Oman Desert Marathon

The Oman Desert Marathon will provide big tents for sleeping, where the runners will find shelter at the end of each stage. The tents are open on one side, so you will not be sleeping in an enclosed space and fresh air can circulate.

Yes, the Oman Desert Marathon is a race where most of the course is on the sand, and the sand you will find is mostly soft. In some races the sand gaiters can be considered optional, this strategy doesn’t work in Oman. Once there was a competitor that “forgot” to take the sand gaiters. After 1 stage of struggle with the sand, he cut the sleeves of his night jacket and used them as socks covering the shoes and blocking most of the sand. He was able to finish the race, but he said that in the future he will never forget the sand gaiters.

We adapt the cut offs according to the temperature and the average times of the runners on the previous stage. The cut offs are decided before the start of each stage in order to allow the maximum number possible of runners to finish the stage in a reasonable time. Some participants decide to do some stages of hiking, cut off times allows to hike. Nobody was excluded for missing a cut off. You can also check in the program the approximate time we expect the last runner to arrive on each stage.

Food Each competitor must have enough food for 5 days, with a minimum of 2000 calories per day or 10.000 calories in total. SURVIVAL GEAR Sand Gaiters Backpack Sleeping bag Anti-venom pump Metal Knife Antiseptic Signaling mirror Salt tablets or equivalent Whistle Space blanket 1 fully charged headlamp with spare batteries First aid kit with plasters, bandage, scissors, ointment Euro 200 in cash (100 OMR)

ADMINISTRATIVE FILE The following compulsory documents must be submitted before 19th December 2024. All the registrations have to be taken using the link in our website or as directed by project manager. The runner’s profile must be upload 30 days from start of the race, with the following information: 1 – Medical Certificate or ask representative of your country if any 2 – Electrocardiogram (please check the rules it needs to be not older than 30 days) 3 – Image of you valid Passport 4 – Certificate of Assistance and Repatriation insurance 5 – Dates and Times of arrival and departure times The organization will provide a folder where you can upload the documents or you can provide it to ODM representative in your country. Since the total number of participants is limited, the organization will accept entries in line with available places and will enroll only those whose administrative dossiers are complete.