Race planning

Plan MDS 120 Jordan

Use the listed edition as your starting point. Each tool keeps imported race facts separate from the targets and assumptions you choose.

This is a past edition. These details are for reference; confirm a future edition before making a plan.

Edition notes: The 6th edition ran from October 31 to November 7, 2026, with stages on November 2, 3 and 5 and a rest day on November 4. LiveTrail’s final rankings list 506 finishers from 514 starters across the 120, 100 and 70 km courses. In a September 8 update the organizer said recent low-cost airline cancellations to Jordan were commercial decisions, and that the Jordan Tourism Board had confirmed normal conditions for visitors.

Listed edition

Oct 31, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026

Format

Stage Race

Distance

70 km, 100 km, or 120 km over 3 stages

Local start time

Stage 1 on Monday, November 2, 2026, after a transfer from the hotel; start times are given in the road book. In 2025 the first stage started at 10:24 AM.

Duration / cutoff

Maximum times for each stage and checkpoint closing times are set in the road book handed out at the technical checks. The organizer’s MDS 120 format page gives a minimum speed of 3.5 km/h and an average participant speed of 5.5 km/h. Exceeding a stage’s maximum time or missing a checkpoint cutoff means disqualification.

Crew and pacers

None. Outside assistance is forbidden, refueling brings a penalty of at least 3 hours or exclusion, and no accompanying persons are accepted at the event.

Drop bags

None during the race. A larger suitcase can be left at the hotel and collected after the race.

Recorded facts reviewed Nov 9, 2026. Check the organizer’s latest rules. Calendar downloads use all-day dates and do not set a starting alarm.