Namib Race
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From RacingThePlanet
- Date Thu 5th November 2020
- Location Swakopmund, Namibia
Event summary
Join us for the thrilling Namib Race, an exceptional ultramarathon experience organized by RacingThePlanet! On Thursday, November 5, 2020, participants will embark on a challenging 250km journey over six stages across the breathtaking Namib Desert, renowned as the oldest desert in the world. This extraordinary event showcases the stunning diversity of the Skeleton Coast National Park, where the desert meets the Atlantic Ocean. Runners will encounter a variety of spectacular landscapes, from sun-kissed beaches and seal colonies to shimmering salt pans and vibrant flamingo-filled lakes.
Throughout this seven-day adventure, competitors will traverse the iconic dunes of the Namib, explore dry riverbeds lined with lush vegetation, and discover the remnants of deserted oil and diamond mines, all set against the backdrop of vast red desert plains and hills. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to challenge yourself and experience the raw beauty of one of nature’s most captivating environments!
Throughout this seven-day adventure, competitors will traverse the iconic dunes of the Namib, explore dry riverbeds lined with lush vegetation, and discover the remnants of deserted oil and diamond mines, all set against the backdrop of vast red desert plains and hills. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to challenge yourself and experience the raw beauty of one of nature’s most captivating environments!
Organiser's Description
A 250km, six-stage, seven-day, ultramarathon across the oldest desert in the World - the Namib Desert. The race takes place in the Skeleton Coast National Park on the coast with the Atlantic Ocean. Competitors will see a great diversity of scenery and terrain - beach where the desert meets the Atlantic Ocean, seal colonies, salt pans, salt lakes which are home to flamingos, the infamous dunes of the Namib desert, dry riverbeds where a hint of water gives way to lush green vegetation, deserted oil and diamond mines and vast open red desert plains and hills.
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