Semi Marathon d'El Gouna

You’re about to run in a city that, barely thirty years ago, was just a corner of Egyptian desert 🏜️. But don’t worry, El Gouna is now a vibrant oasis perched on the turquoise shores of the Red Sea 🐠. For a bit of history, it all started in 1996 with a single 200-room hotel planted in the middle of nowhere 🧍. Crazy, right? 😳 Today, it’s a seaside town of about 24,000 residents, with universities, monuments, its port, and above all… a half-marathon 🤪.

This course of 21 km through the town will have you buzzing through its lagoons, its marinas, and its streets 🔥. El Gouna is a seaside town specifically created for tourism and vacations 🌴. This destination is trending in Egypt, so why not pair sport and travel? Plus, you’ll surely find a distance that fits you among the 5, 10, or the big jump of the 21 km to explore every nook of this desert-formed city ⬆. And if you’re visiting with family, good news: the kids also get their moment in the spotlight with the 1 km children’s race 🏁, to create memories and pass on the great values of sport 👶. Between strides, keep your eyes wide open 👀: El Gouna, it’s a postcard-perfect landscape in real life 😍. The lagoons 💦, the dream hotels 🤩, the wind-dancing kite surfers 💨, the warm greeting of locals… Here, everything is designed for outdoor life, under the sun, as close as possible to the Red Sea, famed for its warm, crystal-clear waters ✨.

You’ll notice you didn’t forget the reason for your visit: vacation 🥥. After giving it your all, you deserve a well-earned recovery 😍. El Gouna is full of quirky activities to do solo or in a group, like scuba diving, kitesurfing, windsurfing, water skiing...🏄 You can try every activity you want... or just relax! You can lounge at Zeytuna Beach, visit the Turtle House by architect Kurt Völtzke or sample the local specialties 🧆. Foul, Taameya, Kofta, Kochari, Knafeh...you’re in for a feast fit for an Egyptian king 🤴.

Ready to take off? Fasten your belt for El Gouna direction El Gouna ✈️.