then, our primary mission has been to offer children moments of grace by prioritizing equity therapy (Source: Le Ptit Traileur 06.28.2019)

On October 24, 2015, I recovered thanks to the first edition of Trek Des Gazelles, which I welcome as a victory for Olivier and for all children.

Gazelle trek, actions for children with cancer

PORTRAIT OF
THE FOUNDER

MEDITERRANEAN IN THE SOUL

Born in Provence, in love with Mediterranean countries and the South of France, humanist in her philosophy and passionate about discovering the world as well as meeting local people, Mélanie has long wanted to share her philanthropic vision of travel and the virtues of his experience of returning to basics.

After ten years dedicated to the organization of regional and international events in an Avignon agency, in 2012 Mélanie decided to settle on the Côte d'Azur to create an events agency dedicated to the creation of cohesion activities for companies . This will aim to combine fun and responsible discovery of crossroads, and to promote the art of living in the Great South.

In 2015, her story, the suffering and her observations very quickly gave birth to the project of launching a feminine & ethical adventure to join forces with an essential cause: that of the fight against pediatric cancer.

Mélanie suggests bringing women together on an authentic journey and giving them a sporting experience without a spirit of competition. She creates a roaming trek offering the discovery of the wide open spaces of northern Africa, on the lands of her heart country, Morocco.

Since this first outburst of solidarity, Mélanie has shared her life between France and Morocco, and devotes the majority of her time to organizing the Trek Des Gazelles event and equestrian days for children suffering from cancer .

TRAVEL DIARY

RETROSPECTIVE IN PICTURES OF THE EDITIONS

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Discover some souvenir photos & videos

9th edition 2023

Exclusive Edition
The Valley of Roses

Sea edition
Heading to Essaouira

Desert edition
Destination the Sahara

8th edition 2022

Discovery edition
The Valley of Roses in Berber country

Sea edition
Heading to the Atlantic coast of Essaouira

desert
& Chegaga dunes

7th edition 2021

Sea edition
The Essaouira coastal path

Desert Edition
At the gates of the Zagora Desert

5th edition 2019

Sea edition
The Essaouira coastal path

Discovery edition
The desert of Zagora

4th edition 2018

Sea edition
Essaouira & the coastal path

Discovery edition
Ifrane & the Middle Atlas

3rd edition 2017

Sea edition
Essaouira & the Coastal Path

2nd edition 2016

Desert edition
Marrakech & the Agafay Desert

1st edition 2015

Mountain edition
Imlil & the High Atlas

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