TDS vs Marathon des Sables
66 Demanding TDS
vs
54 Challenging Marathon des Sables
Courmayeur, Italy | Ouarzazate, Morocco
Challenge Rating
TDS
Distance 18
Elevation Gain 29.4
Terrain 8
Temperature 4.2
DNF Rate 5
Format 1
Marathon des Sables
Distance 22
Elevation Gain 1.5
Terrain 9
Temperature 8
DNF Rate 3
Format 10
| TDS | Marathon des Sables | |
|---|---|---|
| Challenge Rating | 66 | 54 ▶ |
| Distance | 145 km | 250 km |
| Format | 145km | 250km / 6 stages |
| Elevation Gain | 9,100m | 1,500m ▶ |
| DNF Rate | 30% | 12% ▶ |
| Avg Finish Time | ◀ 1d 4h 00m | 2d 4h 00m |
| Finishers | ◀ 1,000 | 800 |
| Established | 2,007 | 1,986 ▶ |
| Entry Cost | ◀ €230 | €3,500 |
| Temperature | ◀ 10°C | 38°C |
| Surface | ◀ trail | sand |
| Difficulty | brutal | brutal ▶ |
Challenge Rating
66
TDS
54 ▶
Marathon des Sables
Distance
145 km
TDS
250 km
Marathon des Sables
Format
145km
TDS
250km / 6 stages
Marathon des Sables
Elevation Gain
9,100m
TDS
1,500m ▶
Marathon des Sables
DNF Rate
30%
TDS
12% ▶
Marathon des Sables
Avg Finish Time
◀ 1d 4h 00m
TDS
2d 4h 00m
Marathon des Sables
Finishers
◀ 1,000
TDS
800
Marathon des Sables
Established
2,007
TDS
1,986 ▶
Marathon des Sables
Entry Cost
◀ €230
TDS
€3,500
Marathon des Sables
Temperature
◀ 10°C
TDS
38°C
Marathon des Sables
Surface
◀ trail
TDS
sand
Marathon des Sables
Difficulty
brutal
TDS
brutal ▶
Marathon des Sables
Our Verdict
Marathon des Sables→a flatter course
Marathon des Sables→warmer weather
TDS→cooler weather
TDS→a cheaper entry
TDS→a bigger field
Marathon des Sables→a lower DNF rate
TDS→a faster course
Marathon des Sables→an easier race
TDS→a tougher challenge
Marathon des Sables→a more historic race
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TDS
Courmayeur, Italy
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Marathon des Sables
Ouarzazate, Morocco