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 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 940 cases at a value of nearly 520.000 JDs. 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 2005 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 1600 runners representing 48 nationalities.

The 13^th Dead Sea Ultra Marathon will take place on April 7^th 2006, more than 2500 participants are expected to participate.

General Information

13^th Dead Sea Ultra Marathon

April 7^th 2006

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:  Amman International Motor Show/ Airport Road (2km from 7^th Circle).

Meeting Time:  from 5:30 am to 6:15 am for all runners except for those participating in the Junior Marathon, gathering  time will be 9am.

Finish point/ 400 m below sea level:  Amman Tourist Beach/Dead Sea.

Age Group Awards: 

The First Place winner of each age category will be awarded according to the following age divisions:

Cash Money Prizes:

A total amount of JD 4,100 (Four Thousand & One Hundred Jordanian Dinars) in cash prizes will be distributed amongst the top three winners of each run as follows:

* Indicates where cash prize might be replaced with a present of the same value.

Registration Details:

Changes and Cancellations:

• No registrations, changes or cancellations will be accepted after March 31^st, 2006.
• Fees are not refundable or transferable after March 31st  2006.
• E-mail any comments or questions regarding registration to: registration@deadseamarathon.com

Pasta Dinner / Carbo-Loading Party:

• Location: Zara expo 3^rd Circle Amman.
• Date / Time: Thursday, April 6^th, 2006 from 6:00  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 2:00 pm.
• Prize Giving Ceremony for Ultra, Marathon, and Half Marathon starts at 3:00 pm.
• There will be an entry charge of JD 1.0 per person (except for registered runners only).

Useful Information: 

• The route will be marked every 1km.

  Al Sabeel 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 6:30 am and closes at 1:30 p.m.
• Water stations will be at the start and finish lines. There will also be water stations marked by a blue flag 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 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 name and running number & a ribbon that match the color of 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 2pm and every one hour, noting that the  last bus will leave at 5pm.
• 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 Saturday April 1st till Thursday April 6th, from the society.
• Souvenir photos will be taken along the course and at the finish line which will be sold for one JD.

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