MDS 120

PERU 2026

The event will only take place if a minimum of 200 participants is reached, with the final decision expected on April 30, 2026, or as soon as this threshold is met.

It is therefore advised not to purchase your plane ticket until the edition is confirmed by the MDS organization.

Starting March 11, 2026, you can register for MDS 120 Peru 2026.

You need to book your flight tickets to arrive at Lima airport in Peru. Once there, simply take a taxi to the hotel located about 45 minutes from the airport in the Miraflores district, where the MDS teams will welcome you (the journey will cost less than €10, approximately 35 Peruvian Soles).

We recommend that participants take flight tickets with cancellation and modification insurance, taking into account restrictions that may be applied by countries.

The MDS teams will also be present at the hotel to welcome you and guide you.

Day 1: Arrival at the hotel, discover Lima, night at the hotel.

Day 2: Technical and medical checks, night at the hotel.

Day 3: Bus transfer, stage 1, night at the bivouac.

Day 4: Stage 2, night at the bivouac.

Day 5: Rest day, night at the bivouac.

Day 6: Stage 3, transfer to Paracas, night at the hotel.

Day 7: Day in Paracas, awards ceremony, gala dinner, night at the hotel.

Day 8: Transfer to Lima and end of the MDS adventure.

Before the adventure
Before the start of the desert adventure, you will stay in a hotel located in the Miraflores district of Lima. Depending on organization and availability, participants may be accommodated in several hotels within the same district.

After the adventure
Upon returning from the desert, you will stay in Paracas at one of the following two hotels:

• The Legend Paracas Resort
• La Hacienda

Both hotels are located in Paracas, just a two-minute walk from each other, and provide an ideal setting to relax and recover after the adventure.

If this is your first MDS, you probably have plenty of questions. Once registered, we'll send you a complete equipment checklist, but here are the essentials per person:

• Backpack plus 2 water bottles (e.g., Ultrabag 20L)
• Running t-shirt + shorts
• Trail running shoes + Sand gaiters
• Cap and sunglasses
• Change of clothes: t-shirt + lightweight shorts/leggings
• Windbreaker jacket for evenings and mornings
• Sleeping bag + sleeping mat for the night
• Hygiene products (sunscreen, soap, antiseptic, etc.)
• Toilet paper
• Food and cooking utensils (stove, lighter, fire tablets, etc.)

You can bring a large suitcase with extra clothes, which you'll leave at the hotel and retrieve after the MDS adventure.

• a WAA ULTRABAG 20L backpack or equivalent,
• a minimum of 1.5 litres of water (water bottle, water bag, etc.),
• a sleeping bag,
• a headlamp + 1 complete set of spare batteries or battery pack,
• 10 safety pins,
• a lighter,
• a whistle,
• a metal blade knife,
• a skin antiseptic,
• a signal mirror,
• a survival blanket,
• 8 bouillon cubes (2 per day). The use of these cubes is an effective replacement for salt tablets, which are no longer offered to runners,
• a tube of sun cream,
• sunglasses,
• 100 euros in cash,
• Passport
• The official medical certificate provided by the organisation, duly completed, and signed by a doctor less than 90 days before the start of the race. (PPS certificate not accepted)

You will need to plan for 10 meals in total as follows:

Day 3: Lunch, dinner.

Days 4 and 5: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Day 6: Breakfast, lunch.

An intake equivalent to 2000 KCAL per day is recommended by the organization.

The MDS Peru 2026 Pricing is as follows:

• From March 11, 2026: €2,350 (includes €200 discount + €100 discount for the first 100 registrants)
• Until March 31, 2026: €2,450
• From April 1 to April 30, 2026: €2,550
• From May 1, 2026 onward: €2,650

The registration fee includes:

• Race bib for the adventure
• 4 nights in half-board: 2 nights before the race + 2 nights after the race
• 3 nights at the bivouac, in individual tents
• Hotel-desert transfers
• Gala dinner
• Finisher medal and gift

Cancellation conditions:

• Cancellation free of charge until May 31, 2026.
• From June 1 to July 5, 2026, inclusive, 25% of the total amount of the registration will be retained by the organization in case of cancellation.
• From July 6 to August 2, 2026, included, 50% of the total amount of the registration will be kept by the organization in case of cancellation.
• After August 2, 2026, no refund is possible, however it will still be possible to postpone according to the conditions detailed below.

Postponement conditions:

• Postponement is free of charge until August 2, 2026.
• From August 3 to October 4, 2026, inclusive, €250 postponement fee.
• From October 5, 2026: no deferral possible

During the race, you will be surrounded by medical and organizational teams from start to finish of each stage. The routes are marked with stakes every 50/100m, making it nearly impossible to get lost. You will all be equipped with a GPS beacon with an emergency button, allowing the organization to locate you at any time. A medical tent is available at the bivouac where you can go at any time.

You can pay by:

• Credit card;

• 1, 3 or 5 installments

• Bank transfer;

• 1 installment

The number of installments may vary depending on the registration date. Registration will be fully validated once the total registration amount has been paid.

Consult the MDS 120 Peru 2026 Regulations and Terms of Sales