Multiday Stage Race Calendar

Grampians Peaks Trail 100 Miler Stage Race

Mount Zero to Dunkeld, Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park, Victoria, Australia · Trail

A four-day, 163 km (101 mi) stage race along the full Grampians Peaks Trail in Victoria, from Mount Zero to Dunkeld, with 7,700 m of climbing.

Edition note: The fourth GPT100 runs November 5–8, 2026. Stage 1 started at 6:00 AM AEDT on Thursday, November 5, at Mount Zero Picnic Area, and Stage 4 must reach Dunkeld by 5:00 PM on Sunday, November 8. Runners sleep in Halls Gap each night. The Living It Live page carries RaceResult live results and a GPS tracking map for each stage. Solo entry cost A$968 to A$1,290 and closed at the end of October. The organizer gives the course as 163 km on its course and stage race pages but 162 km on its homepage. Its stage race page gives Stage 2 a 12:10 time limit (5:50 AM to 6:00 PM), while the cutoffs page says 12 hours. The event guide asks for 3 L of liquid capacity, depending on weather; the website gear list, updated November 4, asks for 2 L.

Everest Trail Race

Solukhumbu, Nepal · Mountain

A six-stage, 170 km Himalayan race in Nepal's Solukhumbu region, reaching 4,104 m with 26,000 m of total ascent and descent.

The Last Desert

Antarctica · Mixed

The final race of the 4 Deserts series and, its organizer says, the only multi-stage race on the Antarctic continent. A multi-stage footrace accessed by expedition ship from Ushuaia, Argentina, it covers up to 250 km in up to six timed stages scored by distance. Stages depend on Antarctic landing and weather conditions.

Edition note: November 13–23 is the full expedition window, including the voyage from and back to Ushuaia. The current itinerary places up to six Antarctic stages between November 16 and 20, subject to landing and weather conditions. The organizer’s pages differ on the field: the at-a-glance page says 40 maximum and quick facts about 50, while the official competitor list held 51 on November 5. RacingThePlanet’s race coverage page starts on November 13, with stage reports planned from November 16 to 20.

Ultra X Morocco

Ouarzazate, Morocco · Desert

A two-day, 110 km desert ultra around Ouarzazate, with shorter 50 km and 25 km options on rocky trails and oasis terrain.

Edition note: The organizer lists the November 14–15, 2026 edition as sold out as of October 23. The interest form is for 2027; it is not a confirmed 2027 entry.

Beyond the Ultimate Desert Ultra

Namib Desert, Namibia · Desert

A 250km self-sufficient desert ultramarathon across five stages in the Namib Desert, with sand dunes, scrubland, heat, and tented camps.

Oman Desert Marathon

Bidiyah, Ash Sharqiyah, Oman · Desert

A five-stage, 165 km self-sufficient race across Oman's red, golden, and white dunes, with runners carrying their food and sleeping equipment.

Beyond the Ultimate Ice Ultra

Swedish Lapland, Sweden · Trail

A five-stage Arctic race across snowfields, tundra and frozen lakes, with overnight accommodation in teepees and huts.

Edition note: February 16 is the organizer’s listed 2027 edition date. The page describes five racing days within a seven-day event but does not publish the full dated itinerary. No finish date is inferred. The edition is sold out with a waiting list.

Southern Lakes Ultra

Central Otago to Queenstown, New Zealand · Mountain

A six-stage journey of roughly 250 km through Central Otago's lakes, mountains, valleys, forests, and gold-mining country to Queenstown.

Ultra ASIA Race

Mai Châu, Vietnam · Mountain

A four-stage, self-supported 160 km race through the mountains and rice-growing valleys of northwest Vietnam near the Laos border.

Atacama Crossing

San Pedro de Atacama, Chile · Desert

A six-stage, 250 km self-supported race through the Atacama Desert's rock canyons, salt flats, and high-altitude valleys.

Ultra X Rwanda

Ruhondo and Musanze, Rwanda · Mixed

A two-stage, 110 km race through northern Rwanda's volcanic foothills, twin lakes, jungle valleys, and coffee and banana fields.

MDS 120 Jordan

Wadi Rum, Jordan · Desert

A three-stage, food-self-sufficient desert race in Jordan’s Wadi Rum, with 70, 100 or 120 km options, three nights at a fixed bivouac and a 3.5 km/h minimum speed.

