UTR2025 _ Athlete Guide (EN) by AlUla

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WelcomingMessage

welcome you again to the most beautiful trail race in the rabia, AlUla Trail Race 2025. We are super excited to hold emostmindblowingdestinationsinSaudiwhereyouwillbe autiful landscapes, with breathtaking designated trails that mouslandmarksofAlUla.

ourse,youwillrunthroughthebreathtakingUNESCOWorld gra, see the award-winning Maraya, the naturally carved Rockasyouchallengeyourselfinaraceunlikeanyother.All he heart of the Old Town through AlJadidah District with ingcrowdsatthefinishline.

be done without the unwavering support of the Royal , all the local authorities, our organizers and our volunteers. tobeorganizingthisraceforthe3rdtimeandwehopeyou we enjoy organizing it. Our goal is to highlight the natural andcultureofAlUlawhilepromotingahealthylifestyle.

NezarAlTuwaijri

RaceDirector

ants an extraordinary race and to find this experience to be physicallyandmentallyenriching.

Day1-23/01/2025

Day Location Time Event

Thursday OldTownAmphitheatre

10:00AM-10:00PM RaceKitPickup

04:40PM-05:10PM KidsRun

05:20PM-05:55PM SunsetRun

06:25PM-06:55PM RaceBriefing(ENGLISH)

06:55PM-07:25PM RaceBriefing(ARABIC)

Day2-24/01/2025

Day Time Event

05:30AM

HegraHundred-100KMRaceStartAtOldTown Amphitheatre

07:00AM

Friday

08:00AM

AlMejdar -50KMRaceStartAtOldTown Amphitheatre

ElephantRock-23KMRaceStartNearElephant Rock

08:30AM

AlUlaOasis-10KMRaceStartAtOldTown Amphitheatre

HowToGetToThe EventAreaandStart Lines

WinterParkwillbetheofficialparkingandbustransportationdropoffareaforall theparticipantsofAlUlaTrailRace2025onbotheventdays.

Shuttle buses will be available for pickup to the start line as per each race timing andstartlinelocation.

Day1-ShuttleBusesSchedule

ShuttlebusservicewilloperatefromWinterParktoOldTownstartingat9:20AM,withdeparturesevery20minutes.The finalbuswillleaveWinterParkat9:40PM,ensuringconvenientandregulartransportationthroughouttheday.

Thursday 23/01/2025 RaceKitPickup,KidsRun, SunsetRun 09:20AM-09:40PM WinterPark OldTown

Wehighlyencourageyoutopickupyourracekitearlierinthedaytoavoidthebusyafterworkperiod.

For the return journey, buses will return from Old Town back to Winter Park starting at 10:40 AM, with the same 20minutesfrequency,andthelastbusdepartingat10:20PM.

Day2-ShuttleBusesSchedule

HegraHundred-100KM

AlMejdarTrail-50KM

Friday

24/01/2025

ElephantRockTrail-23KM

AlUlaOasisTrail-10KM

04:45AM-04:50AM

(DepartingEvery5MinutesandtheLastBus DepartureAt04:50AM)

06:00AM-06:20AM

(DepartingEvery5MinutesandtheLastBus DepartureAt06:20AM)

07:00AM-07:35AM

(DepartingEvery5MinutesandtheLastBus DepartureAt07:35AM)

06:20AM-07:50AM

(DepartingEvery5MinutesandtheLastBus DepartureAt07:50AM)

WinterPark

OldTown

StartlineNearElephantRock

OldTown

Forthereturnjourney,buseswilldepartfromOldTowntoWinterParkstartingat10:00AM,departingevery15minutes, withthelastbusdepartingat11:30PM.

KitCollectionKeyInformation

Thursday,23/01/2025

Date 10:00AM-10:00PM

Location

Time OldTownAmphitheater

KitCollectionRules

1PresentyourregistrationconfirmationQRCodethatyoureceieved. .

