Oman Desert Marathon

  • Date Sun 21st February 2021
  • Location Al Wasil, Oman, UAE
  • Price £40.00
  • Races 1 race
  • Distances Half Marathon, Marathon, Ultra

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A runner wearing a red cap, sunglasses, shorts, and a hydration pack jogs across a desert landscape with sparse vegetation under a clear blue sky. The ground is sandy and appears expansive, stretching out towards distant sand dunes.

Oman Desert Marathon

Sun 21st February 2021

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Get ready for an unforgettable adventure at the Oman Desert Marathon, taking place on Sunday, February 21, 2021! This exhilarating event invites participants to explore the breathtaking and untouched sands of the Oman Desert, tracing the ancient caravan routes. Whether you're a seasoned athlete or just starting out, there are options for everyone, including multi-day ultras, one-day ultras, a full marathon, a half marathon, and even events for kids.

Starting from the picturesque Oasis of Bidiyah and culminating on the stunning shores of the Arabian Sea, runners will be treated to a unique experience that showcases the mesmerizing beauty of the desert. With six stages in the Ultra event, participants will encounter the vibrant hues of red, golden, and white sands, ensuring that no two moments are ever the same. Join us for a day filled with excitement, camaraderie, and the stunning landscapes of one of the world's most beautiful deserts!

Oman Desert Marathon

Sun 21st February 2021

A runner wearing a red cap, sunglasses, shorts, and a hydration pack jogs across a desert landscape with sparse vegetation under a clear blue sky. The ground is sandy and appears expansive, stretching out towards distant sand dunes. Several runners are participating in an outdoor race, traversing a barren desert landscape under a clear blue sky. One runner in the foreground is wearing a white hat, blue shorts, and yellow shoes, followed by two runners in colorful gear in the distance.

Organiser's Description

Discover the most remote and untouched sands and the highest dunes of the Oman Desert on the tracks of the ancient caravans. Options include multi-day ultras, one-day ultras, marathon, half marathon and kids events.

From the Oasis of Bidiyah to the Arabian Sea. The course will start from the Oasis of Bidiyah and finish on the shore of the Arabian Sea.

The Ultra includes six stages and six different perspectives of one of the most beautiful deserts of the world: red, golden and white sands will give make this journey unique and always different, in a scenario that doesn’t know the monotony.

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Grand Oman Crossing
  • 5 Days
  • 215 km
  • Sea to Sea

When participating in this race you will enjoy the most spectacular and dramatic scenery of wadis, abandoned villages, and extensive hiking trails. All combined with the beauty of remote, untouched sands and the highest dunes of the Oman Desert

Oman Desert Marathon Classic
  • 5 Days
  • 165 km
  • Al Wasil – Arabian Sea shore

The course will start from the Oasis of Bidiyah and finish on the shore of the Arabian Sea. Four long stages and six different perspectives of one of the most beautiful deserts of the world:

Oman Mountain Trail
  • 1 Days
  • 60 km
  • Tiwi – Wadi Bani Khalid

It will start from Wadi Tiwi, a wadi in Al Sharqiyah region, unique in its own giving it a different feel than many other wadis and it will end in Wadi Bani Khalid, where you can enjoy a stunning desert oasis, swimming in the emerald pools surrounded by date palms, proving that the Sultanate has a diverse and varied natural beauty.

Oman Desert Marathon
  • 1 Day
  • 42 km
  • Al Wasil

A fast and flat course that will take you from Al Wasil Oasis to the Omani Desert.

Oman Desert Half Marathon
  • 1 Days
  • 21 km
  • Al Wasil

A Superb and fast half marathon in the Al Wasil desert

Oman Desert Kids Marathon
  • 1 Day
  • 3 km
  • Al Wasil

The experience of Oman Desert Marathon for kids

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