Event Program
January 17th (Arrival)
9.00-11.00 Welcome at the arrivals area of Muscat Airport.
Shuttle Bus Service departs from the airport : 11.00.
13.00 Lunch at Al Jawharat Resort in Bidiyah
16.00 Bib distribution
18.30 Briefing
19.30 Dinner
January 18th (Stage 1) 42 km
06.00 Breakfast at the Resort.
07.00 Transportation to Race StartLine at Al Wasil
Start of the self-sufficiency period
07.30 Race starts: stage 1
19.00 Results are printed and posted on the camp board
20.00 Evening briefing. Stage recap and results posted at the camp board
17.30 – 22.00 hot water is provided by the organization
21.00 Last runner arrives
*Local short races
07:30 -42 Km
07:30 – 21 Km
07:30 – 10 Km
07:30 – 5 km
07: 45 -2 km
January 19th (Stage 2) 32 km
Camp Daily routine:
4.45 – 6.15 hot water is provided by the organization
6.00 Race starts
18.00 Results are printed and posted on the camp board
19.00 Evening briefing. Stage recap and results posted at the camp board
19.00 – 01.00 hot water is provided by the organization
00.00 Last runner arrives.
January 20th (Stage 3) 40 km
Camp Daily routine:
4.45 – 6.15 hot water is provided by the organization
6.00 Race starts
18.00 Results are printed and posted on the camp board
19.00 Evening briefing. Stage recap and results posted at the camp board
19.00 – 01.00 hot water is provided by the organization
00.00 Last runner arrives.
January 21st (Stage 4) 30 km
06.15 hot water is provided by the organization
Morning rest before night stage
10.00 hot water is provided by the organization
15.00 Race starts for 1st group
16.00 Race starts for 2nd group
17.00 Race starts for 3rd group
00.30 Last runner arrives.
Energy drinks / water
Hot water is provided by the organization
January 22nd (Stage 5) 21 km
06.15 hot water is provided by the organization.
08.00 Race starts
13.00 Last runner arrives.
As the runner crosses the finish line at Al Jawharat Resort in Bidiyah and they well be welcomed with:
- Medal
- Finisher T shirt
- Snacks and drink
- Lunch
- Room to shower and rest (after the ceremony )
- There will be rest rooms and area for stretching and BBQ served at the stadium area
14.00 will be prizing ceremony and lunch
19.30 dinner & entertainment
January 23th (Departure)
05.00 – 06:00 Breakfast at the Resort.
06.30 Transfer to the airport / Transfer to the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
08.30 Shuttle bus arrives at the airport
09.00 Shuttle Departures t0 Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
09.30 Shuttle bus arrives at Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
11:00 Bus Departures to Airport
11.20 Shuttle bus arrives at the airport from Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
RUNNER´S RELATIVES – AFTER RACE GUEST ACCOMODATION
The Oman Desert Marathon also has a program for guests who wish to follow the marathon closely from relatives and friends of the runners. Guests will be staying separately from the runners for the duration of the marathon and any communication or support will be prohibited, any violation of this will result in a severe penalty or expulsion of the runner from the race.
Runner’s Relatives Transportation
- 100 OMR (2 Ways) Airport to start line and back to airport
- 100 OMR (2 Ways) Airport to finish line and back to airport
- Accommodation = 40 OMR per night, including breakfast + (10 OMR Lunch & Dinner)