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Oman by UTMB
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2026 race
- Start
- 15:303:30 PM
- Distance
- 20.0 km12.4 mi
- 20 km · 30 km · 50 km · Ultra
- Time limit
- 48 hours
The course
The Hajar Ultra is 154 km of high-mountain terrain with almost 8,000 m of climbing, starting in Al Hamra and finishing in Birkat Al Mouz, with 48 hours allowed.
- The Hajar Ultra, 154 km through the Hajar mountains154 km, 8,000 m+, Al Hamra to Birkat Al Mouz, 48 hours allowed.
- Five races over three days100M, 100K, 50K and two shorter trails, 10 to 12 December 2026.
Course notes 2 short reads on the course
Whole courseTacticsThe Hajar Ultra, 154 km through the Hajar mountains154 km, 8,000 m+, Al Hamra to Birkat Al Mouz, 48 hours allowed.
The organiser calls it Arabia’s ultimate mountain challenge: steep ridgelines, deep wadis, exposed traverses and remote plateaus, with long technical sections for experienced mountain runners. The race collects 4 Running Stones towards the UTMB World Series Finals.
Sourced
Whole courseTacticsFive races over three days100M, 100K, 50K and two shorter trails, 10 to 12 December 2026.
The Jabal Classic starts in Al Hamra and the Skyward Canyon in Imti, Izki. The Old Capital Trail starts at Nizwa Fort, and the Scenic Ascent in the Birkat Al Mouz race village. The two shorter races run on the Saturday.
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Race weekend
Bib pickup at Race Village, Birkat Al MouzTuesday 8 December Bib pickup
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10:0010:00 AM–22:0010:00 PM
Race pack collection Race Village, Birkat Al Mouz. Race packs and bibs, 10:00 to 22:00.
Wednesday 9 December Last bib day
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10:0010:00 AM–22:0010:00 PM
Race pack collection Race Village, Birkat Al Mouz. Race packs and bibs, 10:00 to 22:00.
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Thursday 10 December Race day
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07:007:00 AM
Jabal Classic 100K start Al Hamra -
10:0010:00 AM–22:0010:00 PM
Race pack collection Race Village, Birkat Al Mouz. Race packs and bibs, 10:00 to 22:00. -
15:303:30 PM
Hajar Ultra 100M start Al Hamra. The 154 km Hajar Ultra starts in Al Hamra and finishes in Birkat Al Mouz. -
Time not published
Hajar Ultra 100M time limit 48 hours from the start. 48:00 limit: 144:00/km for 20 km48:00 limit: 231:44/mi for 12.4 mi
Friday 11 December Bib pickup
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10:0010:00 AM–22:0010:00 PM
Race pack collection for the 30K and 20K Race Village, Birkat Al Mouz
Other races (2)
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07:007:00 AM
Skyward Canyon 50K start Imti, Izki -
19:007:00 PM
Awards ceremony: 100M, 100K, 50K Race Village
Saturday 12 December 2 days after
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07:007:00 AM
Old Capital Trail 20K start Nizwa Fort, Nizwa -
08:008:00 AM
Scenic Ascent 20K start Race Village, Birkat Al Mouz -
11:0011:00 AM
Awards ceremony: 20K races Race Village
Times as published by the organiser, in Nizwa time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Thursday
Race morning, on the record
Add to calendar .ics file, times in Nizwa time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
2 gels for Nizwa, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7.3mile 4.5
- km 14.5mile 9
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
Order by 19 November to test them on two long runs first.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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Questions about the Oman by UTMB
- When is the Oman by UTMB 2026?
- Thursday 10 December 2026. The start is at 15:30.
- What is the time limit at the Oman by UTMB?
- Runners have 48 hours to finish.
- Where does the Oman by UTMB start?
- Start: Al Hamra.
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