Course & Elevation
The Sahara Marathon takes runners through the iconic red sand dunes and rocky plateaus of southwestern Algeria near the Mauritanian border. The course features a mix of maintained paved roads and packed sand tracks, offering stunning desert vistas with minimal infrastructure. Runners experience the raw beauty of the Sahara with sparse vegetation and dramatic landscape changes throughout the route.
Course Facts
📈 Elevation Profile
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Interactive elevation chart coming soon
380m total gain • Rolling profile
🗺️ Course Map
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Interactive course map coming soon
Tindouf, Algeria • 42.195km road
🌤️ Weather on Race Day
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18°C
Temperature
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35%
Humidity
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5%
Rain Chance
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February in Tindouf brings cool desert mornings warming to pleasant afternoons with very low precipitation. Clear skies and minimal cloud cover are typical, though strong winds can occur unexpectedly.
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