
4 Deserts: Namib Desert
Early Nov | 220 km | 5D | Desert | F:80 | △△ | Namibia
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1D | Single Day Race
XD | Multiday Rate of X-Days
MD | Multiday Race
Δ | Minimal Elevation
Δ Δ | Moderate Elevation
Δ Δ Δ | Intense Elevation
Δ Δ Δ Δ | Extreme Elevation
HL X | Time Limit is X Hours
Terrain Types | Road, Trail, Mountain, Desert
F:X | Field is X Number of Runners
Early Nov | 220 km | 5D | Desert | F:80 | △△ | Namibia
Mid May | 89 km | 1D | Road | F:18K | 12 HL | △△ | South Africa
Early Jul | 100 km | 1D | Desert | F:50 | 24 HL | △△ | Namibia
Late Mar | 42 km | 1D | Road | F:600 | △△ | Tanzania
Mid Oct | 163 km | 1D | Trail | F:2K | 66 HL | △△△△ | Reunion
Late Sep | 240 km | 6S | Desert | F:900 | △△ | Morocco
Early Apr | 56 km | 1D | Road | F:100 | 7 HL | △△ | South Africa
Early Nov | 220 km | 5D | Desert | F:80 | △△ | Namibia
Mid May | 89 km | 1D | Road | F:18K | 12 HL | △△ | South Africa
Early Jul | 100 km | 1D | Desert | F:50 | 24 HL | △△ | Namibia
Late Mar | 42 km | 1D | Road | F:600 | △△ | Tanzania
Mid Oct | 163 km | 1D | Trail | F:2K | 66 HL | △△△△ | Reunion
Late Sep | 240 km | 6S | Desert | F:900 | △△ | Morocco
Early Apr | 56 km | 1D | Road | F:100 | 7 HL | △△ | South Africa
Late Sep | 250 km | 6D | Desert | F:200 | △△△ | Chile
Late Feb | 44 km | 1D | Mountain | F:250 | △△△ | Argentina
Early Aug | 160 km | 1D | Trail | F:150 | 33 HL | △△△△ | United States
Early Jul | 216 km | 1D | Road | F:100 | 48 HL | △△△△ | United States
Mid Jan | 216 km | 1D | Trail | F:35 | 60 HL | △△△△ | Brazil
Late Aug | 50 km | 1D | Desert | F:215 | △ | United States
Early Aug | 160 km | 1D | Trail | F:80 | △△△ | Bolivia
Late Mar | 42 km | 1D | Trail | F:200 | △△△△ | Argentina
Mid Jul | 160 km | 1D | Trail | F:140 | 48 HL | △△△△ | United States
Mid Jan | 160 km | 1D | Trail | F:130 | 36 HL | △△△△ | United States
Late Feb | 200 km | MD | Trail | F:50 | △△ | Brazil
Mid Nov | 200 km | 5D | Trail | F:70 | △△△△ | Costa Rica
Late Aug | 160 km | 1D | Mountain | F:800 | 30 HL | △△△△ | United States
Early Jun | 160 km | 1D | Mountain | F:50 | 28 HL | △△△△ | United States
Early Nov | 42 km | 1D | Mountain | F:1K | △△△△ | Argentina
Mid Sep | 320 km | 1D | Trail | F:150 | 100 HL | △△△△ | United States
Mid Jul | 160 km | 1D | Mountain | F:350 | 30 HL | △△△△ | United States
Mid Sep | 160 km | 1D | Mountain | F:230 | 36 HL | △△△△ | United States
Late Jun | 160 km | 1D | Mountain | F:370 | 30 HL | △△△△ | United States
Late Sep | 250 km | 6D | Desert | F:200 | △△△ | Chile
Late Feb | 44 km | 1D | Mountain | F:250 | △△△ | Argentina
Early Aug | 160 km | 1D | Trail | F:150 | 33 HL | △△△△ | United States
Early Jul | 216 km | 1D | Road | F:100 | 48 HL | △△△△ | United States
Mid Jan | 216 km | 1D | Trail | F:35 | 60 HL | △△△△ | Brazil
Late Aug | 50 km | 1D | Desert | F:215 | △ | United States
Early Aug | 160 km | 1D | Trail | F:80 | △△△ | Bolivia
Late Mar | 42 km | 1D | Trail | F:200 | △△△△ | Argentina
Mid Jul | 160 km | 1D | Trail | F:140 | 48 HL | △△△△ | United States
Mid Jan | 160 km | 1D | Trail | F:130 | 36 HL | △△△△ | United States
Late Feb | 200 km | MD | Trail | F:50 | △△ | Brazil
Mid Nov | 200 km | 5D | Trail | F:70 | △△△△ | Costa Rica
Late Aug | 160 km | 1D | Mountain | F:800 | 30 HL | △△△△ | United States
Early Jun | 160 km | 1D | Mountain | F:50 | 28 HL | △△△△ | United States
Early Nov | 42 km | 1D | Mountain | F:1K | △△△△ | Argentina
Mid Sep | 320 km | 1D | Trail | F:150 | 100 HL | △△△△ | United States
Mid Jul | 160 km | 1D | Mountain | F:350 | 30 HL | △△△△ | United States
Mid Sep | 160 km | 1D | Mountain | F:230 | 36 HL | △△△△ | United States
Late Jun | 160 km | 1D | Mountain | F:370 | 30 HL | △△△△ | United States
Late Jun | 250 km | 6D | Desert | F:200 | △△△ | Mongolia
