Treg Algeria Trail 2028

This Treg begins on November 29, 2028, and ends on December 9, 2028.

For this adventure, you can choose from three non-stop races:

• 180 km

• 90 km

• 45 km

• Relay format

If you still have questions, you can contact the organizers by email: contact@le-treg.com

• The Ultra Algeria Trail is open to anyone, male or female, born in 2007 or earlier, licensed or not, with long-distance trail experience (> 80 km) strongly recommended

• The Algeria Trail is open to anyone, male or female, born in 2007 or earlier, licensed or not, with trail experience (> 40 km) strongly recommended

• The Algeria Marathon and Algeria Relays are open to anyone, male or female, born in 2007 or earlier, licensed or not, with endurance running experience (> 21 km) strongly recommended

By special exemption, those born between 2008 and 2009 will be allowed to participate in one of the events, provided their parents sign a waiver expressly stating they take full responsibility for the minor participant's involvement and agree to accompany them throughout the event.

A maximum time to complete the course is set for each TREG® ALGERIA TRAIL event:

• for the Ultra Algeria Trail and Algeria Relay 182 km: 72 hours

• for the Algeria Trail and Algeria Relay 106 km: 42 hours

• for the Algeria Marathon: 18 hours

A medical certificate less than a year old must be completed by a doctor, as well as an ECG (electrocardiogram) or an exercise test according to the following rules:

• A resting electrocardiogram dated less than two years before the race start for all runners registered for the 50 km race or who are under 40 years old

• An exercise test dated less than three years before the race start for runners registered for the 106 or 182 km race and who are over 40 years old

• A medical certificate less than a year old indicating "running in the desert" before the race start for all relay runners regardless of age

The self-sufficiency principle is the rule for all TREG®-type races. On the course, refreshment zones, located approximately every 20 to 30 kilometers, are stocked with water for refilling bottles or hydration bladders, limited to 3 to 4 liters per person depending on the zone.

Each runner must ensure they have the necessary food at the race start to reach the finish line self-sufficiently in terms of food over the chosen race distance:

• The Ultra Algeria Trail: 72-hour max, requiring 6,000 calories

• The Algeria Trail: 42-hour max, requiring 3,000 calories

• The Algeria Marathon: 18-hour max, requiring 1,500 calories

• The Algeria Relay 182km: 72-hour max and 750 calories required per relay member

• The Algeria Relay 106km: 42-hour max and 750 calories required per relay member

At each refreshment zone departure, ensure you have enough water to reach the next station, with a minimum of 2 liters carried.

A tourist visa will be required to enter Algeria. The cost is €110. Your passport must be valid for 6 months after your return date and have at least one completely blank page. Otherwise, you will need to initiate a passport renewal procedure.

Finally, consider your travel plans when arranging your visa, which will take a minimum of 15 days. It must be obtained from the consulate responsible for your place of residence.

Mandatory (random checks throughout the course):

• Backpack

• Hydration bladder and/or bottle

• Protective sunglasses

• Headgear (cap, bandana, etc.)

• Windbreaker sized for the runner

• Compass

• Lighter

• Knife with a metal blade at least 5 cm long

• Signal mirror 6 cm in diameter

• Whistle

• Headlamp and spare battery

• 6,000, 3,000, 1,500, or 750 calories worth of food, depending on the race

Also included is the mandatory competitor's medical pack with:

• Bandages (Méfix, Elasto, or adhesive bandages like Urgo)

• Disinfectant (like Biseptine or Betadine Dermic)

• 1 elastic band for strapping, 1.50 meters long by 6 or 8 cm wide

• Paracetamol (like Doliprane): 5 tablets of 1g

• Antispasmodic (like Spasfon): 6 tablets

• Antidiarrheal (like Tiorfan): 6 capsules

• Antiemetic: (Primpéran or Vogalène or Motylioc) : 6 tablets

• Sunscreen

• 1 survival blanket 2.20 m x 1.40 m

It is also advised to carry:

• 1 syringe of 2 mL

• 1 subcutaneous needle

• 1 pack of 5 sterile compresses

• 1 pipette of Eosin

• 1 pair of scissors

• 1 tube of burn cream (moisturizer)

• 1 tube of Vaseline or Bepanthen (for chafed areas)

• 1 tube of VIT A (for dry mucous membranes, lips, nose)

• 5 pipettes of physiological serum (for sand in the eyes)

EQUIPMENT PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION:

• A portable GPS with spare batteries (to be returned after the event)

• A safety beacon with alert functions (to be returned after the event)

• A paper roadbook

• Hot water provided at the bivouac and checkpoints

• Tent and mattress at each checkpoint

Highly recommended:

• Scarf for protection against sand-carrying winds

• Shoe gaiters for sand protection