2Everyparticipantmustcollecttheirbibpriortotheracetobeeligibleforparticipation. . Every participant must collect their own bib; no one can collect on behalf of someone elseunlessiftheyareparticipatingintheKidsRace,SunsetRunor10KM-AlUlaOasis Trail.

23km, 50km and 100km participants must present their mandatory kit on the bib collectiondaytobeexamined(Pleaseseemandatorykitlistinthisathleteguide).Any participant who refuses to do so will not collect their bib and will not be eligible for participation.

5Nokitwillbedistributedonraceday. .

RaceKitComponents

AlUlaOasisTrial-10KM ElephantR egraHundred-100KM

ToteBag Cap Buff

AdditionalComponents

ReusableCups SpareBag

(For23KM,50KMand100KMRaces)

Participantsofthe100KMracewillreceiveayellowsparebagtostoreitemstheymayneed halfwaythroughtherace,suchasclothes,extragels,andotheressentials.Participantsmust packthesebagsanddropthemoffatthedesignatedbagdropboothatthestartline.The bagswillbetransportedtothe6thAidStation:HegraHalfway.Fromthere,thebagswillbe movedtotheeventvillageattheOldTownAmphitheaterforretrieval.

CourseDescription

Embarkonanextraordinary100kmultra-runthroughthebreathtakinglandscapesof AlUla. Starting at AlUla Old Town Amphitheatre, runners will face their greatest challenge in AlMejdar, the most technical and demanding section with steep ascents andruggedtrails,offeringawe-inspiringviewsasareward.

ThecoursethenleadstoWadiAlFann,whereartandnatureintertwine,andonwardto themajesticElephantRock,asymbolofAlUla’stimelessbeauty.InHegra,aUNESCO

World Heritage Site, runners will pass monumental tombs carved into golden sandstonebeforereachingAsharValley,hometothegleamingMaraya.

ThejourneycontinuesthroughthebeautifulrockformationofWadiAlNaamandthe ancient history of Dadan, Once the capital of the Dadan and Lihyan kingdoms more than2,000yearsago,thisbreathtakingstonecityishometofamoustombsthatwere neatly and skilfully cut into the red rock cliff faces. After that they continue the last part of the journey by passing through the lively streets of AlJadidah. The race ends with an epic finish back at the AlUla Old Town Amphitheatre, surrounded by history and cheers of the crowd to wrap up this unforgettable adventure through AlUla’s culturalandnaturalwonders.

CourseDetails

AS3-ElephantRock

Fnsh

AS4-AlMutadil

AS10-Technical Colege

KM 1014 CutoffTime 1130PM

AS2-WadiAlFann

AS5-A Atheeb

AS6-HegraHalfway KM 543 CutoffTime 1515

AS9-Wad AlNaam

879 Cuto fTime 2115

AS7-AlMasen AS8-AsharValley

CourseMapandTerrain

Aid Stations Details

100KM-HegraHundredTrailRaceKit

MANDATORYKIT

SANDGAITERS RUNNINGPACK

ForrunnersenteringAsharValleyaftersunset,reflectivevestswillbedistributedatthe7thaidstationtoensuretheirsafety

CourseDescription

The 50km AlMejdar Trail offers an unforgettable journey through AlUla’s stunning landscapes. Starting and finishing at the AlUla Old Town Amphitheatre, runners will take on the challenging AlMejdar section, with steep ascentsandruggedterrainrewardingthemwithbreathtakingviews.Thecourse continuestoWadiAlFann,whereartandnaturemeet,andpassesbytheiconic ElephantRock,atestamenttoAlUla’stimelessbeauty.

Inthefinalstretch,runnerswilltraversetheserenebeautyofpalmtreesinAlUla

Oasis before reaching the vibrant streets of AlJadidah, culminating in a triumphantfinishbackattheAlUlaOldTownAmphitheatre,wheretheenergyof thecrowdawaits.

