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Running · Ultra Marathons
AlUla Trail Race — Hegra Hundred 2027
- Race day
- Thursday, 21 January 2027
- Location
- AlUla, Saudi Arabia
- Distance
- 62.1 mi / 99.9 km
AlUla Trail Race — Hegra Hundred: expected 21 January 2027, 62.1 miles, from AlUla. Entry, route, a pace chart and the race-day forecast.
AlUla Trail Race — Hegra Hundred Race Timeline
133 days to go
More than 126 days out — a good window to build a consistent base before ultra-specific training ramps up.
AlUla Trail Race — Hegra Hundred: quick answers
When is the next AlUla Trail Race — Hegra Hundred?
The next date hasn't been published by the organiser yet. The most recent AlUla Trail Race — Hegra Hundred was Thursday, 21 January 2027, and the race has usually run around the same point in the year.
Where does AlUla Trail Race — Hegra Hundred start and finish?
AlUla Trail Race — Hegra Hundred starts at AlUla and finishes at AlUla.
How many miles is AlUla Trail Race — Hegra Hundred?
AlUla Trail Race — Hegra Hundred is 62.1 miles (99.9km).
How much does AlUla Trail Race — Hegra Hundred cost to enter?
Entry direct through Race Arabia — check the official site for current pricing.
Key Race Metrics & Overview
- Date
- Thursday, 21 January 2027
- Distance
- 62.1 miles / 99.9km
- Location
- AlUla, Saudi Arabia
- Start Point
- AlUla
- Finish Point
- AlUla
- Surface
- Desert trail — canyons and sandstone terrain
Not published by the organiser at the time of writing: start time, cut-off time, age requirement, tracking app. Verus records these as unconfirmed rather than estimating them — check the official race website closer to race day.
Direct Entry Summary
Entry direct through Race Arabia — check the official site for current pricing.
Ballot Policy
No ballot — entry is direct through Race Arabia, sanctioned by the ITRA National League and the UTMB Index.
AlUla Trail Race — Hegra Hundred Race Day Weather
A real forecast appears here once one exists for race day — usually about a week to ten days out. Nothing is shown until then, because a made-up forecast is worse than none.
AlUla Trail Race — Hegra Hundred Route Map & Elevation Profile
Starting at AlUla and finishing at AlUla. Total elevation gain is not published for this event, and Verus does not estimate one.
Is AlUla Trail Race — Hegra Hundred flat?
No official elevation figure is published for this course, so Verus doesn't state one. The organiser describes the going as: desert trail — canyons and sandstone terrain.
AlUla Trail Race — Hegra Hundred Course Profile
Elevation change not published for this event.
Tap a point on the course for details.
AlUla
Start line.
Where AlUla Trail Race — Hegra Hundred starts and finishes
AlUla Trail Race — Hegra Hundred starts at AlUla and finishes at AlUla. We haven't been able to place those on a map accurately enough to show one — a pin in the wrong place is worse than no pin.
These are the start and finish points, not the route. Verus doesn't hold course files for this race, and drawing a line between two pins would be a guess you might end up training on.
Full AlUla Trail Race — Hegra Hundred Route Breakdown
The headline 100km distance of a genuinely major desert ultra weekend through AlUla's canyons and sandstone cliffs — shorter options run the same weekend: AlMejdar (50km), Elephant Rock (23km), AlUla Oasis (10km) and a Sunset Run (3km). The 2026 edition (its 4th) drew 600+ runners from 40 countries. The exact 2027 date wasn't officially confirmed at the time of writing; this follows the race's established late-January slot.
AlUla Trail Race — Hegra Hundred Pace Calculator & Splits
AlUla Trail Race — Hegra Hundred Pace Calculator
Enter a target finish time to see your pace and projected splits.
Average pace / mile
3:52
Average pace / km
2:24
AlUla Trail Race — Hegra Hundred Pace Chart
Split markers calculated for standard checkpoints — no official pacers are confirmed for this event.
