About Namib Race

The Namib Race is a 7-day, 250 km / 155 mile footrace that takes place within the oldest desert and the largest dunes in the world. Through the seven days, competitors experience some of the most stunning and iconic desert landscape. The course takes you through amazing desert scenery including wide-open red plains, scattered mountain outcrops, huge expanses of dramatic sand dunes, moon-like landscape, Atlantic waves crashing against the sandy desert shore-line, and a fascinating array of plants and animals.

Itinerary

  • 14 Aug 2026

    Competitors Arrive (hotel provided)

  • 15 Aug 2026

    Race Check-In & Go to Camp 1

  • 16 Aug 2026

    Race Starts

  • 16 Aug 2026 - to - 22 Aug 2026

    Stage 1 - To - Stage 6 take place

  • 22 Aug 2026

    Awards Banquet (hotel provided)

  • 23 Aug 2026

    Event Concludes

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  • 15 Oct 2025 Time to Start Training. Have a Look at these Training Plans

    There are 10 months until the Namib Race! It's time to starting preparing. The training plans attached give you details of the training needed. There is one for beginners, intermediate and also advanced. 

  • 04 Oct 2025 RacingThePlanet: Greece has Concluded

    Vicki Connelly of the United Kingdom and Hiroyuki Matsuda of Japan have won!  Congratulations to all the competitors who participated in the 15th Edition of the RacingThePlanet Ultramarathon including those in the new UltraLite division.

  • 16 Sep 2025 National Geographic names Namib Race as Best Adventure

    National Geographic names Namib Race in list of 23 best adventures for thrill-seekers.

  • 05 Sep 2025 Monthly Updates Have Started

    There is less than one year until the Namib Race.  The monthly updates to help you prepare have started. If you are planning to join and want to receive these updates, complete a registration for the race!

  • 13 Aug 2025 Race Reports

    To get a first-hand account of the Namib Race, have a read of these race reports which include Stage-by-Stage accounts, pre-race preparations, competitors backgrounds and lessons learned.

  • 05 Aug 2025 Everything You Need to Know about Gear, Clothing & Nutrition

    4 Deserts Club Member Mike Williams, a veterinarian from Florida, United States, provides an in-depth overview of the gear, clothing, and nutrition required for a RacingThePlanet / 4 Deserts Ultramarathon.

     

  • 23 Jul 2025 Who will be at the Namib Race

    There is still one year to go and there is already great line up for the Namib Race.

  • 10 Jul 2025 Next Edition of the Namib Race - August 2026

    Have a look at the itinerary and mark you calendars!  We hope to see you in coastal town of Swakopmund for an adventure in the oldest desert in the world.  

  • 29 Jun 2025 Relive the Gobi March 2025

    The Gobi March 2025 has come to spectacular end.  Relive the photos, videos, blogs and also the final film.  This will give you a good idea of the coverage you can expect when you race in Namibia. 

  • 22 Jun 2025 Follow the Gobi March (Mongolia) LIVE NOW

    You can follow the race through Live Tracking, Photos, Videos. Results and more. It will give you an idea of how friends and family can follow the Namib Race. You can also send messages of support to competitors through the results page.  

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