CourseDetails

AS1-AlManshiya

AS2-WadiAlFann Finish

AS5-Technical Colege

AS3-ElephantRock

AS4-AlMutadl

CourseMapandTerrain

Aid Stations Details

50KM-AlMejdarTrailRaceKit

MANDATORYKIT

RUNNINGPACK

WHISTLE

MAPDOWNLOADED SMARTPHONEWITHSIM

HEADCAP/SAHARACAP FOODRESERVE

CourseDescription

StartyouradventureruninAlUlaTrailRacebypassingoneofthemostunique rock formations in the world “Elephant Rock”. This running course has a bit of everything,youwillrunuptowardsAlJara(JarinArabic)Mountain,whichsome sayisshapedlikeabowlingpinthentransitionandpassfarmlandsandseethe agriculturalworkofAlUlainaction.

Asyoucontinuetoenjoythenature,thetrickypartwilltakeplaceasyouenter therockytechnicalterraintoclimbdowntowardstheancienthistoryofDadan,

Once the capital of the Dadan and Lihyan kingdoms more than 2,000 years ago,thisbreathtakingstonecityishometofamoustombsthatwereneatlyand skilfullycutintotheredrockclifffaces.

Inthefinalstretch,runnerswilltraversetheserenebeautyofpalmtreesinAlUla

Oasis before reaching the vibrant streets of AlJadidah, culminating in a triumphantfinishbackattheAlUlaOldTownAmphitheatre,wheretheenergy ofthecrowdawaits.

CourseDetails

AS1-AlMutadil

AS2-Technical College

CourseMapandTerrain

Aid Stations

23km-ElephantRockTrailRaceKit

MANDATORYKIT

RUNNINGPACK

SMARTPHONEWITHSIM

MAPDOWNLOADED

HEADCAP/SAHARACAP

CourseDescription

Begin and end your run in the heart of AlUla Old Town and take your journey throughthefarmsofAlUlaOasisandletthestunningpalmtreesbeyourguide throughthelushhaven. Therewillbe1waterstationalongthecoursetomakesureyoustayhydratedas you run between the amazing sceneries of the Oasis such as the Dates Palm TreeSwings,AlJadidahandpassingbytheOrangePath.

RECOMMENDEDKIT

CourseDetails

AS1-10KMAid

CourseMapandTerrain

OFFROAD

ASPHALT

KidsRun

1.6KM(1Mile)

CourseDescription

Tokickoffanexcitingweekendofrunning,the AlUlaTrailRaceishostingaspecialkids'runfor ages6to13.Ouryoungrunnerswillhaveablast takingonafun-filled1.6KM(1Mile)course throughthecharmingAlUlaOldTownand AlJadidahDistrict.

RaceDetails

Day:Thursday

Date: 23/01/2025

RaceStartTime:4:40PM

Location:OldTownAmphitheater

SunsetRun

3KM

CourseDescription

Shakeoutyourlegsandenjoyacommunity,noncompetitive,3KMfunrunaroundAlUlaOldTown andAlJadidahforrunnersages12andolder.Meet yourfellowtrailrunnersandenjoyabreathtaking sunsetbeforethebigday.

RaceDetails

Day:Thursday

Date:23/01/2025

RaceStartTime:5:20PM

Location:OldTownAmphitheater

RaceCourseMarking

RedLabel:RiskySection:

ExtraCautionRecommended

RedCones:RouteDirection

YellowTape:RouteDirection

ColoredFlag:RouteDirectionBased onEachDistanceColorCode

YellowReflectiveWithStickers BasedonEachDistanceColorCode

OrangeTapes:RouteDirection

CourseFlagsAndAidStations

AidStationTents

AidStationSignages

RunnersCommitment

ToparticipateinAlUlaTrailRace2025,itisessential:

Tobecompletelyawareofthelengthandspecificityoftheeventandtobeperfectlypreparedforit. 1.