| Target | Pace /mi | Pace /km | 5K | 10K | Half Marathon | 30K | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 | 2:54 | 1:48 | 9:00 | 18:01 | 38:00 | 54:02 | 3:00:00 |
| 3:15 | 3:08 | 1:57 | 9:45 | 19:31 | 41:10 | 58:32 | 3:15:00 |
| 3:30 | 3:23 | 2:06 | 10:30 | 21:01 | 44:20 | 1:03:02 | 3:30:00 |
| 3:45 | 3:37 | 2:15 | 11:15 | 22:31 | 47:30 | 1:07:32 | 3:45:00 |
| 4:00 | 3:52 | 2:24 | 12:00 | 24:01 | 50:40 | 1:12:03 | 4:00:00 |
| 4:15 | 4:06 | 2:33 | 12:45 | 25:31 | 53:50 | 1:16:33 | 4:15:00 |
| 4:30 | 4:21 | 2:42 | 13:30 | 27:01 | 57:00 | 1:21:03 | 4:30:00 |
| 4:45 | 4:35 | 2:51 | 14:16 | 28:31 | 1:00:10 | 1:25:33 | 4:45:00 |
| 5:00 | 4:50 | 3:00 | 15:01 | 30:01 | 1:03:20 | 1:30:03 | 5:00:00 |
| 5:30 | 5:19 | 3:18 | 16:31 | 33:01 | 1:09:40 | 1:39:04 | 5:30:00 |
| 6:00 | 5:48 | 3:36 | 18:01 | 36:01 | 1:16:00 | 1:48:04 | 6:00:00 |
| 6:30 | 6:17 | 3:54 | 19:31 | 39:01 | 1:22:20 | 1:57:04 | 6:30:00 |
| 7:00 | 6:46 | 4:12 | 21:01 | 42:02 | 1:28:40 | 2:06:05 | 7:00:00 |
AlUla Trail Race — Hegra Hundred Finish Time Estimator
Enter a recent 5K, 10K or Half Marathon time to estimate your AlUla Trail Race — Hegra Hundred finish time.
Your 5K time
Estimated AlUla Trail Race — Hegra Hundred finish
9:58:04
An estimate only, based on Pete Riegel's race-time prediction formula. Real marathon performance depends on endurance, training specificity, pacing and race-day conditions — not just your speed over a shorter distance.
Training for a different distance? Try the full pace calculator, race time predictor or pace chart.
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Start Your Verus JourneyAlUla Trail Race — Hegra Hundred Race Day Checklist
Tap items to mark off your race-day readiness.
- Race number attached, and any timing chip fitted per your race pack instructions
- Weather-appropriate kit, plus something warm and disposable to discard before the start
- A plan for reaching AlUla
- A meeting point agreed with family and friends for after the race
Training Strategy for AlUla Trail Race — Hegra Hundred
20-24 weeks is the realistic window for a first 62.1-mile ultra, assuming you already have a marathon's worth of base behind you. The block that matters is back-to-back long weekends — a long run on Saturday followed by a second, slower one on Sunday — which builds time on feet and teaches you to run on tired legs without the recovery cost of one enormous day. Practise your race-day nutrition on every one of them; at this distance the stomach fails before the legs do.
This is a largely flat course, so most of your long runs can mirror that — flat and steady, building time on feet rather than hill strength.
Drop volume hard across the final three to four weeks — further out and steeper than a marathon taper, because a 30-mile training day costs weeks of recovery, not days. Keep some easy running and a little terrain-specific work in, but the goal is to reach AlUla with fresh feet and a rested gut rather than one more long run in the bank.
Lock in your target pace using the interactive splits calculator below — no official pacers are confirmed for this event, so a pace band on your watch is the more reliable option.
Test your race-day fuel and hydration plan on your long training runs, not for the first time on race day — check the Race Day Checklist below for what's actually on this course.
62.1-Mile Ultra Nutrition & Fueling Plan
A deliberate increase in carbohydrate over the two to three days before the race is the well-established approach at marathon distance.
Eat a carbohydrate-focused breakfast two to three hours before the start, and stick to something you've already tested in training rather than trying anything new.
Most runners take on carbohydrate every 30 to 45 minutes from about an hour in, alongside fluid at the on-course stations.
A mix of carbohydrate and protein in the hour or so after finishing supports recovery.
AlUla Trail Race — Hegra Hundred Charity Places 2027
No formal charity-place scheme published — runners commonly fundraise for a charity of their own choosing.
Lead with your personal story — explain why the charity matters to you. Personal connection generates 3x more support than a generic link broadcast.
Share key training milestones on Instagram (first 10-miler, peak week, race week) with your fundraising link in bio. Publicly thanking donors prompts secondary gifts!
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Link your JustGiving page to Verus and show up right here alongside other AlUla Trail Race — Hegra Hundred fundraisers — goal, progress and story, all in one place.
Add Your Fundraiser to VerusTravel & Logistics
No road closures — the AlUla Trail Race — Hegra Hundred is run off-road (Desert trail — canyons and sandstone terrain), so local traffic is unaffected.
AlUla Trail Race — Hegra Hundred Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know for race weekend.
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Race details independently compiled and fact-checked by Tommo against the official AlUla Trail Race — Hegra Hundred site , last verified August 2026. Always confirm official timings and policies directly prior to race day.