Late Oct | 100 km | 1D | Trail | F:150 | 24 HL | △△△ | Nepal
Late Nov | 42 km | 1D | Road | F:150 | △ | Myanmar
Late Sep | 100 km | 1D | Trail | F:530 | △△△ | Malaysia
Late Jul | 105 km | 1D | Mountain | F:300 | 72 HL | △△△△ | Russia
Late Sep | 60 km | 1D | Mountain | F:40 | 24 HL | △△△ | Nepal
Mid Jan | 100 km | 1D | Trail | F:2K | 32 HL | △△△△ | Hong Kong
Early Aug | 333 km | 1D | Trail | F:50 | 72 HL | △△△△ | India
Early Nov | 240 km | 7D | Trail | F:50 | △△△△ | Nepal
Early Apr | 277 km | 9D | Trail | F:50 | △△△△ | Nepal
Late Jun | 100 km | 1D | Trail | F:60 | △△△ | Indonesia
Late Sep | 42 km | 1D | Mountain | F:175 | △△ | Nepal
Late Apr | 160 km | 1D | Mountain | F:800 | 46 HL | △△△△ | Japan
Late Mar | 250 km | 5D | Trail | F:35 | △△△△ | Sri Lanka
Early Nov | 170 km | 1D | Trail | F:150 | △△△△ | Oman
Mid Sep | 70 km | 1D | Mountain | F:275 | △△△ | Vietnam
Late Jun | 250 km | 6D | Desert | F:200 | △△△ | Mongolia
Late Oct | 100 km | 1D | Trail | F:150 | 24 HL | △△△ | Nepal
Late Nov | 42 km | 1D | Road | F:150 | △ | Myanmar
Late Sep | 100 km | 1D | Trail | F:530 | △△△ | Malaysia
Late Jul | 105 km | 1D | Mountain | F:300 | 72 HL | △△△△ | Russia
Late Sep | 60 km | 1D | Mountain | F:40 | 24 HL | △△△ | Nepal
Mid Jan | 100 km | 1D | Trail | F:2K | 32 HL | △△△△ | Hong Kong
Early Aug | 333 km | 1D | Trail | F:50 | 72 HL | △△△△ | India
Early Nov | 240 km | 7D | Trail | F:50 | △△△△ | Nepal
Early Apr | 277 km | 9D | Trail | F:50 | △△△△ | Nepal
Late Jun | 100 km | 1D | Trail | F:60 | △△△ | Indonesia
Late Sep | 42 km | 1D | Mountain | F:175 | △△ | Nepal
Late Apr | 160 km | 1D | Mountain | F:800 | 46 HL | △△△△ | Japan
Late Mar | 250 km | 5D | Trail | F:35 | △△△△ | Sri Lanka
Early Nov | 170 km | 1D | Trail | F:150 | △△△△ | Oman
Mid Sep | 70 km | 1D | Mountain | F:275 | △△△ | Vietnam
Mid Oct | 119 km | 1D | Trail | F:325 | 24 HL | △△△△ | Turkey
Late Aug | 250 km | 7D | Trail | F:50 | △△ | Iceland
Early Sep | 42 km | 1D | Road | F:8K | △ | France
Late Jun | 42 km | 1D | Trail | F:1K | △ | Norway
Mid Aug | 81 km | 1D | Mountain | F:200 | △△△ | Switzerland
Late Sep | 245 km | 1D | Road | F:300 | 36 HL | △△ | Greece
Late Jul | 42 km | 1D | Mountain | F:450 | 12 HL | △△△ | Multi-Country
Mid Sep | 330 km | 1D | Mountain | F:500 | 150 HL | △△△△ | Italy
Late Aug | 230 km | 8D | Mountain | F:300 | △△△△ | Multi-Country
Late Aug | 166 km | 1D | Mountain | F:2K | 46 HL | △△△△ | Multi-Country
Mid Oct | 119 km | 1D | Trail | F:325 | 24 HL | △△△△ | Turkey
Late Aug | 250 km | 7D | Trail | F:50 | △△ | Iceland
Early Sep | 42 km | 1D | Road | F:8K | △ | France
Late Jun | 42 km | 1D | Trail | F:1K | △ | Norway
Mid Aug | 81 km | 1D | Mountain | F:200 | △△△ | Switzerland
Late Sep | 245 km | 1D | Road | F:300 | 36 HL | △△ | Greece
Late Jul | 42 km | 1D | Mountain | F:450 | 12 HL | △△△ | Multi-Country
Mid Sep | 330 km | 1D | Mountain | F:500 | 150 HL | △△△△ | Italy
Late Aug | 230 km | 8D | Mountain | F:300 | △△△△ | Multi-Country
Late Aug | 166 km | 1D | Mountain | F:2K | 46 HL | △△△△ | Multi-Country
Oct – Apr | 32 km | 1 Day | FKT: 4h 57m (Standard) | New Zealand
Mid Sep | 100 km | 1D | Trail | F:385 | △△ | Australia
Early Mar | 100 km | 1D | Trail | F:250 | △△△ | New Zealand
Oct – Apr | 32 km | 1 Day | FKT: 4h 57m (Standard) | New Zealand
Mid Sep | 100 km | 1D | Trail | F:385 | △△ | Australia
Early Mar | 100 km | 1D | Trail | F:250 | △△△ | New Zealand
Late Nov | 250 km | MD | Desert | F:50 | △△ | Antarctica
Mid Dec | 100 km | 1D | Snow | F:25 | △ | Antarctica
Mid Apr | 42 km | 1D | Snow | F:60 | △ | North Pole
Mid Jan | 42 km | 1D | Trail | F:25 | △ | Antarctica
Late Nov | 250 km | MD | Desert | F:50 | △△ | Antarctica
Mid Dec | 100 km | 1D | Snow | F:25 | △ | Antarctica
Mid Apr | 42 km | 1D | Snow | F:60 | △ | North Pole
Mid Jan | 42 km | 1D | Trail | F:25 | △ | Antarctica