4 DESERTS GRAND SLAM

The 4 Deserts Grand Slam began in 2008 when the famed "Ultramarathon Man" Dean Karnazes of the United States, set out to complete all 4 Deserts in one calendar year (Gobi March in China, Sahara Race in Egypt, Atacama Crossing in Chile and The Last Desert in Antarctica).

The 4 Deserts (which now includes the Namib Race in Namibia, the Gobi March in Mongolia, the Atacama Crossing in Chile and The Last Desert in Antarctica) are six-stage, 250 kilometer (155 mile) self-supported footraces across the most forbidding deserts in the world. Dean successfully completed the 4 Deserts in 2008. Since that time, 89 individuals from around the world (listed below) have completed the 4 Deserts Grand Slam and joined the 4 Deserts Club.

Time Magazine has twice named the 4 Deserts Ultramarathon Series as one of the top ten endurance races in the world, alongside such races as the Tour de France, Vendee Globe, and others.

4 DESERTS GRAND SLAM RACE SCHEDULE in 2024

Below is the race schedule with dates and locations: 

YEAR RACE RACE START DESERT MEETING POINT
2024 Namib Race 28 Apr 2024 Namib Swakopmund, Namibia
2024 Gobi March 23 Jun 2024 Gobi Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
2024 The 20-Year Race 22 Sep 2024 Wadi Rum Petra, Jordan
2024 The Last Desert 26 Nov 2024 Antarctic Ushuaia, Argentina

If you want to take on the challenge in 2024, please register.

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