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North Challenge 2027

Shahaniya, Qatar · Running

Two runners with headtorches following a flat farm track at night.
Date
Fri, 19 February 2027
Location
Heenat Salma Farm, Shahaniya, Qatar
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Suru’s take

A farm-loop night race you can share with two friends.

Editorial assessment of published event details, not a first-hand race review.

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Entry price
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Entry not open; price unpublished.
Your race window
20:00 start
No fixed finish time confirmed. Check your category’s time-limit or timed-lap rules with the organiser.

Confirm minimum age. Headlamp mandatory; arrive before 19:30.

Prices and category schedule: Qatar Ultra Runners · checked 14/09/2026
The course

Flat 2 km dirt/paved loop with two water stations. Headlamp mandatory. Repeat laps for two hours; 2 km is not the total race distance.

Qatar Ultra Runners · 14 Sept 2026
Bib collection & arrival

Registration desk 18:30–19:45. The later collection closing time does not override the 19:30 access closure.

Qatar Ultra Runners · 14 Sept 2026
Parking & access

Marshals direct arrivals to designated parking. Charges are not published.

Qatar Ultra Runners · 14 Sept 2026
Time limits & lap rules

At 22:00 no new lap may begin; runners may complete the lap already in progress. This is not a strict 22:00 finish-line cutoff.

Qatar Ultra Runners · 14 Sept 2026
Travel & return

Heenat Salma Farm in Shahaniya; organiser estimates a 35–40 minute drive from Doha. Add arrival margin and arrange your return.

Qatar Ultra Runners · 14 Sept 2026

Why consider it

For runners who prefer a timed format and a small repeating course, with a solo option for more continuous running.

The trade-off

Bring a headtorch and arrive before 19:30. Entry has not opened, and completing the last lap may take you beyond 22:00.

Sources behind this assessment

Reviewed 14/09/2026. Based on course, entry fees, cut-off, suitability and the listed venue and distances.

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Your race-day essentials

Two hours on a farm loop after dark, solo or shared between three runners. A headtorch and an arrival before the access closure are essential.

Wave starts

19 February, 20:00; briefing 19:50. Arrive before 19:30 when course access closes.

Qatar Ultra Runners · 14 Sept 2026
Bib collection

Registration desk 18:30–19:45. The later collection closing time does not override the 19:30 access closure.

Qatar Ultra Runners · 14 Sept 2026
Parking

Marshals direct arrivals to designated parking. Charges are not published.

Qatar Ultra Runners · 14 Sept 2026
Included

Not confirmed

Cut-off

At 22:00 no new lap may begin; runners may complete the lap already in progress. This is not a strict 22:00 finish-line cutoff.

Qatar Ultra Runners · 14 Sept 2026
Entry fees

Registration is marked coming up; solo and team prices are unpublished.

Qatar Ultra Runners · 14 Sept 2026
Course

Flat 2 km dirt/paved loop with two water stations. Headlamp mandatory. Repeat laps for two hours; 2 km is not the total race distance.

Qatar Ultra Runners · 14 Sept 2026
Travel

Heenat Salma Farm in Shahaniya; organiser estimates a 35–40 minute drive from Doha. Add arrival margin and arrange your return.

Qatar Ultra Runners · 14 Sept 2026
Suitability

Choose solo or a team of three. Only one relay runner is on course at once, changing after a lap. Minimum ages need confirmation.

Qatar Ultra Runners · 14 Sept 2026
Arrival

Arrive before 19:30; course access closes then, even though bib collection is listed until 19:45.

Qatar Ultra Runners · 14 Sept 2026
Mandatory kit

A headlamp is mandatory for the night farm loop. Check the final briefing for any additional requirements.

Qatar Ultra Runners · 14 Sept 2026

Details checked against the organiser or registration provider.

Qatar Ultra Runners · checked 14 Sept 2026

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