MDS Peru

ICA DESERT

Registration opening: December 4th, 2024

This edition requires the participation of at least 200 people to take place.

CONCEPT

Embark in the Ica desert for a week out of time with breathtaking scenery.

On the program: a week of adventure in which you will live at the rhythm of the desert, through 3 stages, to be done at your own pace: by walking or running.

You will sleep 3 nights on the MDS bivouac, along the Pacific Ocean, and 4 nights in a hotel (2 before the adveenture: in Lima, 2 after: in Paracas).

After the adventure, we strongly recommend that you extend your stay by discovering the richness of Peru, such as Machu Picchu and the Rainbow Mountains. For information on tours and excursions, please contact our partner Coltur.

Discover the film of the MDS Peru 2022

The adventure program

Distances

Distances

You can choose between 3 different distances: 70, 100 or 120km, divided into 3 stages.

Here is the breakdown:

Stage 1: around 25 to 30km
Stage 2: around 20, 40 or 60km
Stage 3: around 25 to 30km

You will be able to walk or run these distances.

More info on the distances and format here.

OFFER

What is included in the offer:

Bib for the adventure
Transfers between the hotel and the desert

4 nights in a hotel (2 before the adventure in Lima, 2 after in Paracas)
3 nights on the MDS bivouac, in individual tent

Medal and finisher t-shirt
Dinner and Gala evening

You will share your hotel room with one or two other participants. Once you've registered, you'll be able to enter the name of the person you'd like to share the hotel with.

If you don't fill in anything, you'll be randomly allocated a room with one or two other participants.

MDS Peru offer

Offer including the bib for the MDS adventure and 4 nights in a hotel in double or triple room.

~~€2,650€/person~~

€2,350/person
Price limited to the first 100 to register

Join the adventure serenely

The organisation of the MDS does its best to ensure that the event takes place in the best conditions, and that participants who register don’t take any risk with adjusted cancellation and postponement conditions.

Free postponement

In case of doubt as the adventure approaches, you can postpone your participation free of charge to the next edition, up to 60 days before departure.

Free cancellation

Our registration conditions allow you to cancel free of charge until 5 months before the event.

Cancellation insurance

In case of cancellation of the event by the organization, you will be refunded 100% of the amount you paid within 60 days

Details of cancellation and postponement conditions are available in the regulation:
MDS Peru 2025 Rules and Conditions of Sale (soon available).

DISCOVERY OF PERU

Following your adventure in the Ica desert, explore the must-see sites of Machu Picchu, the historic city of Cusco and the Mountain of 7 Colors with our partner Coltur.

Let a local guide lead you through the Cusco region and discover the treasures of Peru:

- Built in 1450 on the Sacred Valley of the Incas, Machu Picchu is one of the 7 New Wonders of the Modern World.

- At an altitude of 5000m, the Mountain of 7 Colours is a must-see in Peru.

ICA DESERT

By joining the MDS Peru, you will have the chance to discover Ica desert, an exceptional and unique place in the world, isolated from any civilization. It’s a week of total disconnection that awaits you.

The MDS Peru bivouac is located on the edge of the Pacific Ocean.

As the event takes place in a protected area, we are forced by the government to limit the number of participants.

INFOS PERU 2025

RACE REQUIREMENTS

This edition requires the participation of at least 200 people to take place.
An update will be made on January 31, 2025, to decide whether or not the event will be held, or before if the objective is met.

INFO HOW TO GET THERE?

You need to book your flight to Lima airport in Peru.

Once there, you just need to take a taxi to the hotel located about 45 minutes from the airport in the Miraflores district, where MDS staff will welcome you (the fare will be less than 10€, about 35 Peruvian Soles).

WHICH FLIGHTS TO CHOOSE?

It's best to arrive fairly early in the day on Saturday, November 29 to ensure you have enough time to rest.

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

Find our flight recommendations in our Frequently Asked Questions..

PROGRAM OF THE WEEK

Saturday: arrival at the hotel, discover Lima, night at the hotel.

Sunday: technical and medical checks, night at the hotel.

Monday: bus transfer, first stage, night at the bivouac.

Tuesday: second stage, night at the bivouac.

Wednesday: rest day, night at the bivouac. Thursday: third stage, transfer to Paracas, night at the hotel.

Thursday: third stage, transfer to Paracas, night at the hotel.

Friday: day in Paracas, awards ceremony, gala evening, night at the hotel.

Saturday: transfer to Lima and end of the MDS adventure .

WHAT TO BRING WITH YOU?

If it’s your first MDS, you probably have a lot of questions. Once you register, we'll send you a full checklist of the material, but here is the principal to have per person:

Backpack plus 2 water bottles (type Ultrabag 20L)
T-shirt + running shorts
Trail shoes + anti-sand gaiters
Cap and sunglasses
Change: T-shirt + light shorts / leggings
Windbreaker jacket for the evening and morning
Sleeping bag + mattress for the night
Hygiene products (sun cream, soap, antiseptic...)
Toilet paper
Food and kitchen utensils (cooking utensils, lighter, fire pellets...)

You can bring a large suitcase with more clothes, which you will leave at the hotel and find after the HMDS adventure.

Find more details by clicking here.

MEALS

A total of 10 meals are required as follows:

Day 2: lunch, dinner.
Days 3 and 4: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 5: breakfast, lunch.

A daily intake equivalent to 2000KCAL is recommended by the organisation.

PRICES

The pricing for MDS Peru 2025 is as follows:

MDS Peru Offer:

MDS Peru Price: €2,650
Until the end of December: €2,450
Until the end of January: €2,550

An additional €100 discount for the first 100 registrants.

These prices are for one person’s registration.

ULTRA-FLEXIBLE REGISTRATION CONDITIONS

Cancellation conditions:

Cancellation free of charge until June 1, 2025.
From June 2 to July 6, 2025, inclusive, 25% of the total amount of the registration will be retained by the organization in case of cancellation.
From July 7 to August 3, 2025, included, 50% of the total amount of the registration will be kept by the organization in case of cancellation.
After August 3, 2025, 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 3, 2025..
From August 4 to October 5, 2025, inclusive, €250 postponement fee.
From October 06, 2025: no deferral possible.

INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRATION

In the amount of the registration is included:

Bib for the race
4 nights in half-board: 1 night before the race + 1 night after the race
3 nights at the bivouac in individual tents
Hotel-desert transfers
Gala Dinner
Medal and finisher t-shirt

SAFETY

During the race, you will be surrounded by the medical and organization teams from the beginning to the end of the stages.

The courses are marked with stakes every 50/100m, so it is almost impossible to get lost.

You will all be equipped with a GPS beacon with an alarm button, allowing the organization to locate you at any time.

A medical tent is present at the bivouac where you can go at any time.

PAYMENT TERMS

You can pay by :

Credit card
- 1, 3 or 5 instalments
Bank transfer
- 1 instalment

The number of instalments may vary depending on the date of registration. The registration will be 100% validated once the total amount of the registration is paid.

REGULATION AND TERMS OF SALE

MDS Peru 2025 Rules and Conditions of Sale

ABOUT US

Since 1986, the MARATHON DES SABLES has been crossing the world's most beautiful deserts with several concepts: the MARATHON DES SABLES THE LEGENDARY (252 km in the Sahara Desert in Morocco), the MARATHON DES SABLES (70, 100 or 120 km over 3 stages) and the new 2024 concept, the MDS TREK (4 stages with a total distance of up to 120km).