Oasis Trail Marathon 2025

Monday, November 17, 2025:

• Departure from Paris on a specially chartered regular flight

• Arrival in Tozeur

• Welcome and transfer to the hotel

• Mini-briefing

• Afternoon: guided tour of the Medina

• Surprise dinner

• Overnight stay: hotel in TOZEUR (Governorate of Tozeur)

Tuesday, November 18, 2025:

• STAGE 1 - "ONG J'MEL - In the footsteps of Star Wars"

• Breakfast

• Allocation of 4x4 vehicles

• Race in the morning: 21 km

• Location: Southwest of Tozeur

• Surface: track + dunes

• Finish: at the foot of “Ongh J’Mel”

• Nomad lunch

• Afternoon: Transfer to DOUZ via Chott El Jerid (salt lake)

• 7 PM: briefing at the hotel

• Overnight stay: hotel in DOUZ (Governorate of Kebili)

Wednesday, November 19, 2025:

• STAGE 2 - "The Merazigues Track - The Song of the Dunes"

• Breakfast

• Race in the morning: 18 km

• Location: DOUZ

• Surface: dunes + track, very little road

• Start: Place des Festivals

• Finish: Place du Souk Artisanal

• After the race: return to the hotel for a shower

• Lunch in DOUZ

• Transfer to the J'bil camp

• Late afternoon: arrival at the bivouac

• Watch the sunset

• Typical dinner and campfire

• Overnight stay: bivouac in J'bil

Thursday, November 20, 2025:

• STAGE 3 - "The Emperor is Called Dromedary"

• Breakfast at the camp

• Race in the morning: 26 km

• Location: GATEWAY TO THE DESERT

• Surface: sand and track

• Start: in the middle of nowhere

• Finish: Oasis of KSAR GHILANE

• Lunch and free time at the oasis

• 7 PM: briefing

• Dinner and a little nighttime walk around the oasis

• Overnight stay: camp in KSAR GHILANE (Governorate of Kebili)

Friday, November 21, 2025:

• STAGE 4 - "Flying Over the Matmata Mountains"

• Breakfast

• Race in the morning: 18 km

• Location: MATMATA

• Surface: camel track, tabias, small hills

• Start: village of TECHINE

• Finish: hanging village of TOUJENE

• Lunch and a short walk in Matmata

• Overnight stay: MATMATA (Governorate of Gabès)

Saturday, November 22, 2025:

• STAGE 5 - "From One Labyrinth to Another - To Tataouine... I Run There! In the Footsteps of the Penal Colony"

• Breakfast

• Race in the morning: 16 km

• Location: TATAOUINE

• Surface: track in the Dahar

• Start: a track in the Dahar

• Finish: troglodyte village of DOUIRET, via the Mosque of the Seven Sleepers (Chenini)

• Lunch in DOUIRET

• After lunch: transfer to Djerba

• 7 PM: briefing

• Overnight stay: hotel in DJERBA (Governorate of Medenine)

Sunday, November 23, 2025:

• STAGE 6 - "The 3 Faces of Djerba, the Island of the Lotus-Eaters - In Search of Ulysses"

• Breakfast

• Race in the morning: 21 km

• Location: DJERBA

• Surface: road (5 km) + track, tabias and sopra (16 km)

• Start and Finish: MELLITA (birth village of Azdine)

• Lunch at the hotel

• Free afternoon: visitation suggestions (Houmt Souk, Ghriba in Erriadh, Dar Dhiafa, ...)

• Fishermen's dinner

• Awards and memento presentation

• Overnight stay: hotel in DJERBA

Monday, November 24, 2025:

• Return of delegations to France

Possibility of returning to Paris on Sunday, November 23, 2025, in the afternoon for those who wish.

For the runner: 

• his/her sports gear

For the companion (possibly a hiker):

• hiking shoes or good tennis shoes

• sandals to rest the feet

For both runners and companions:

• wool, jacket, windbreaker (cool evenings 11 to 14°C)

• a hat, sunglasses, and a sunscreen

• light clothing for walking and warmer clothes for the evening

• a sleeping bag (nights in the desert can be cold)

• a raincoat (optionally).

• also plan for a swimsuit and towel

For clothing:

• During the day, it is advised to wear white clothes and preferably long sleeves. Better protection, because even at this time, the sun is very present.

• Ideal: cotton clothes and rather loose-fitting.

For the feet:

• double skin (e.g., Compeed)

• single-dose eosin

• 8 cm elastoplast

• compresses

• special foot moisturizing cream

• socks and flip flops for recovery in the evening

Accommodation will be provided in at least 4* hotels, and there will be one night in a bivouac during the race. In the camp, participants will sleep in tents that can be booked in advance for groups wishing to be in the same tent.

Bivouacs: You will sleep under the stars. In winter, a good sleeping bag is essential. There may be some moisture brought by the morning dew. An over-bag is good protection, but sheets and blankets are provided.

At refreshment points, water is distributed in 50 cl bottles along with fresh fruits.

• Runners wishing to bring food will need to carry it themselves.

• Products used that are not provided by the organization must not be on the list of banned substances established by the International Athletics Federation (IAAF) and must not cause pollution on the course and respect the environment.

There will be refreshment points every 5 km, but you can have with you, either a CamelBak or a bottle belt.

Never drink tap water, even in hotels. Always drink bottled mineral water!