Timetable
November 26–28 | Eilat
RUN. DESERT. SEA. REPEAT.
Thursday | November 26
Meet Us in the Desert
14:00 | Dan Hotel Promenade | EXPO & Race Kit Pick-Up
Meet fellow runners and get into the weekend vibe with music on the promenade.
17:00 | Main Stage | LIVE Music
Turn up the volume with live music by the sea.
18:00 | Dan Hotel Beach | Sunset Yoga
Sunset, sea and yoga. A moment to breathe and get ready for what’s coming tomorrow.
18:30 | Fiesta Hall, Dan Hotel | Meet the World
Meet journalists, guests and runners from international delegations who have come to run the desert with us.
19:00 | Host Hotels | Pasta Dinner
A pre-race tradition: fuel up and enjoy a pasta dinner together.
20:30 | Main Stage, Dan Hotel Promenade | Opening Ceremony
The moment everyone comes together. Final race briefing, greetings and a festive parade of flags representing the participating countries, international delegations and running clubs.
In the presence of Eilat Mayor Eli Lankri.
Friday | November 27
RACE DAY
05:00 | Marathon Village | Rise & Run
Gather before the start and pick up any last race kits.
06:00 | Start Line | Warm-Up & Get Ready
Music, a group warm-up and those final exciting moments before the desert wakes up.
06:20 | Marathon 42.2K Start
06:45 | Half Marathon 21.1K Start
06:50 | Marathon Village | LIVE on Keshet 12
The Desert Marathon goes live on national TV.
07:05 | 10K Start – In Memory of the Fallen
07:20 | 5K Start
10:00 | Main Stage | Winners Ceremony
Awards ceremony for the overall winners.
15:00 | Main Stage, Dan Hotel Promenade | Awards & Kabbalat Shabbat
Slow down and come together again for the age-category awards and Kabbalat Shabbat by the sea.
Beach | Sunset Chill
Stay by the sea for live music, local musicians and laid-back Friday vibes, Eilat style.
17:00 | Marathon Village | Sunset Recovery Yoga
After all those kilometers, it’s time to release and recover. Yoga with views of the sunset, sea and mountains.
21:00 | Tarshish Hall, Dan Hotel / Beach | Desert Marathon Party
After the desert comes the celebration. We’ll kick things off with the marathon film on the big screen, then turn up the music for our Desert Marathon Party with a DJ, drinks and everyone who shared the race with you — powered by that post-finish-line energy.
Saturday | November 28
07:00 | Departing from Dan Hotel | Recovery Run & Yoga
Ease into the morning with a social recovery run along the sea, followed by yoga on the promenade.
09:30 | Fiesta Hall, Dan Hotel | The People Who Power the Running Community
What turns a running group into a community? An open conversation about the people, connections, leadership and energy that get us out of bed and running together.
With Ezer Levy • Alon Cohen • Lawrence • Yaniv Moshe • Eyal Zamir
Moderated by Yael Makel.
10:15 | Fiesta Hall, Dan Hotel | From Running to a Startup
What happens when the connections made while running go far beyond the course? The story of the Ithaca Running Group and the startup that grew from it.
With David Nahum.
10:45 | Fiesta Hall, Dan Hotel | “Where Are You Running?”
Ofer Padan launches his new book in a conversation about the journey, the people, failures, successes and dreams — and the question that stays with us long after we cross the finish line.
11:00 | Fiesta Hall, Dan Hotel | Writing Another Chapter in the Desert
A tradition that closes the weekend: signing the Desert Marathon Book and adding another chapter to its history.
Age Categories
Marathon Category:
Men / Women Places 1,2,3:
18-29
18-39 30-39
40-49 40-49
50-59 50-59
60-69 60+
70+.
Minimum 5 participants per category (if there are not at least 5 participants the category may be consolidated with its adjoining)
Age of the participant determinate by the year of birth
Half marathon categories
Men / Women Places 1,2,3:
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70+
Minimum 5 participants per category (if there are not at least 5 the category may be consolidated with its adjoining)
Age of the participant determinate by the year of birth
Categories 10 km
Men / Women Places 1,2,3:
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70+
Minimum 5 participants per category (if there are not at least 5 the category may be consolidated with its adjoining)
Age of the participant determinate by the year of birth
Categories 5 km
Men / Women Places 1,2,3:
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70+
Minimum 5 participants per category (if there are not at least 5 the category may be consolidated with its adjoining)
Age of the participant determinate by the year of birth
Awards
Men General Place 1, 2, 3
Women General Place 1, 2, 3
* To win a podium, a minimum of 5 participants is required in each category.
If there are no 5 participants, the missing category will be consolidated with the younger category
