Multiday Stage Race Calendar

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.

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.

Edition note: The 2026 entry window closed June 30. The organizer homepage now leads with 2027, while the linked 2026 entry and itinerary pages remain the edition sources for this listing.

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.

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.

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.

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 event in the 4 Deserts Grand Slam. A multi-stage footrace on the Antarctic continent, accessed by expedition ship from Ushuaia, Argentina. The most remote race on the planet.

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.

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.

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.

Transalpine Run

Lenzerheide to Locarno, Switzerland · Mountain

A seven-stage, 258 km crossing of the Swiss Alps from Lenzerheide to Locarno, offered for solo runners and teams of two.

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.

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.

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.

Marathon des Sables

Sahara Desert, Morocco · Desert

The 40th anniversary edition of the legendary 'Marathon of the Sands.' A 6-stage, 250km self-supported footrace through the Sahara Desert — widely considered the toughest foot race on Earth.