6-14 FEBRUARY 2026
The sixth edition begins on Friday 6th February at 18:00 local time from Ain Asserdoun Park
Welcome to the Atlas Mountain Race 2026. This year is our biggest edition yet, with plenty of returning riders vying for the win, and just as many taking on this adventure for the very first time. Follow the race via the tracker and check out our other platforms for daily coverage from February 6-14.
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2026 will be a year of change for the AMR. For the first time since its inception we will start the race in Beni-Mellal, the capital of Beni-Mellal-Khénifra Region and a great jumping off point into the heart of the High Atlas. This allows us to explore a new crossing of the High Atlas and the incredible gorges of M’Goun. What this means is that the first 300km of the race route are completely new. It does also mean that we will no longer be heading over the iconic Telouet pass. The new route is a little longer and features more elevation gain, bringing the race route up to around 1350km and 25,000m of elevation.
From the start in Beni-Mellal, riders head straight into the mountains. The first major resupply comes in Tabant at 180 km, after which the route climbs Tizi N’Aït Imi—the highest pass we’ve ever included in AMR at 2,910m—before dropping into the narrow, winding gorge of M’Goun. Conditions depending, riders will follow a mule trail through the river itself, with a diversion in place if needed due to weather conditions.
After the gorge, the route reconnects with more familiar ground: the colonial piste to Afra, the climb to Aguinane and CP2, the old colonial road, and the long final stretch to Essaouira.
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