Tohavearealcapacityforpersonalautonomyallowingfortherunnertomanageanysortofproblemsthatmight occurduringthistypeofevent: 2.

Bepreparedtomanagephysicalormentalchallengesarisingfromextremefatigue,evenwhenalone,suchas digestiveissues,musclepain,orminorinjuries.

Knowhowtomanage,includingwhenalone,physicalormentalproblemsarisingfromagreatfatigue-such asdigestiveproblems,muscle,smallwoundsetc.

Tobetotallyawarethattheeventorganizer’sroleisnottohelparunnermanagetheseproblems.

Tobetotallyawarethatforsuchanactivityonthetrails,securitydependsontherunner'sabilitytoadaptto theseproblems

3.ThatRunnersmustrespectraceorganizers,nature,peopleandtheregulationsoftherace.

4.ThatRacephotosarecompletelyownedbytheraceorganizersandhavetherighttousethemforanymarketing andPRpurposeswithoutaskingtherunners.

RaceRules

Overall

ParticipatinginAlUlaTrailRace2025impliesfullandunreserved acceptanceoftheregulationspresentedhereinafter,theethicsofthe eventandanyinstructionsaddressedbytheeventorganizertothe runners.Thepurposeoftheserulesistoensuretherace’sintegrityasa testofindividualperformance,providingequalconditionsforall.The guidingprinciplesoftherulesareassimpleasplayfair,besafe,and respecttheland.

RaceRules

1.CancellationPolicy

Norefundswillbeprocessedafterregistrationunlessacompelling medicalconditionnecessitatingthesubmissionofadetailedreport, oravalidreasonthatrequiresapprovalfromtheraceowner.

2.RaceBibs RaceRules

Racebibsarehandedovertoeachrunneruponpresentationof:

Registrationconfirmationemail.

Theracekitandallitemsonthemandatoryequipmentchecked(fortherunnersofthe 23km,50kmand100km).

Eachrunnerwillhaveauniquebibnumberthatmustbewornprominentlyonthefrontofthe bodyandmustbevisibleatalltimesduringthewholerace.Itmustalwaysbeplacedontopof

allclothingandmustnotbepositionedonaleg,hatorattheback.Unofficialrunnersarenot allowedonthecourse.

Theracebibisthepasstoaccesstheshuttlebuses,aidstations,medicalpoints,bagdrop-off orpick-upareasandfinishlinesodonotdamage,cutorremoveitduringtherace.

RaceRules

3.MandatoryKit

Runnersparticipatinginthe23KM,50KM,and100KMracesmustbringtheirmandatoryracekit forinspectiononbibcollectiondaysandensuretheyhaveitwiththemonraceday.Runnerswho refusetohavetheirmandatoryracekitinspectedorfailtobringitonracedaywillbe “Disqualified”.Refusalisnotgroundsforarefund.

RaceRules

4.BagDrop

Bagdropswillbeatthestartlineofeachcourseasthefollowing:

10km- BagdropandcollectionwillbothtakeplaceattheeventvillageintheOldTownAmphitheater—

dropoffbeforetheraceandpickupaftertherace.

23km- BagdropbeforetheracewillbeatthestartlineoftheElephantRockTrailandbagcollection aftertheracewillbeatthefinishlineeventareaintheOldTown.

50km- BagdropandcollectionwillbothtakeplaceattheeventvillageintheOldTownAmphitheater dropoffbeforetheraceandpickupaftertherace.

100km- BagdropandcollectionwillbothtakeplaceattheeventvillageintheOldTownAmphitheater

dropoffbeforetheraceandpickupaftertherace.Ensureyouplacewhatyouwillneedintheyellowbag givenasthisbagwillbethentransportedtothe1stbagdroplocationthatwillbeinthe6thAidStation:

HegraHalfwayandfromtherethebagswillbetransportedtotheeventvillageintheOldTown Amphitheater.