Edition note: The 6th edition runs October 31 to November 7, 2026, with stages on November 2, 3 and 5 and a rest day on November 4. On October 20 the organizer’s page marked both Hilton packages (€2,700) as completed; the Crowne Plaza package (€2,550) carried no such label. Refunds ended on August 9 and deferrals on September 20, 2026. 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. LiveTrail’s MDS 120 Jordan 2026 page was up on November 1 with stages dated November 2, 3 and 5.

Ultra X Madeira

Madeira, Portugal · Mountain

A mountainous two-stage race across Madeira, with a 110 km continuous option and shorter single-day races on the same weekend.

Result: The published two-stage 110K classification lists Clément Hanot-Cassard first in 16:43:09 and Maia White first woman in 22:01:40, sixth overall.

Edition note: The October 31–November 1 edition is complete; the published two-stage 110K results are archived below. The current runner guide describes the advertised 110 km category as approximately 113 km with 7,765 m of climbing, but its cutoff table ends at 117.5 km. Those pre-race distance figures remain distinct; results do not resolve that discrepancy.

Himalayan 100 Mile Stage Race

Maneybhanjang, near Darjeeling, India · Mountain

A five-stage, 100-mile race from Maneybhanjang near Darjeeling up the India–Nepal border ridge to Sandakphu at 11,815 ft, with Everest views and supported daily stages.

Edition note: ITRA lists 2026 as the 35th edition. The five race stages run October 29 to November 2, 2026, inside an eight-day package that starts at Bagdogra airport on October 27 and ends there on November 3. The package costs USD 1,998 per person in a shared room, plus USD 470 for a single room. A non-refundable USD 625 deposit holds a place, and the balance was due by August 31, 2026. The organizer’s FAQ gives September 15 as the last date for registration, so contact the organizer before planning a late entry. ITRA lists the course as 153.36 km with 7,009 m of climbing and a 50-hour limit. The organizer’s stage distances add up to 100.4 miles, and its stage climbs add up to 5,973 m.

Snowman Race

Laya, Gasa, to Bumthang, Bhutan · Mountain

A five-day stage race for selected, invited runners along Bhutan's Snowman Trek, from Laya in Gasa to Bumthang, covering about 185 km with passes up to 5,470 m to draw attention to climate change.

Edition note: The tracker marks the October 24–28 race over, but the official leaderboard checked October 29 still has no Stage 5 times. Its displayed totals are incomplete and are not final results. This was the third international edition, scheduled from Laya on October 24 to Bumthang on October 28. The updated 2026 segment list names Wangduechhoeling Palace Ground, while an older paragraph still names Chamkhar Sports Arena; the precise finish venue remains unresolved in those sources. There is no open registration: prospective runners contact the race director. On October 12, the organizer's athletes page listed 18 runners, 12 international and 6 from Bhutan.

Ultra X South Africa

Western Cape, South Africa · Mountain

A six-stage, 330 km expedition through the Western Cape's valleys, vineyards, remote gorges, mountain passes, and Cederberg wilderness.

Result: Charlie Mason (UK) won the first Ultra X South Africa in 33:33:02.5 over six stages, Anna Lawson (UK) was first woman and second overall in 34:36:06.9, and 39 of 56 starters were ranked.

Edition note: The first Ultra X South Africa ran October 19–24, 2026: Charlie Mason won in 33:33:02.5, Anna Lawson was first woman and second overall in 34:36:06.9, and 39 of 56 starters were ranked after six stages. Applications for the 2027 race, capped at 100 runners, close November 1, 2026.

MDS 120 Morocco

Ouarzazate Province, Morocco · Desert

A three-stage, food-self-sufficient Sahara event with 70 km, 100 km, and 120 km options plus four nights in the race bivouac.

Result: Rachid El Morabity won the 120 km course of MDS 120 Morocco 2026 in 9:28:39 over three stages, 4:17 ahead of Louis Godeman. Sylvie Van Baelen was the first woman in 12:29:47, sixth overall. 296 runners finished the longest course.

Ultra X Jordan

Wadi Rum, Jordan · Desert

A multi-stage trail race through the dramatic landscapes of Wadi Rum and the Jordanian desert. One of the Ultra X global adventure racing series.

