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Salt Pans Ultra Trail Marathon

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Sua Pan, Central, Botswana

calendar_today 25 Sep, 2026 – 26 Sep, 2026

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sell $400.00 – $480.00

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About the Event

Salt Pans Ultra Marathon in Botswana is the toughest flat route race in Africa and one of the toughest races in the world. Choose your challenge: 50km or 100km across the vast, ancient Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, the World’s second-largest. With no markers, extreme heat, and endless solitude, this bucket-list run pushes limits while connecting you to humankind’s origins.

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100KM

Sep 26, 2026

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Distance — 100K

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222 days remaining

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$450.00

100Miles

Sep 26, 2026

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Distance — 161K

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222 days remaining

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$480.00

50KM

Sep 26, 2026

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Distance — 50K

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222 days remaining

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$400.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Sua Pan.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 10.8° / 27.0°
wb_sunny 5.9° / 22.3°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 15.1 /
water_drop 28.6%

About Sua Pan

The Sua Pan or Sowa Pan is a large natural topographic depression within the Makgadikgadi region of northeastern Botswana. It is located near the village of Sowa, whose name means salt in the language of the San. The Sua salt pan is one of three large pans within the Makgadikgadi, the other two being Nxai Pan and Nwetwe Pan.

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