The Dead Sea Ultra Marathon “Run To The Lowest Point On Earth” The Dead Sea Ultra Marathon (DSUM) has witnessed over a decade of rising national and international recognition with the joint effort of the Society for the Care of Neurological Patients (SCNP) and Amman Road Runners, under the patronage of HRH Prince Raad Bin Zeid. The DSUM is held annually every April on the first or second Friday, from Amman to the Dead Sea. It is the main fund raising event for the SCNP, which provides neurological patients with medical aid and covers the costs of necessary surgeries for the needy. So far, the Society has contributed to the treatment of 1150 cases . The SCNP is funded by donations from individuals, public and private companies, annual membership fees, as well as proceeds of sports events. The Society anticipates expanding its role in the treatment of neurological patients and becoming a developmental organization—creating social and technical programs in cooperation with related official and non-official sectors.  The DSUM  had a successful  record of accomplishment since it first started. Several world record runners and champions participated, the year 2009 run broke all records, it marked a turning point in the future of the event as a national and international athletic, touristic and above all charitable event with the continuous support of Jordanian organizations with more than 4100 runners representing 48 nationalities. The 17th Dead Sea Ultra Marathon will take place on April 9th 2010, more than 5000 participants are expected to participate.   General Information  17th LG Dead Sea Ultra Marathon April 9th 2010   Run To The Lowest Point On Earth  & Raise Money For The Society for Care of Neurological Patients.     Gathering Point & Check In/ 900 m above sea level:   King Hussein Park Meeting Time:  from 5:00 am to 6:00 am for all runners except for those participating in the Junior Marathon, gathering  time will be 8:30am. Finish point/ 400 m below sea level:  Amman Tourist Beach/Dead Sea.   Category Distance Start Time Start Point Bus Departure Certificates Medals Cash Money Prizes Running number color Ultra Marathon 50.0 KM 7:00 am first trafic light from8th circle to the Airport Road between 5-6 am √ √ √ Green Marathon 42 KM 7:00 am Marj Al Hamam between 5-6 am √ √ √ Red Half Marathon 21 KM 7:45 am El Adassiah between 5-6 am √ √ √ Yellow Fun Run 10 KM 8:00 am Dead Sea between 5-6 am √ √ √ White Junior Marathon 4.2 Km 10:30 am Dead Sea at 9:00am √ √ √ Orange 6-9Years Blue 10-14 Years                       Cash Money Prizes: For the top three winners of each run as follows: Place Male Female Ultra Category 50.0 km 1st   2nd     3rd   Marathon Category 42 km 1st   2nd     3rd   Half Marathon Category 21km       1st         2nd         3rd   Fun Run Category 10km 1st     2nd     3rd     Junior Marathon 4.2km 2 age categories 6 to 9 and 10 to 14 1st     2nd     3rd     Registration Details:   Registration fees per runner Registration and Payment Methods Adult Jordanians and residents 13.0 JD from now till March 31st, 2010. 20.0 JD from April 5th  to April 8th 2010 1- At the Society premises from 9am to 2pm. 2_ Inside COZMO Supermarket Starting March 15th - March 31st, 2010 from 4PM to 8 PM Junior ( 8-18 yrs old) 8.0  JD   Foreign Participants 100 US dollars till March 31st, 2010, it includes the Pasta Party Dinner. 110 US dollars April 5th  to April 8th 2010. 1- Through our official travel agency:Yolla Tours (Yolla.khoury@go.com.jo) 2- To send a bank transfer to the Housing Bank Commercial Branch, Account number 299140101 Changes and Cancellations: No registrations, changes or cancellations will be accepted after March 31st, 2010. Fees are not refundable or transferable after March 31st  2010. E-mail any comments or questions regarding registration to: registration@deadseamarathon.com Pasta Dinner / Carbo-Loading Party: Location:at LandMark Amman Hotel/ 3rd Circle  Date / Time: Thursday, April 8th, 2010 from 6:30  to 8:30 pm. Extra tickets are available for 10.00 US Dollars per person/ 7.00 JD. Celebration Area: The Celebration area will be at Amman Tourist Beach, 2km after the hotel zone/Dead Sea. Full facilities in addition to the beach and shaded areas, children playgrounds, toilets, showers, changing rooms and restaurants. ·         Food and refreshments are available at reasonable prices at the Finish Line (Amman Tourist Beach). Prize Giving Ceremony for Junior Marathon starts at 1:00 pm. Prize Giving Ceremony at 2:30pm. Useful Information:  The route will be marked every 1km. Water  will be distributed free of charge for all runners at start lines, finish line and on the route of the run. The first 12km of our run are slightly up and down hill, the next 32km are completely down hill and the last few kilometers are completely flat. Average expected temperature: Start around 15 Celsius, Finish around 25 Celsius   The course opens at 7:00 am and closes at 2:00 p.m. Water stations will be at the start and finish lines. There will also be water stations every 3km. First aid and ambulances are available along the route and at the celebration area in case of emergencies. Showers and changing rooms are available at the ceremony area (Amman Tourist Beach) for free. Runners are required to bring their own towels. Toilets are available at the start points of the Ultra Marathon, Marathon, Half-Marathon, Fun Run, at kilometer 44 and at the end point. All runners can leave their bags and personal belongings in the luggage buses. These should be labeled with the running number ; which can be picked up from the luggage booth  located at the finish point at Amman Tourist Beach. Runners who are unable to complete the race and need to be transported to the finish line are kindly asked to wait for the official bus to pick-them-up. A scheduled bus service will be provided to runners to go back to Amman, which will starts at 11am and every one hour, noting that the  last bus will leave at 4pm. The organizing committee, police and volunteers are there to help you. Please do not hesitate to ask for help. Collecting runners' numbers and the goodie bags will be from the society location in Shmeisani Cultural Street, the second turn on the right after Burger King, Hussein El Jiser Street, third building on the left No. 5, second floor, between 5th and 8th April. Souvenir photos will be taken along the course and at the finish line which will be sold . Race Numbers: Numbers will be delivered to registered runners only. All runners must present personal identification before collecting their numbers. Exceptions will be made only if the original payment voucher is presented in order to collect a number on behalf of a runner. All Runners must wear their numbers for check in, positioned front, top and center and should be worn throughout the entire race. NO EXCEPTIONS will be allowed. The number must be visible at all times, and especially as the runner approaches time keeping stations & the finish line. DO NOT trade or give away your number. Use of a number assigned to someone else is a serious violation of race ethics. Trading numbers or false use of assigned numbers will result in disqualification. Do not cut or fold the runner number or remove the bar code. Do not deface numbers with stickers, markers or writing. Results: Official Results will also be posted on our website at http://www.deadseamarathon.com/inside/results.asp Society Location: The Society is located in Shmeisani, Second right after Burger King, third building to the left. Hussein Al Jisr Str. second floor. Feedback: We welcome any comments & appreciate your constructive suggestions. E- mail comments to info@deadseamarathon.com ; scnp@nets.com.jo or registration@deadseamarathon.com