Ultra X Sahara

If you don't finish

In the scenario that you cannot finish a stage, you will be offered entry into the following edition of the race at half price. You will not receive a finishers' medal or official result.

GPX route

The route is displayed on the map above.

Itinerary

• Sunday

  Runners arrive on or before this day. Option to join the runners' bus from Marrakech to the race hotel in Ouarzazate or elsewhere.

• Monday

  10:00 | Runner welcome and briefing in Karam Palace, the race hotel.
  Full kit checks.
  Transfer to desert base camp in m'Hamid.

• Tuesday

  Stage 1 | 54km.

• Wednesday

  Stage 2 | 31km.

• Thursday

  Stage 3 | 47km.

• Friday

  Stage 4 | 51km.

• Saturday

  Stage 5 | 37km.
  Award ceremony.
  Race buffet.
  Option to either stay at race hotel or depart.

• Sunday

  Optional bus transfer back to Marrakech Airport.

Cut offs

Very relaxed cut-offs. It’s not about what time you get, it’s the adventure you have along the way. On average, you will have over 2-3 hours to complete each 10km section.

Event HQ

Erg Chigaga
Moroccan Sahara
Morocco

Morocco

Competitors may wish to travel with family or friends. Should they wish to enjoy the local region while you race, the following sights are recommended. Alternatively, you can visit them together after the event.

Included

• Full physiotherapy service all week
• Accommodation during the race from Monday through to Friday
• Fully marked course
• Medical staff on course and at the campsite
• Permanent showers and toilets at campsites
• GPS Tracker
• Drinking water at checkpoints on course and hot water for preparing food at the campsite
• Ground assistance and full safety support
• UTMB World Series Indexed race (100k category)
• Finisher’s medal
• Awards Ceremony at the race hotel (drinks not included)
• All bus transfers included from Marrakech airport to the start and back

Optional extra

• Option to purchase images from the event photographer

Not Included

• Flights
• Accommodation before or after the race (this can be purchased as an extra during registration)
• Personal food, kit and equipment
• Comprehensive insurance (to cover cancellations, loss of items, injury etc)
• Training costs
• Spending money
• Transport home for runners who are disqualified or withdraw early

Ultra X Morocco was a super accessible event! The cost of racing abroad is usually very high but Morocco is a budget friendly, beautiful and easy to get to location. If you’re planning on doing a multistage desert event like myself, use Ultra X Morocco as a taster of what you’ll be in for! It was a tough race but you’ll be supported by the crew all the way through. We ran through iconic parts of Ouarzazate and finished at the set of the Gladiator… which you’ll definitely feel like one when you’ve finished! Nina

One of my favourite quotes is, ‘In order to grow, you need to let go of the illusion that you actually know yourself’, and there is no better way to grow and to find out who you are really are and what you are capable of, than by being curious and taking action, doing hard things, achieving the unachievable and breaking everyday norms. My ultrarunning journey has elevated my life and unlocked a potential that I never knew existed, it’s also taken me to the most isolated and beautiful locations on the planet, and best of all, I’ve made friends for life along the way. This journey is my Ultra X journey, and I couldn’t recommend it more to anyone. Sam

I’ve been completely captivated by how much running Ultra’s can change your view on the world, and Morocco did not fall short of this. To have the opportunity to run through the middle of a desert with no civilisation as far as the eye could see was a privileged experience, and there is something immensely rewarding about the isolation whilst still having the security of a full support and medic crew.The course was breathtaking, and whilst relatively little elevation, there was a huge strategy game to be had pacing yourself at altitude and in the heat. It’s not a course for the faint hearted, but come prepared and it will certainly rank in some of the top Ultra’s you can experience. Plus it’s a great opportunity to add on a bit of a holiday afterwards! Sophie

Entry fees