Full Moon Desert Marathon

4.7 (3 Reviews)
24 May, 2024 (Fri)

Running

5 km, 10 km, 21.098 km, 42.195 km

Price from
42 USD
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About the event

Experience an unforgettable adventure and join us for the Wadi Rum Full Moon Desert Marathon! Feel the rush as you run alongside the sandstone landscape of Wadi Rum in Jordan, illuminated by the night's lunar light. This acclaimed event has been listed in Lonely Planet's '1000 Ultimate Adventures' and one of the ‘25 Best Adventure Marathons in the World’ by US Men’s Journal Magazine - so come and see for yourself!

Races offered by this event

You have 8 weeks to prepare

21K A-La-Carte

24 May, 2024 (Fri) - 19:00
Running
21.098 km
Solo
On site
Urban trail
Flat
Nature
Sand
Desert

42K Full Package

24 May, 2024 (Fri) - 19:30
Running
42.195 km
Solo
On site
Urban trail
Flat
Nature
Sand
Desert

10K A-La-Carte

24 May, 2024 (Fri) - 19:30
Running
10 km
Solo
On site
Urban trail
Flat
Nature
Sand
Desert

42K A-La-Carte

24 May, 2024 (Fri) - 19:30
Running
42.195 km
Solo
On site
Urban trail
Flat
Nature
Sand
Desert

21K Full Package

24 May, 2024 (Fri) - 19:30
Running
21.098 km
Solo
On site
Urban trail
Flat
Nature
Sand
Desert

10K Full Package

24 May, 2024 (Fri) - 20:30
Running
10 km
Solo
On site
Urban trail
Flat
Nature
Sand
Desert

5K Full Package

24 May, 2024 (Fri) - 20:45
Running
5 km
Solo
On site
Urban trail
Flat
Nature
Sand
Desert

5K A-La-Carte

24 May, 2024 (Fri) - 20:45
Running
5 km
Solo
On site
Urban trail
Flat
Nature
Sand
Desert

Course details

Start address

Wadi Rum Village, Jordan

Finish address

Wadi Rum Village, Jordan

Route map

route map

What’s included in entry

These are included in your entry
Finisher medal
Event T-shirts
Drink Stations
Reflective Vest
Toilets
Goodie bag
Shower
Safety Whistle
Dressing rooms
Medical Assistance

Reviews

4.7
3 Reviews
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Nicholas Prince
May 2022

The route is amazing, soft sand & long climbs.. +1 hour on to your 1/2 marathon PB’s. Very challenging as all good races should be.. the atmosphere at the race village is great, we’ll organized teams of volunteers, all very helpful & informative. Thoughts: Better lights for the route .. Registration open until closer to start time, more electrolytes at every CP, more shade & AC spaces to relax in pre / post race.

Straight in to the ‘muck’ soft sand with some rolling hills… long climbs with some soft sand thrown in.. some compact sand to push forward on.. around 4-6km is a long flat hard sand to get those places & pace right up.. loop around for some long soft sand climbs up & across & down dunes.. soft sand climb to the finish.. take plenty of salts en route & say goodbye to your hip flexors

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Alex Nixon

Great Scenery and awesome vibe at the event! Super sandy. I was surprised by how much deep sand there was. Was much harder than expected. Add 40 mins to your half marathon time and two hours to your full marathon.

Super sandy. I was surprised by how much deep sand there was. Was much harder than expected. Add 40 mins to your half marathon time and two hours to your full marathon.

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Simon Khayat
Country flag of LB

Jordan is a Beautiful Country and the people are so welcoming. The event itself was well organized by Treks Jo and the venue (Wadi Rum) is one of the best trails to run through. It was tough at times due to the sand and good at times on straight surface. Overall, highly recommended as an experience to be off your bucket list.

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