An UNFORGETTABLE DESERT experience, the challenge of completing 100 kilometres or 100 miles (160km) Trail running or walking, in 4 days / 4 stages / 4 nights sleeping in bivouac in the Wadi-Rum desert, in Jordan with a visit to Petra as an acclimatisation day, "all-inclusive" trip, flights and meals provided by the organisation for 7 days.

Enter the heart of the Wadi-Rum desert, a mixture of sand and rock in multiple shades of ochre. For an individual and collective sporting experience either running or walking. An adventure where you will carry light backpacks, the organisation will provide food at aid stations and all meals, including on race days.

The trip is « all inclusive » with flights from Paris or Lyon. In the footsteps of Lawrence of Arabia, the challenge is filled with culture and tourism, including a day of acclimatization by visiting the city of Petra, and a day of recovery after the race at the beach on the banks of the Red Sea.

1st edition, limited to 150 participants

RAIDLIGHT DESERT TROPHY CONCEPT

CHOICE OF COURSE

TROPHY format : 160km in 4 stages, RUNNING which is timed and ranking.

CHALLENGE format : 100km in 4 stages, WALKING or RUNNING, not timed and without ranking.

possibility of switching format from Trophy to Challenge during the event in case of abandonment of a stage, possibility to start again the next day (penalty = time of the last competitor plus one hour

PARTICIPANTS CARRY

• • Their backpacks lncluding mainly* : sleeping bag, change of clothes, compulsory safety equipment compulsory safety equipment, any additional personal supplies if necessary.
• • Backpack of about 10 to 25 litres - 2 to 5 kilograms (list of compulsory equipment on the technical sheet)

PROVIDED BY THE ORGANISER

• - Tents, water, basic supplies.
• - Breakfast, lunch and dinner including during the days of running in the desert.
• - Marked out stage routes.
• - Medical service.

THE PROGRAM

SATURDAY 08/04

• • Meeting at Paris or Lyon airport 3 hours before the flight
• • Hotel near Amman airport

SUNDAY 09/04

Guided tour of Petra - transfers to desert

• • Bus transfer to Petra
• • Guided tour of the UNESCO World Heritage city of Petra
• • Transfer to Wadi-Rum
• • Overnight bivouac

MONDAY 10/04

Stage 1 : In the footsteps of Lawrence of Arabia

25km trail run
20kmwalking

• • Morning checks, bag preparation
• • Lunch
• • Afternoon stage, refreshments every 10km or so
• • Dinner together at the bivouac camp
• • Overnight bivouac

TUESDAY 11/04

Stage 2 : The caravan trail

32km trail run • D+380
25km walking • D+380

• • Breakfast
• • Morning stage, refreshments every 10km or so
• • Lunch-snack at the finish
• • Dinner together at the bivouac camp
• • Night in bivouac

WEDNESDAY 12/04

Stage 3 : Ultras des sables et canyons

65km trail run • D+380
30km walking • D+380

• • Breakfast
• • Stage in the morning and during the day, refreshments every 10km or so
• • Lunch-snack at the finish
• • Dinner together at the bivouac camp
• • Night in bivouac

THURSDAY 13/04

Stage 4 : Rock Bridge Marathon - Transfer Aqaba

42km trail run
25km hike

• • Breakfast
• • Morning stage, refreshments every 10km or so
• • Lunch and snack at the finish
• • Transfer to Aqaba on the Red Sea
• • Dinner at the hotel

FRIDAYI 14/04

Beach day at the Red Sea - Prize-giving ceremony

• • Day at the hotel and beach
• • Optional snorkeling or scuba diving
• • Prize-giving ceremony
• • Dinner at the hotel

SATURDAY 15/04

Flight Amman Paris / Lyon

• • Transfer by bus from Aqaba to Amman
• Flight from Amman to Paris and Lyon

THE BUDGET

Registration fee : 2590€
8 days and 7 nights stay

Limited to 150 participants

Single room option : 150€
Cancellation and repatriation insurance (see details on our website) : 162€
Registration without flights : 1890€

Departure from Paris or Lyon

THE PRICE INCLUDES

• • Return flights
• • Technical support from Nature Extreme Development and local partners.
• • Accommodation in a double room (unless otherwise mentioned in the description)
• • Full-board meals during the entire stay.
• • Refreshments during the stages as well as all transfers.
• • Entrance fees to the protected sites included in the programme.
• • Obtaining visas.

THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE

• • Drinks other than those provided by Nature Extreme Development and more generally alcoholic beverages.
• • Activities or visits other than those included in the programme or noted as "optional".
• • Cancellation and repatriation insurance.
• • The possible extra cost in case of overweight luggage in the airports.

THE NED ORGANISATION

The RAIDLIGHT DESERT TROPHY is an event organized by Nature Extreme Developpement (NED) - TRAIL TO BE ALIVE, a French travel agencyspecialised in the organisation of sporting events, more than 200 stage races abroad since 1995, including more than 20 races in Jordan.

Raidlight is associated as a title partner, the specialist in equipment for desert races since 1999, and who continue to put into practice its DNA of "Let's share the Trail experience".

The Raidlight Desert Trophy is designed and route mapped by Benoît LAVAL, passionate ultra trail runner for over 20 years, and President of Raidlight and President of Nature Extreme Development.