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Beach Trail Sidi Rahal Marathon: current race status

Sidi Rahal, MoroccoDate to be confirmed

Trail Maroc’s current programme lists Agafay, Lac Takerkoust, Amizmiz and Chefchaouen. The reviewed calendar does not announce a new Beach Trail Sidi Rahal marathon, so this listing has no confirmed next full-distance race date.

Updated and verified Oct 14, 2026

The race at a glance

Route and elevation

Trail Maroc’s current programme lists Agafay, Lac Takerkoust, Amizmiz and Chefchaouen. The reviewed calendar does not announce a new Beach Trail Sidi Rahal marathon, so this listing has no confirmed next full-distance race date.

  • The current organizer calendar names different events and venues.
  • A date for Lac Takerkoust or Amizmiz is not a Sidi Rahal date.
  • No current Sidi Rahal full-marathon course or entry is confirmed here.

Race guide

Sidi Rahal: the current Trail Maroc calendar does not confirm this race

The current programme includes desert, lake, mountain and staged formats. Those differences matter: a 42 km category at another Trail Maroc race does not establish a replacement for this coastal event. Check the exact name, location and distance on the entry page before choosing a training plan.

The calendar’s January 2027 Lac Takerkoust and April 2027 Amizmiz announcements belong to those named events. Do not use either as a tentative Sidi Rahal date or move their climbing figures and aid arrangements onto this page. The next Sidi Rahal edition remains unconfirmed until a named announcement appears.

If you want a current alternative, start from the organizer’s event directory and open the selected distance. Compare the actual route, terrain, aid spacing, equipment and cutoff before deciding whether it fits your experience. A beach-race search result does not establish that the present course is on sand, that it is flat or that ordinary road shoes will suit it.

Before booking travel for Sidi Rahal, request confirmation of the full event name, start location and race day through the organizer’s contact page. Ask whether the intended category is an individual full-distance race and whether entry is actually open. If no current participant guide is available, leave collection, transfer and finish arrangements undecided. Avoid interpreting an old page’s continued existence as proof of an upcoming edition; absence from the reviewed calendar also does not prove permanent cancellation. Keep regular training consistent with your current fitness while choosing a confirmed event. Once you have selected one, use that event’s actual date and course demands to plan the final training block and taper.

Last-known race profile

DetailPrevious edition
LocationSidi Rahal, Morocco
Published distance profileMarathon — No current Sidi Rahal full-distance category is confirmed.
Surfacemixed

These details identify the race page; they do not establish the next edition's operations. The previous race date does not establish the next edition. Wait for the organizer’s announcement before committing to a race-day schedule.

Training plan and timing

The official date is not confirmed. Choose a plan that fits your current training and available time, then set the race date when the organiser confirms it.

Confirm the next race date with the organiser before choosing a training start date.

  1. StartDate pending
  2. Build20 weeks
  3. Taper3 weeks
  4. Race dayTo be confirmed

20-week plan option

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  • 14-week plan
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  • 16-week plan
    Confirm the race date before choosing a start date.
  • 24-week plan
    Confirm the race date before choosing a start date.

Need a printable plan? Download the Marathon training plan PDF.

Race-day strategy

  • Start conservatively and use effort when terrain, wind, or crowding changes.
  • Rehearse the same pacing cues during key sessions.
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Race-week logistics

Use the current organiser guide for schedules, transport, cutoffs, equipment, and other time-sensitive instructions.

Current details to confirm: start schedule, expo, bib pickup, transport, cutoffs, equipment rules, entry price.

Start logistics

Confirm the exact distance day, start time and venue in the current participant guide.

Confirm waves, check-in, transport and access after the organizer publishes current instructions.

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FAQs

Is the next full-distance race confirmed?

Trail Maroc’s current programme lists Agafay, Lac Takerkoust, Amizmiz and Chefchaouen. The reviewed calendar does not announce a new Beach Trail Sidi Rahal marathon, so this listing has no confirmed next full-distance race date.

Can I use the previous edition’s date for travel planning?

No. The next edition can move or be discontinued. Use an exact date announced by the organizer for this race and distance before booking non-refundable travel.

How should athletes train while the race date is pending?

Build repeatable general marathon training, then anchor the specific block after an exact date is published.

How many weeks until this race 2027?

The next exact race date is not confirmed in this guide. Check the linked organizer page before anchoring a countdown, taper or travel booking.

What changes preparation for this race?

Trail Maroc’s current programme lists Agafay, Lac Takerkoust, Amizmiz and Chefchaouen. The reviewed calendar does not announce a new Beach Trail Sidi Rahal marathon, so this listing has no confirmed next full-distance race date.

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