Ultra X Jordan takes place in the land of Lawrence of Arabia. The mystical desert course takes competitors past historic sites, into dramatic wadis and over magnificent sand dunes.

Wadi Rum’s nickname is “The Valley of the Moon” and participants will quickly see why. Its landscape, characterised by unique towering rock formations, is truly mind-blowing, as is the challenge. As locations go, this place is unrivalled in its beauty.

Competitors explore vast desert landscapes, traversing slot canyons, climbing soft sand dunes, and running under the light of the starlit sky. The route may change slightly each year depending on the weather and other varying factors. The ground under foot varies between hard packed sand, dry riverbeds, thin trails, and soft sand/dunes. Only the most experienced sand runners will be able to run the whole course. Most participants will run between 30% and 60% of the course.