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100 km of Namib Desert

Name: 100 km of Namib Desert
Start: 2025-12-01
End: 2025-12-06
Location: Sossusvlei

Sossusvlei, Hardap, Namibia

calendar_today 01 Dec, 2025 – 06 Dec, 2025

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About the Event

Discover the Namib Desert's grandeur in unparalleled style during the 100km of Namib Desert from December 1-6, 2025. This event makes the formidable beauty of the world's oldest desert accessible, offering a fully-supported 100km, four-stage journey for runners and walkers alike. Forget basic bivouacs; each night you'll return to the Sossusvlei Lodge, ensuring you are rested and restored for the next day's adventure through Sesriem Canyon and the legendary Dune 45. Join this exceptional expedition from December 1-6, 2025, where the spirit of adventure meets the pinnacle of desert comfort.

Races Offered

Ultra

Dec 01, 2025

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Distance — Ultra

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Type — Running

timer

-302 days remaining

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for December in Sossusvlei.

thermostat Temperature

15.6° / 31.4°

wb_sunny Feels like

13.9° / 27.1°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

13h 5m

water_drop Avg rainfall

0.1 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

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air Avg wind speed

14.2 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.4)

humidity_mid Humidity

46.7%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:04

nightlight Sunset

19:43

About Sossusvlei

Learn more about the host city, Sossusvlei.

Sossusvlei is the main attraction of the Namib-Naukluft National Park. The word vlei is an Afrikaans word that means "pan" and Sossusvlei is a clay pan between large sand dunes. The name of the 'town' is Sesriem, also the name of a nearby canyon.

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100 km of Namib Desert

About the Event