NAMIB RACE (NAMIBIA)
250km / 155 mile, 6-Stage Ultramarathon

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• 22 Dec 2023 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

  Wishing all our alumni, competitors, volunteers, medical teams, media teams, friends and family and staff a joyous Holiday Season. Thank you for being part of our lives. We hope to see you in 2024.

• 17 Dec 2023 Zoom Call: Introduction to RacingThePlanet - ideal for Beginners

  JOIN US ON ZOOM to find out more about RacingThePlanet, the specific races and what it takes to complete a race. Perfect for first-timers considering a life-enhancing challenge. Friday, 29 December at 12pm (New York Time) and 5pm (London Time). Register.

   

• 11 Dec 2023 The Namib Race is a qualifying race for The Last Desert (Antarctica)

  If you are interested in racing in Antarctica in 2024 or in the future you will find this Zoom Information Session about The Last Desert useful. You can watch the recording.

• 06 Dec 2023 How to get to the host town of Swakopmund

  The most common way to get to Swakopmund is to fly into Walvis Bay Airport from Johannesburg or Cape Town in South Africa, but there are other options (especially as flights from Windhoek to Wavlis Bay restart). Have a look at the full details.

• 29 Nov 2023 Registrations Close on 29 December

  The 29 December is the last day to register and confirm your place for the Namib Race 2024. Dont miss out, register now!

• 22 Nov 2023 Competitor Area is Open

  Confirmed competitors for the Namib Race 2024 have access to the Competitor Area of the website where we post important information about the race. It includes the document called Essential Race Information  is your guidebook for the Namib Race 2024 and also answers many race and logistics questions. If you haven't received the details contact us.
  

• 15 Nov 2023 The host town of Swakopmund

  Namibia is a jewel of a country. Swakopmund is a sparkle in the jewel. You couldn’t ask for a better host town for a 4 Deserts Race than Swakopmund. Find out more about this coastal desert town.
  

• 09 Nov 2023 Discover Namibia

  If you want to see more of Namibia before or after the Namib Race you will find some ideas in this article.

• 02 Nov 2023 Namib Race Video Series

  Watch the 9-episodes of the Namib Race documentary by Jeff Pelletier who filmed the race as he completed it, finishing in 4th place overall.

• 25 Oct 2023 See the full Itinerary for the Namib Race
  Competitors need to arrive in the host town of Swakopmund by Friday, 26 April.