Run
Relay team of up to 10
Hand off the baton through the night. Each runner takes 1–2km legs on rotation until sunrise.
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Edition II · Dates TBA
Dead2Red Challenge
Two seas. One night. 242km of open desert road between them.
Dead Sea → Aqaba · Jordan
Two seas. One night.
242 kilometres of open desert road between the lowest point on earth and the Red Sea coast at Aqaba. From dusk on the salt flats of the Dead Sea, you descend, climb, and run through the cold of night until the sun rises over the Gulf.
A team race — relay it as a squad of runners, ride it as a cyclist, or walk your section. Same road, same horizon, different ways to suffer well. We field a Wylderness team every year and welcome pilgrims of every pace.
Distance
242km
Format
Relay
Modes
Run · Bike · Walk
Price
On request
Three ways to race
Pick your discipline.
Cycle
Solo or pairs
The fastest way across. Climb out of the rift, drop into Wadi Araba, push through to Aqaba.
Walk
Section walk
Take a 20–40km stretch of the route on foot, with our support vehicle alongside.
Sea to sea
Program of the Adventure
Tap through each day — arrival, race night, and the Red Sea recovery.
The region
Dead Sea → Aqaba · Jordan
242km through the night down the Rift Valley from the lowest point on earth to the Red Sea coast.
Start / FinishWaypointsRace route
Landing in the kingdom
Day 1
Arrival · Amman
Night: Amman hotel
Arrival of the participants
Check-in at the hotel
Kit check & reflective gear
Team briefing & race plan
One night, two seas
Day 2
Race day · Dead Sea → Aqaba
Night: On the road · 242km
Transfer to the Dead Sea start line
Dusk briefing & warm-up
Race start at nightfall
Running relay legs
Cyclists & walkers on the same road
Through the desert night
Sunrise approach to Aqaba
Red Sea finish
Day 3
Aqaba · Recovery & Departure
Departure
Recovery swim in the Red Sea
Team breakfast & medals
Rest at the Aqaba hotel
Farewell & departure
01 / 03
Prepare for the journey
What to pack
A single night on open desert road. Cold to start, warm by sunrise. Reflective gear is essential.
On the road
- Reflective vest (required)
- Head torch + rear red light
- Warm layer for night
- Windproof shell
- Trainers or cycling shoes
Fuel & hydration
- 2L+ water for handover breaks
- Electrolyte tablets
- Energy gels or bars
- Real food for the vehicle
- Recovery snack for sunrise
Kit
- Team baton or timing chip
- Small daypack
- Anti-chafe balm
- Blister kit
- Change of clothes for Aqaba
Personal
- Passport & travel documents
- Travel insurance details
- Sunscreen for sunrise
- Sunglasses
- Phone + power bank
Why this trip
Walk it. Come to life.
An endurance event in ancient terrain — the same rift the patriarchs crossed, now under headlights and stars.
- Race a real distance
242km across a landscape you'll never forget — sea to sea in one night.
- Team format
Suffer well together. Runners, cyclists, and walkers on one road.
- Support vehicle
Our crew rolls with you the whole way — water, food, first aid, warm layers.
- Sunrise at Aqaba
There is no better finish line than the Red Sea at dawn.
Registrations · Dates TBA
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