Astheitemsinthebagsareneithercheckednorcontrolled,wewillacceptnoclaimsonthatmatter.We recommendnottoputanyvaluableitemsinthebags.

RaceRules

5.RaceSupport

Onlyrunnerswhoarewearingavisibleracebibwornonthefrontoftheirbodywillbeallowed intotheaidandmedicalstations.

Runnersmaynotacceptaidorassistancefromtheircreworotherspectatorsinbetweencrewaccessibleaidstationsandarenotallowedtostoresuppliesalongthetrail.

Medical personnel may evaluate the condition of any runner at any time or place during the race and have complete authority to determine whether the runner may continue in the race.

Refusalbytherunnertocooperateinanywaymayresultinimmediate“Disqualification”.

Receivingsupport,aid,orassistancefromanyoneotherthantheofficialraceorganizersorthe designated medical team is strictly prohibited and will result in result in immediate “Disqualification”.Thisincludesbutisnotlimitedtophysicalassistance,pacing,providingfood, drink,equipment,oranyotherformofaidduringthecourseorataidstations.

RaceRules

6.CutoffTimes

The times are calculated to allow runners to finish the race in the compulsory maximum time.

Any runners exceeding the cutoff time for his/her race category will be "Disqualified" and will notcontinuetherace.Norunnercancontinuetheracebehindthesweepers.

Each runner must be checked in at all aid stations and must leave the aid station before the designated cut-off time. Runners returning to the aid station after the cut-off time will be "Disqualified"fromtherace.Allcut-offtimeswillbestrictlyenforced.

RaceRules

7.Cheating/Short-CuttingTheCourse

Respecting the race rules are the fundamental principles governing all races including AlUla Trail Race. Runners must follow the marked trail at all times. Cutting switchbacks or taking other offtrailshortcutsisnotpermitted.Anyrunnerdepartingfromtheofficialtrailmustreturntothepoint of departure on foot before continuing. Runners have to know that cheating, short-cutting the route,notpassingthroughacheckpointwillallbeconsideredas"Disqualified".

8.Enviroment

Helpusconservethenatural surroundingsandpreservethe historicalsignificanceofAlUlaby notdroppinglitteralongtherace routeorinterferingwithheritage sites.Weallsharethe responsibilityofkeepingthe courseclean.Youmaycarrya wastebagtostoreyourwaste anddiscarditatdesignated wastecollectionlocations.

Litteringofanykind,or tamperingwiththeheritagesites, isstrictlyprohibitedandmay resultin“Disqualification”.Please respectthenaturalbeautyand richhistoryofAlUla,ensuring thatfuturegenerationscanenjoy thisincrediblescenery.

RaceRules

9.WayMarking

Examplesofthewaymarkings aredisplayedinthesection labeled“CourseMarking“inthe AthleteGuide.Pleasereferto thosecoursemarkingsalong thetrail.

WARNING:Ifyoucan'tseeany waymarkerafter3minutes(Or 400meters)ofrunningor walkingafterthelaststation youwerein,youareprobablyon thewrongpath.Turnback immediatelyanddoublecheck themap!

10.Flags

Runnerscancarrytheircountry flagsastheycrossthefinishline tocelebratetheirachievement butmakesurenottoraiseany flagthatdoesnotalignwith SaudiArabia'srulesand regulations.

11.RespectTheRules

RaceRules

Runnersareresponsiblefortheactionsoftheirspectators(if any).Everyonemustcomplywithalltheracerules(includingall parking,aid,andaccessinstructions)orriskdisqualificationof theirrunner.

AnyrunnerwhointendstodropoutmustturnintheirGPS trackingdevicetothenearestaidstationcaptain.Thisserves asofficialnoticeoftherunner’swithdrawalfromtherace.

RunnerswhodropfromtheracewithoutturningintheirGPS trackingdevicewillbeclassifiedas“lost”andmaybe responsibleforanycostsassociatedwithasearchandrescue.

