Marathon Des Sables | The Legendary
Fri 4 - Mon 14 Apr 2025 Ouarzazate, Morocco

Marathon Des Sables | The Legendary charity places

MDS Legendary - 39th Edition. A sublime and mythical desert crossing of 250km over 6 stages, to be completed by running or walking. Charity places for 2025 now available.

Charity places

Event overview

The MARATHON DES SABLES The Legendary is an extraordinary race and adventure that has been taking place in the southern Moroccan Sahara since 1986.

A sublime and mythical desert crossing, the program includes 11 days in Morocco, including 9 in the desert, a course of around 250 km spread over 6 stages, to be completed by running or walking.

Join the adventure with peace of mind, and benefit from free postponement insurance up to 7 days before the event, included in the registration fee.

You can run the Sahara sands for Walking with the Wounded in 2025 for a higher chance of success, training package, kit, team support and more.

Full event details including location, route and photo gallery are on the Marathon Des Sables | The Legendary listing.

Charity places

This charity has places in the event. To secure your place, select a charity and complete the form to ask a question or get signed up.

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Walking With The Wounded

Mentally, physically and socially wounded ex-service personnel and their families are supported to receive the help they deserve.

  • Technical t-shirt
  • Fundraising support
  • Fundraising materials
  • Training guide
  • Training days
  • Online training zone
  • Dedicated contact
  • Pre-event meet-ups
  • Exclusive social group

Sign up
£3,217.21

Fundraise
£5,000

Fundraising

Charity places

Why join Team Walking with the Wounded?

  • Walking With The Wounded has a strong reputation at the MdS with teams having a higher success rate of finishers than others - the team works together to support each other through the tough six days in the desert
  • Receive coaching, advice and support from ultra runner and world record holder Rory Coleman, who is working with our Marathon des Sables team on their physical and mental preparations for the race
  • Advice from previous runners for Walking With The Wounded
  • Branded team kit
  • Several physical and virtual meet ups
  • Being part of one of the biggest teams at the event
  • Personal support from the Walking With The Wounded team
Event details