Imagine yourself, in the very heart of Morocco 🇲🇦, where the High Atlas flirts with the rocky Sahara desert 🏜️. You’re in Ouarzazate, the gateway to the desert, ready to live a unique experience that blends sport, adventure, and solidarity 🤝. Yes, that’s right: the Ultra Trail Relay Morocco! A challenge of 85 km, on foot, in relay, or by bike, that will make you vibrate harder than a Bendir 🎶.
You can take on this challenge solo, or share the adventure with your friends, your family, or even that colleague who runs faster than his shadow 🏃♂️. In solo, you take on the 85 km like a warrior 🦸♀️, but in a duo, it’s less than 45 km each, and in a team of 4, it’s 21 short kilometers per person to swallow like a nice hot mint tea 🍵. Doing the course as a group allows you and your teammates to challenge yourselves on routes of varying lengths depending on your fitness level and your desires! 🧞♂️
The organization has thought of everything to make you feel as pampered as possible 💋. With your bib, they’ll pick you up at the airport 🛬 like a princess/prince 👸, and take you to your hotel in the center of Ouarzazate, where you’ll be housed and fed for 3 nights ! On top of that, on the 4th day of your stay, you’ll head out on an excursion 📸. You can take the opportunity to have tea with a local family and immerse yourself in the local culture. Ouarzazate and its surroundings are a movie set 🎥. Literally: many legendary films were shot here 🍿. But this time, you’re the star ⭐. The course takes you through the area around the film studio (the shooting side), a paradise at over 1,200 m altitude. The race is open to everyone and can be done at any pace. You can of course go all out to chase performance 💥, but you can also walk and admire the palm groves and the crossing through this beautiful rocky desert 🏜️. The UTRM was born from the Endur’Ensemble association, which works to raise awareness about breast cancer and the importance of practicing sport, including during illness 🤝. The Ultra Trail Relay Morocco is therefore not just a race—it’s a cause. Here, every stride counts, not only for you, but for all those who fight with courage 🩷.
In the Drâa-Tafilalet region, where Ouarzazate is located, temperatures in May are very high 🌡️. The climate is desert-like, but not as dry as the Saharan climate ☀️. The mountains bring a breath of fresh air that will help you avoid drying out too much during the race! 🌬️ Still, don’t forget to equip yourself accordingly—you’ll obviously need clothing suited to the environment you’re going to face. And above all: remember to hydrate! 💧
We’re guessing you’re already in the process of booking your tickets, right? 🎫
A word from the organizer:
"We would like to offer all runners and ultra-trail runners the chance to run and turn their adventure into a story worthy of the cinema. The goal is to allow them to write their story through this extraordinary race."
The 85 km trail of the Ultra Trail Relay Morocco is split into 4 sections, allowing those who come as a team to share the different parts of the run or bike. The route totals a climb of more than 600 mD+.
⏱️ Key info to remember:
ℹ️ The exact breakdown and the detailed profile section by section will be revealed very soon. Sharpen your thighs and get your teams ready! 🏁
You can also take part in the adventure by pedaling! 🚴
You can pick up your bib number directly at the hotel when you arrive on May 1st, 2027, from 9am to 5pm.
The race will start on May 2nd, 2027 at 8am at the film studio.
Whatever your registration type (individual, duo, or team of 4), the single rate is €990 per runner. Buying the bib gives access to different options:
Standard participant package:
The bib
3 hotel nights with half-board
Medal and Finisher T-shirt
Gala evening
Airport / hotel transfer
Hotel / race site transfer
Hotel / airport transfer
Cycling participant package:
The bib (bike rental included)
5 hotel nights with half-board
Medal and Finisher T-shirt
Gala evening
Airport / hotel transfer
Hotel / race site transfer
Hotel / airport transfer
Accompanying person package:
3 hotel nights with half-board
Runner tracking
Gala evening
Airport / hotel transfer
Hotel / race site transfer
Hotel / airport transfer
Group package, including a minimum of 5 runners:
The bib
3 hotel nights with half-board
Medal and Finisher T-shirt
Gala evening
Airport / hotel transfer
Hotel / race site transfer
Hotel / airport transfer
You will find 4 aid stations in total. 4x4 vehicles will never be far away to keep ensuring safety all along the route; they can also provide you with water if you need it. The aid stations will include water, Coke, fruit, dried fruit, savory cakes, and sweet cakes.
Here is the list of mandatory equipment:
Backpack (Camelbak or equivalent)
A whistle
An emergency blanket
An eco-cup for aid stations (for ecological reasons, no cups will be provided at aid stations)
A headlamp
No, no medical certificate is required; however, you will need to provide:
Either a PPS certificate valid on race day, to download from https://pps.athle.fr
Or a FFA, FFTRI, FFCO, FFPM, or UFOLEP Athlé sports license, valid on the day of the event and appropriate for the type of race
Day 1
Participants’ arrival
Welcome at the hotel
Technical and medical checks
Bib distribution
Briefing
Dinner
Night at the hotel
Day 2
Breakfast
Free time
Night at the hotel
Day 3
Breakfast
Departure to the race site
Race start at 8am
Return to the hotel
Awards ceremony
Dinner
Night at the hotel
Day 4
Breakfast
Free time
Participants’ departure
Hotel-airport transfer
You can register as:
Individual
Duo
Relay team of 4
Yes, to participate you must be at least 18 years old on race day.
If you still have questions, you can contact the organizers by email:
You can check the race rules here
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