Every year for the past 17 years, Israel's Desert Challenge has brought
mountain bikers, runners, and families to the desert hills and valleys a
few miles from the Dead Sea. This year, the climax of the weekend
Festival was the Mediterranean Cup, an international 70-kilometer
mountain bike race. The lowest mountain bike race on earth, it offers
bikers the opportunity to experience the beauty of the white hills as
they test their stamina against some of racing's pros.