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Qatar East to West Ultra 2026

Doha, Qatar · Running

Ultrarunners following a long paved road through open desert.
Date
Fri, 27 November 2026
Location
Sheraton Park to Dukhan Beach, Doha, Qatar
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Suru’s take

A cross-country challenge where logistics matter as much as pace.

Editorial assessment of published event details, not a first-hand race review.

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Advertised entry
QAR 300.00
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Your race window
05:00 start
Finish by 20:00 · 15h from your wave start. Calculated from the published schedule; allow for stops.

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Prices and category schedule: Qatar Ultra Runners · checked 14/09/2026
The course

90 km point-to-point from Sheraton Park. Five main stations plus five water stations; a highway crossing follows 62.4 km.

Qatar Ultra Runners · 14 Sept 2026
Bib collection & arrival

14:00–20:00; day and venue unconfirmed. Briefing 18:30–19:30, venue unconfirmed.

Qatar Ultra Runners · 14 Sept 2026
Parking & access

Designated finish parking; start access and charges unconfirmed.

Qatar Ultra Runners · 14 Sept 2026
Time limits & lap rules

48.1 km by 13:00; 62.4 km by 15:30; 77 km by 18:00; Dukhan Beach finish by 20:00.

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Travel & return

Return buses to Doha/start are listed, with no timetable. Arrange a finish pickup fallback before relying on the bus.

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Why consider it

For prepared ultra runners or relay teams willing to organise leg handovers and a one-way journey.

The trade-off

Intermediate checkpoint gates apply before the 20:00 finish. Collection day, venue and the return-bus timetable remain unconfirmed.

Sources behind this assessment

Reviewed 14/09/2026. Based on course, entry fees, cut-off, suitability and the listed venue and distances.

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Your race-day essentials

Cross Qatar over 90 km, solo or as a relay. The checkpoint gates, early bag drop and one-way route are the key planning decisions.

Wave starts

27 November, 05:00. Solo bag drop 03:30–04:45; team chip collection 04:00–04:45 at Sheraton Park.

Qatar Ultra Runners · 14 Sept 2026
Bib collection

14:00–20:00; day and venue unconfirmed. Briefing 18:30–19:30, venue unconfirmed.

Qatar Ultra Runners · 14 Sept 2026
Parking

Designated finish parking; start access and charges unconfirmed.

Qatar Ultra Runners · 14 Sept 2026
Included

Not confirmed

Cut-off

48.1 km by 13:00; 62.4 km by 15:30; 77 km by 18:00; Dukhan Beach finish by 20:00.

Qatar Ultra Runners · 14 Sept 2026
Entry fees

Solo QAR 300; relay QAR 150 per runner, teams of two to six.

Qatar Ultra Runners · 14 Sept 2026
Course

90 km point-to-point from Sheraton Park. Five main stations plus five water stations; a highway crossing follows 62.4 km.

Qatar Ultra Runners · 14 Sept 2026
Travel

Return buses to Doha/start are listed, with no timetable. Arrange a finish pickup fallback before relying on the bus.

Qatar Ultra Runners · 14 Sept 2026
Suitability

Solo requires long-distance preparation. Relay exchanges are at main stations; confirm each runner’s leg and transport. A relay runner does not run the whole 90 km.

Qatar Ultra Runners · 14 Sept 2026

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Qatar Ultra Runners · checked 14 Sept 2026

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