UltraLite Series

THE SPIRIT OF ULTRA RUNNING, AT YOUR PACE

Launched in 2025, the UltraLite Series opens the door to RacingThePlanet’s legendary multi-day adventures for anyone who has dreamed of the journey but wants a more flexible way to take it on. Each UltraLite runs alongside one of RacingThePlanet’s renowned 250-kilometre ultramarathons, so you’ll travel through the same breathtaking landscapes, share the same camps and finish lines, and become part of the same extraordinary global community.

Cross the rolling steppe of Mongolia, the towering dunes of Namibia, the lunar valleys and salt flats of the Atacama, the coastline of Brazil or the frozen wilderness of Antarctica. Every UltraLite is a week of endurance, discovery and friendships that last a lifetime.

HOW IT WORKS

Each day, you choose to cover 10 or 20 kilometres, up to 125 kilometres over the week. It’s the perfect balance of challenge and flexibility, whether this is your first multi-stage race or you’re a seasoned ultrarunner looking for a lighter, more social experience.

• Most days start at Checkpoint 2 or 3 and finish at camp (some stages may start and finish elsewhere).
• Daily transport to and from checkpoints is provided.
• Optional rest days let you skip a stage whenever you need to.
• On The Long March, you can go further, up to around half the full distance (typically about 40 kilometres).
• Everyone completes the final 10 km stage together, crossing the finish line alongside the full-distance competitors.
• Cover at least 50 kilometres in total to earn your finisher’s medal.

EQUIPMENT & LOGISTICS

UltraLite competitors follow the same mandatory gear requirements as our ultramarathoners, for the same high standard of safety, but with extra support to keep things simple.

• Your camp equipment is transported between camps for you (camp bag limit: 60 litres).
• During each stage, you carry only your mandatory emergency gear, typically in a 10–20 litre pack weighing about 5 kilograms.

CAMP LIFE

You’ll share each campsite with the full-distance competitors and be part of the vibrant RacingThePlanet community from day one. UltraLite participants stay together in dedicated UltraLite tents, where evenings around camp quickly turn fellow adventurers into lifelong friends.

WHO CAN TAKE PART

UltraLite welcomes runners and walkers of every background. The minimum age is 18, and there is no upper age limit. If you’re ready for a new challenge, you’re ready for UltraLite.

ULTRALITE SERIES RACE CALENDAR

*In Antarctica, UltraLite follows a different format: up to 100 km over six timed stages of up to six hours each, with no minimum distance per stage.

REGISTRATIONS

Places are strictly limited to 25 participants per race, so we recommend registering early. Register online at racingtheplanet.com/registration to secure your place.