Race Schedule

8th Raid Trans Mauritania

Last updated: June 7, 2026

For the 8th edition of the Raid TransMauritania, there will be two consecutive routes with different courses: from Saturday, February 20 to Saturday, February 27, 2027, then from Saturday, February 27 to Saturday, March 6, 2027. It will be possible to take part in both weeks back to back.

The 2027 routes have not yet been finalized, so for information purposes we have left the 2026 details below.

  • Saturday
    • 5.00am: Reception at Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport, Terminal 3 – Luggage check-in
    • 11.30am: Arrival in Atar (Visa) – Transfer by 4WD to Azalaye Inn (Atar) – Lunch
    • 2.00pm: Registration formalities, assembly and testing of Fatbikes on Atar
    • 4.00pm: 4×4 transfer to the starting site
    • 7.00pm: General briefing
    • Meal and overnight stay at Azalaye Inn
  • Sunday – Stage 1 – From Wadis to Wadis

    • 40km – 100% sand – a few small dunes to discover
    • On arrival, cold meal
    • Afternoon free: walk around the campsite and through the palm grove
    • Meal and night in the desert
  • Monday – Stage 2 – From Dunes to Gorges
    • 43km – 100% sand, 40% dunes
    • On arrival, cold meal
    • Afternoon free: walk around the campsite
    • Meal and night in the desert
  • Tuesday – Stage 3 – The desert plain
    • 68 km – Fast ride !
    • On arrival, cold meal
    • Afternoon free: walk through the dune belt
    • Meal and night in the desert
  • Wednesday – Stage 4 – Marathon stage!!
    • 60 km – 90% sand, 20% dunes
    • On arrival, cold meal
    • Afternoon free: Walk in the wadi and rock paintings
    • Meal and night in the desert
  • Thursday – Stage 5 – From one valley to another
    • 56 km – 70% sand, 20% dunes
    • On arrival, cold meal
    • Afternoon free: walk by the water’s edge
    • Meal and night in the desert
  • Friday – Stage 6 – The ascent of the valley

    • 37 km – 90% tracks, more or less sandy!!
    • On arrival, meal at the hostel in Atar
    • Afternoon free: Visit Atar with its traditional market after preparing your luggage
    • 7pm : Closing Ceremony
    • Méchoui and night at the Azalaye Inn
    • Concert
  • Saturday
    • Breakfast
    • 9am : Transfer to the Airport and luggage check-in
    • Return to Paris in the afternoon around 6.30 pm

Would you like to know a little more about how the days are organised? We have described a typical day on the RTM.