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4 DESERTS GRAND SLAM PLUS




One of the most remarkable challenges on Earth is to complete the 4 Deserts Grand Slam Plus. This involves completing all five races in a one-year (or 12 month) time frame. Read about what it takes and check out the profiles of the individuals who have completed the 4 Deserts Grand Slam Plus. 

To complete the 4 Deserts Grand Slam Plus, an individual must successfully complete the Atacama Crossing (Chile), the Gobi March* (Mongolia), the Namib Race** (Namibia), The Last Desert (Antarctica) and the RacingThePlanet Ultramarathon, all within one-year (or 12 month) time frame. This is one of the most difficult endurance challenges in the world. 

*The Namib Race used be called the Sahara Race and was held in Egypt, Jordan and Namibia.
**The Gobi March race location has changed from China to Mongolia.

4 DESERTS GRAND SLAM (PLUS) RACE SCHEDULE in 2026 / 2027

Below is the race schedule with dates and locations:

YEAR RACE RACE START MEETING POINT
2026 Gobi March 21 June Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
2026 Namib Race 16 August Swakopmund, Namibia
2026 The Last Desert 13 November Ushuaia, Argentina
2027 Atacama Crossing 4 April San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
2026 or 2027 RacingThePlanet Ultramarathon TBA* TBA

*Date to be confirmed.

If you want to take on one of the most epic challenges in the world, please register.

To date, only 28 individuals have completed the 4 Deserts Grand Slam Plus. You can view their bios below.

Sandeep Singla

Singla, Sandeep

4 Deserts Grand Slam Plus (Male) 2025
Netherlands View Full Bio
Simran Singh

Singh, Simran

4 Deserts Grand Slam Plus (Male) 2025
India View Full Bio
Ivan Schmidt

Schmidt, Ivan

4 Deserts Grand Slam Plus (Male) 2025
Denmark View Full Bio
Salliann Powell

Powell, Salliann

4 Deserts Grand Slam Plus (Female) 2025
Australia View Full Bio
Maigualida Ojeda Perez

Ojeda Perez, Maigualida

4 Deserts Grand Slam Plus (Female) 2025
Spain View Full Bio
Rafiq Karovaliya

Karovaliya, Rafiq

4 Deserts Grand Slam Plus (Male) 2025
United States View Full Bio
Michal (Junior) Gawron

Gawron, Michal (Junior)

4 Deserts Grand Slam Plus (Male) 2025
Poland View Full Bio
Jeison Duarte da Costa

Duarte da Costa, Jeison

4 Deserts Grand Slam Plus (Male) 2025
Brazil View Full Bio
Christian Colque

Colque, Christian

4 Deserts Grand Slam Plus (Male) 2025
Argentina View Full Bio
Tania Carmona Prieto

Carmona Prieto, Tania

4 Deserts Grand Slam Plus (Female) 2025
Mexico View Full Bio
Michael Williams

Williams, Michael

4 Deserts Grand Slam Plus (Male) 2023
United States View Full Bio
Elise Zender

Zender, Elise

4 Deserts Grand Slam Plus (Female) 2023
Germany View Full Bio
Michal Gawron

Gawron, Michal

4 Deserts Grand Slam Plus (Male) 2023
Poland View Full Bio
Julita Ilczyszyn

Ilczyszyn, Julita

4 Deserts Grand Slam Plus (Female) 2023
Poland View Full Bio
John Bezou

Bezou, John

4 Deserts Grand Slam Plus (Male) 2023
United States View Full Bio
Beth Whitman

Whitman, Beth

4 Deserts Grand Slam Plus (Female) 2023
United States View Full Bio
Ahmed Al Katheeri

Al Katheeri, Ahmed

4 Deserts Grand Slam Plus (Male) 2022
United Arab Emirates View Full Bio
Terumichi Morishita

Morishita, Terumichi

4 Deserts Grand Slam Plus (Male) 2022
Japan View Full Bio
Rena Mutaguchi

Mutaguchi, Rena

4 Deserts Grand Slam Plus (Female) 2022
Japan View Full Bio
Anim Swart

Swart, Anim

4 Deserts Grand Slam Plus (Female) 2022
South Africa View Full Bio
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