Half marathonTrail🇮🇱 Eilat, Israel

Eilat Desert Half Marathon

Friday, 27 November 2026In 47 days · Start 06:50

A desert half from the Eilat promenade that loops through the Roded area and a narrow canyon before returning past the salt pools.

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Facts checked 10 Oct 2026 against marathonisrael.co.il, ias.co.il.

Elevation gain

264 m

Hilly · ↓ 264 m

Start altitude

4 m

above sea level, from terrain data

Temp at start

16°C

Peaks around 22°C

Entry fee

≈ $80

Open entry

Finishers

—

typical year

Course

Loop

3.5h cut-off

Getting thereFly into ETM (Eilat), about 20 km from the start

Course map

A detailed route is not available for this race yet. The marker shows the race location.

Elevation profile

Hilly: about 264 m of climbing and 264 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start

16°C

Peak during race

22°C

Humidity

57%

Chance of rain

Wind

9 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 27 November ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 06:50 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

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