Result: Kevin Higgins won Ultra X Jordan 2026 in 22:21:51 across five stages. Line Caliskaner won the women's race in 23:05:19, second overall. 54 of the 62 listed runners completed all five stages.

Ultra BOLIVIA Race

Altiplano and Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia · Desert

A seven-stage, food-self-sufficient race across Bolivia's high Altiplano and salt-flat landscapes, held at elevations of roughly 3,600–4,100 m.

Result: Olivier Wijtenburg won the 2026 Ultra Bolivia Race in 28:10:38 over seven stages. Marta Comalat Canet won the women's race in 31:32:05, fourth overall. 22 runners finished all seven stages.

Grand to Grand Ultra

Grand Canyon to Grand Staircase, Utah/Arizona, USA · Desert

A self-supported 6-stage, 7-day desert foot race from the Grand Canyon region toward the Grand Staircase, based out of Kanab, Utah.

Result: Emily Keddie won the 2026 Grand to Grand Ultra outright in 37:51:23. Andy Pearson was the first man in 39:09:59, second overall. 27 runners finished the six stages.

Edition note: This record covers September 20–26, 2026. At the October 23 check, the 2026 itinerary remained available but its former entry page returned 404. The homepage now advertises September 19–25, 2027 with both self-supported and supported categories.

Dragon's Back Race

Conwy to Cardiff, Wales, UK · Mountain

A legendary 6-day mountain stage race along the spine of Wales, covering technical terrain from Conwy Castle to Cardiff with 16,400m of ascent.

Result: Danny Smith won the 2026 Dragon's Back Race in 46:59:52 and Isobel Turner won the women's race in 67:46:19, with 116 of 152 entrants completing the route to Cardiff Castle.

Transalpine Run

Lenzerheide to Locarno, Switzerland · Mountain

A seven-stage, 245.5 km crossing of the Swiss Alps from Lenzerheide to Locarno, offered for solo runners and teams of two.

Result: Luis Valle Barrientos won the solo men’s classification of the 21st Transalpine Run in 24:17:40 over seven stages. Stefanie Woltring was the fastest woman overall in 31:29:31, winning the solo master category; Laura Hesse won the solo women’s open category in 34:02:39.

Namib Race

Namib Desert, Namibia · Desert

A 250km, 6-stage self-supported ultramarathon through the Namib Desert — sand dunes, salt pans, dry riverbeds, and gravel plains. Finishes in the coastal town of Swakopmund.

Result: Takuro Kumagai won the Namib Race outright in 26:53:21, with Michaela Punz-Raml the women's winner in 31:05:20.

Beyond the Ultimate Mountain Ultra

Tian Shan Mountains, Kyrgyzstan · Mountain

A 200km self-sufficient mountain ultramarathon across five stages in the Tian Shan range, with altitude, technical terrain, and 10,500m of total ascent.

Result: Tommy Chen won the 2026 Mountain Ultra in 37 hours 13 minutes and Sue Paz-Bylund won the women's race in 42 hours 34 minutes.

Gobi March

Karakorum, Central Mongolia · Desert

The 20th edition of this 250km, 6-stage self-supported race through the Mongolian steppe. Part of the RacingThePlanet 4 Deserts series. Route passes through the UNESCO World Heritage Orkhon Valley.

Result: Elise Lagerstrom won the Gobi March outright in 28:52:37, becoming the first woman to win a 4 Deserts race overall, with Rob Robinson first man in 29:44:48.

Marathon des Sables

Sahara Desert, Morocco · Desert

A six-stage, food-self-sufficient footrace of about 250 km in the Moroccan Sahara, held since 1986, with a long stage of roughly 80 km and cutoffs set at 3.5 km/h.

Result: Mohamed El Morabity won the 40th edition in 20:47:39, ahead of his brother Rachid and Ludovic Pommeret, and Maryline Nakache won the women’s race in 25:54:29, with 1,350 finishers.

Edition note: This record covers the 40th edition, April 3–13, 2026, whose first stage started on April 5. The 41st edition runs April 2–12, 2027; on October 20, 2026 the organizer listed both 2027 packages as sold out and offered a waiting list. The organizer now markets the race as the MDS Legendary. The 2026 regulations name Atlantide Organisation Internationale (AOI) as organizer, and the 2027 regulations name What An Adventure (WAA).