AlUla Desert Blaze 2024
AlUla Desert Blaze 2024 is an annual race that tests runners' abilities to compete under the sun's rays in the desert summer, and AlUla Governorate hosted the race on August 24 ,2024.
AlUla Desert Blaze 2024 distance and prize
AlUla Desert Blaze 2024 tests the endurance of participating runners from the region and around the world in high summer temperatures. Participation is open to both men and women of all fitness levels with various options through the desert landscapes and natural landmarks of AlUla, with distances stretching to five, ten, twenty-one, or forty-two km, and the race prizes reaching SAR176,000.
Race route for AlUla Desert Blaze 2024
AlUla Desert Blaze 2024 started from the historic site Hegra , the first Saudi site registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, for runners participating in the five, ten, and twenty-one km races. Participants in the forty-two km route started from Ashar valley in front of Maraya Hall.
Winners of AlUla Desert Blaze 2024
| Nationality | Winner | Race Distance/km |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Ameen Abdullah | 5 |
| Morocco | Yousef Nasser | 10 |
| France | Michael Gasque | 21 |
| Spain | Shaqib Lashkar | 42 |