Qatar Ultra Runners
About Us
Creating memorable running and endurance events across Qatar.
Who We Are
Qatar Ultra Runners (QUR) is a Qatar-based organiser of running and endurance events. We create race experiences that range from community events to ultra-distance challenges, bringing together participants, volunteers, partners and supporters across the country.
What We Do
We plan, manage and deliver running events from concept to race day. That includes route planning, participant experience, event operations, volunteers, partnerships, race communication, logistics and the details that bring each event together.
Our Approach
We believe a good race is about more than distance and timing. It is about clear organisation, strong support, a well-designed experience and an atmosphere people want to return to. We keep improving each event by listening to participants, volunteers and partners.
Built in Qatar
Our events are shaped around Qatar and the variety it offers — urban settings, parks, coastline, desert routes and long-distance courses. Each race is designed around its location, its purpose and the type of experience we want participants to have.
Our Journey So Far
- 2017–2018 — Where It Started
QUR began with a simple idea: create memorable running and endurance experiences in Qatar and build events that people genuinely want to return to.
- 2019 — Building the Foundation
More events, more participants and a growing volunteer base helped establish QUR as a regular presence in Qatar’s endurance scene.
- 2020 — Adapting and Staying Connected
A year that required flexibility and new ways of keeping the running community engaged while maintaining the momentum built in the early years.
- 2021 — Back to the Start Line
QUR returned with renewed focus on event delivery, stronger operations and a clearer approach to the full participant journey.
- 2022 — Growing the Calendar
The event programme expanded, with more opportunities for runners across different distances and formats.
- 2023 — Strengthening the Experience
Greater attention went into race-day operations, communications, volunteer coordination and the overall quality of each event.
- 2024 — Expanding Beyond Individual Races
QUR continued growing through new partnerships, stronger volunteer involvement, merchandise development and a wider event ecosystem.
- 2025 — Building Scale and Consistency
The focus shifted toward delivering more consistently across the full calendar, strengthening repeat participation and improving how QUR events are experienced from registration to finish line.
- 2026 — A More Connected QUR
New digital platforms, improved admin systems, stronger event operations, merchandise, volunteer development and broader community engagement brought QUR into a new stage of growth.
- 2027 — What Comes Next
The next goal is to grow the calendar further, raise the standard of QUR events, strengthen the partner and volunteer network, and create more distinctive running and endurance experiences across Qatar.
Beyond Race Day
QUR is also built around the people who make events possible. Volunteers, partners, photographers, supporters and the wider sports community all play a part in what we create. Our aim is to deliver events that people remember and want to be part of again.
Be Part of What’s Next
Explore our upcoming events, discover past races, or join us as a volunteer and be part of the next QUR experience.
