NOMAD Senegal

20 – 24 January 2024

Senegal – West Africa

An unique adventure

The NOMAD 2024 is 200 km in 5 days through the West African bush.

Country

Senegal

Distance

200 km

Duration

5 days

Destination

Sine Saloum region

The start of the NOMAD 2024 will take place near the town of Sokone, in the heart of the Sine Saloum region in Senegal.

For the first two stages, we will discover typical landscapes of the African bush and the runners will appreciate the many villages. We will then reach the bed of the Koular Bôlon river before continuing our journey along the border with Gambia. During the last stage, we will cross the Fathala forest located at the gates of the Saloum Delta National Park to reach the pretty village of Missirah and its giant old Ceiba tree.

The last kilometers of our route will be on a beautiful track where it is not uncommon to see a little frightened monkeys. The finish line of NOMAD 2024 will be held in Toubacouta, a small village nestled on the edge of a bolong.

Challenge

200 km through the African bush

The second edition of the NOMAD is an ultramarathon of 200 km in 5 days and in food self-supported conditions which takes place in the region of Sine Saloum in Senegal, in West Africa.

Competitors must follow a marked route daily. Mandatory checkpoints will be distributed along the route to monitor the good progress of the competitors. These identified crossing points also make it possible to supply the runners with water.

Each participant must carry their mandatory equipment, their personal belongings for the race and their food. In January the temperatures in the region oscillate between 15 and 35 °C degrees.

Program

Save thes dates

Thursday 18 January 2024

  • 10 am: Appointment at the Saly Hotel in Saly
  • 10.30 am: Transfer from Saly to Sokone (4 hours drive)
  • 3 pm: Check-in at the Fadidi Niombato Lodge
  • 7pm: Dinner together & overnight at the lodge

Friday 19 January 2024

  • 8 am: Breakfast all together at the lodge
  • 10 am: Administrative, technical and medical checks
  • 1 pm: Lunch all together and free afternoon
  • 6 pm: Pre-race briefing
  • 7 pm: Dinner together & overnight at the lodge

Saturday 20 January 2024

Stage 1: 33 km / 10 hours

Sunday 21 January 2024

Stage 2: 47 km / 10 hours

Monday 22 January 2024

Stage 3: 43 km / 10 hours

Tuesday 23 January 2024

Stage 4: 45 km / 10 hours

Wednesday 24 January 2024

Stage 5: 32 km / 10 hours

Check-in at the lodge on the afternoon
7 pm: Dinner & overnight at the hotel

Thursday 25 January 2024

  • 8 am: Breakfast all together at the lodge
  • 11 am: Award ceremony, lunch & free afternoon
  • 7 pm: Dinner together & overnight at the hotel

Friday 26 January 2024

  • 8 am: Breakfast at the lodge
  • 10 am: Transfer from Toubacouta to Saly (5 hours drive)

Hotel

⇒ Saly Hotel
Email: reservations@lesalyhotel.com

Airport

⇒ International Airport Blaise Diagne
(Code AITA : DSS)

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