Eilat International Desert Marathon
Race Day Weather
Comfortable temps, big temp swing
Mild 53°F temps at gun time mean comfortable early miles without overheating risk. Temps will climb significantly to 73°F by later miles, so expect fading conditions as the race progresses. Light winds shouldn't be a major factor for pacing.
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Race Info
The Eilat International Desert Marathon is held in Eilat, Israel, in late November. The marathon starts on the promenade by the Dan Eilat hotel, heads east toward the Red Mountains, then turns north along the Avocado axis into the desert, running the Roded and Netafim wadis and climbing the Eilat hills before descending technical trails and returning to finish on the Herods promenade. The course has about 650 m of climbing. A half marathon, 10K and 5K start the same morning, organized by Marathon Israel.