12.PoliticalExpression

Runnersneedtobeawarethattheracefocusespurely inadvertisingforahealthierlifestyleandnotto promoteanypoliticalexpressionthatdoesnotrelate tothecoremessageoftherace.Anypolitical expressionthatdoesnotabidewiththerulesand regulationsofSaudiArabiamayresultinimmediate “Disqualification.”

14.Protesting RaceRules

Protestsmustbesubmittedbytheparticipantaftertheracedirectlyasthefollowing:

AllprotestsmustbereportedinwritingtotheRaceDirectorwithin24hoursoftheracefinishtime.

WrittenproteststotheRaceDirectormustinclude(1)ProtesterFullName,(2)ProtesterBibNumber,(3)Bib NumberofWhomYouAreProtestingAgainst,(4)NameofWhomYouAreProtestingAgainst(IfAvailable)and (4)adetaileddescriptionoftheallegedviolation,includingwhereandwhenitoccurred,andtowhomthe violationwasinitiallyreported,ifapplicable.

Thefinaldeterminationregardingwhat,ifany,penaltyorsanctionisappropriateshallbewithinthesolediscretion ofAlUlaTrailRaceDirector.BothpartiesshallbegiventheopportunitytodiscusstheallegationswiththeRace DirectorandAlUlaTrailRaceProtestCommitteeonSaturdayafternoon.

TheRaceDirectorandAlUlaTrailRaceProtestCommitteewillmakeitsfinaldeterminationaftertheSaturday afternoon Committee'smeetingordeferfinaldeterminationtoalaterdate.Otheractionsmightbetaken,suchas withholdingtheprizemoneyorotherawardsuntilsuchtimeasitisreadytomakeitsfinaldetermination.Failureto providefurtherevidencebytheprotestorattheCommittee'srequestmayresultinadismissaloftheallegationsor aforfeitureoftherighttodisputetheallegedviolation.

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OverallAwards

Cashprizeswillberewardedtotheoveralltop3ofeachdistance(FemaleandMale)asthefollowing:

10KM AlUlaOasisTrail

SAR2,000 2ndPlace

SAR700 3rdPlace

SAR500

SAR4,000 2ndPlace

SAR2,000 3rdPlace

SAR1,000 1stPlace

SAR7,000 2ndPlace

SAR4,000 3rdPlace

SAR2,000 1stPlace

1stPlace

SAR20,000 2ndPlace

SAR15,000 3rdPlace

SAR10,000

Tocollecttheprizemoney,eachwinnermusthavetheirownofficialbankaccount.Prizemoneywillnotbetransferredtoanyoneelse onthewinner'sbehalf.Onlythewinnersthemselvescanreceivethepaymentthroughtheirindividualaccounts.Moreinformationwill besenttothewinnersaftertherace.

AgeGroup

AgegroupawardswillbepresentedtothetopthreemalesandfemalesintheDay2racesacrossdifferent agecategories

FEMALE&MALE:UNDER18,18-29,30-39,40-49,50-59,60+

FEMALE&MALE16-29,30-39,40-49,50+.

FEMALE:18-39,40+.

MALE:18-29,30-39,40-49,50+.

FEMALE:1OPENAGEGROUPCATEGORY. MALE:18-39,40-49,50+.

WhatWillIGetAfterTheRace?

ExpectedWeather

January24

AlUla,SaudiArabia

FRIDAY

MedicalInformation

Medical staff will be allocated along the route. There will 2 strategically located medical stations, and stations will have emergency medicine specialists and the necessary medical equipment to help the participants staysafeandtreatanyoftheinjuriesandrespondtoemergencyincidents.

Theracemedicalstaffwillbelocatedstrategicallythroughoutthecoursefor quick assistance, you can inform them immediately if there is an emergency situation.Ifamemberoftheracemanagementteamisnotcloseby,please contact the race day emergency number immediately. Please save these numberinyourphones.

RaceMaps

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