Trail races in Israel
5 marathons, 4 half marathons and 2 ultras on trails in Israel.
The next one is the Eilat Desert Marathon on 27 November 2026.
The flattest is the Eilat Desert Half Marathon (264 m of climbing); the hilliest is the Ultra Desert 8 Marathon (1,530 m).
For cool racing conditions, the Dimona Desert Marathon (DMR Challenge) usually starts around 8°C.
Eilat Desert Marathon
Eilat, Israel
27 Nov 2026In 33 days
Gain
651 m
Start temp
16°C
Entry
$90
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonTrailOpen entrydesert
Eilat Desert Half Marathon
Eilat, Israel
27 Nov 2026In 33 days
Gain
264 m
Start temp
16°C
Entry
$80
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonTrailOpen entrydesert
Ultra Desert 8 Marathon
Almog, Israel
25 Dec 2026In 2 months
Gain
1,530 m
Start temp
14°C
Entry
—
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
42 kmTrailOpen entrydesert
Ultra Desert 8 Half Marathon
Hyrcania Valley, Israel
25 Dec 2026In 2 months
Gain
867 m
Start temp
12°C
Entry
—
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonTrailOpen entrydesert
Dimona Desert Marathon (DMR Challenge)
Dimona, Israel
19 Feb 2027est.In 4 months
Gain
900 m
Start temp
8°C
Entry
—
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonTrailOpen entrydesert
Dimona Desert Half Marathon (DMR Challenge)
Dimona, Israel
19 Feb 2027est.In 4 months
Gain
450 m
Start temp
8°C
Entry
—
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonTrailOpen entrydesert
Tavor Half Marathon
Kfar Tavor, Israel
26 Mar 2027In 5 months
Gain
422 m
Start temp
12°C
Entry
—
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonTrailOpen entryhilly
Carmel-Kinneret Trail 33K
Shibli, Israel
2 Apr 2027est.In 5 months
Gain
447 m
Start temp
13°C
Entry
$80
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
33 kmTrailOpen entryscenic
Carmel-Kinneret Trail Ultra 55K
Tzippori, Israel
2 Apr 2027est.In 5 months
Gain
826 m
Start temp
13°C
Entry
$80
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
55 kmTrailOpen entryscenic
Carmel-Kinneret Trail Ultra 92K
Yagur, Israel
2 Apr 2027est.In 5 months
Gain
1,350 m
Start temp
15°C
Entry
$125
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
92 kmTrailOpen entryscenic
Volcano Race 35K (Golan)
Merom Golan, Israel
16 Apr 2027In 6 months
Gain
930 m
Start temp
14°C
Entry
—
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
35.2 kmTrailOpen entryhilly