{"id":4688,"date":"2023-09-14T09:52:28","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T09:52:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/titandesertksa.com\/?p=4688"},"modified":"2023-09-14T09:52:30","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T09:52:30","slug":"neom-titan-desert-saudi-arabia-2023-400-kilometres-of-undiscovered-terrain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/titandesertksa.titanworldseries.com\/en\/neom-titan-desert-saudi-arabia-2023-400-kilometres-of-undiscovered-terrain\/","title":{"rendered":"NEOM Titan Desert Saudi Arabia 2023: 400 kilometres of undiscovered terrain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wrap\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>NEOM&nbsp;<\/strong>is a unique terrain, with a myriad of breathtaking landscapes and natural formations. The opportunity to ride a mountain bike through this territory is an experience that is only available through the&nbsp;<strong>NEOM Titan Desert Saudi Arabia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If in 2022 the protagonist was the Red Sea and the kilometres of desert at sea level, in 2023 there will be a change of scenery. A route of four stages, almost 400 kilometres, with acumulative altitude gain of&nbsp;<strong>5,000 metres<\/strong>&nbsp;and with the&nbsp;<strong>Titan Mountain Camp<\/strong>, located at an altitude of 1,100 metres, as the epicentre of the race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But if one word defines the NEOM Titan Desert Saudi Arabia 2023, it is\u00a0<strong>canyons<\/strong>. The rock formations, the result of millennia of wind erosion, draw dream images, narrow streets and a labyrinth of ochre and earth colours. It is a marvel to behold and a privilege to explore by bicycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All of this awaits the more than\u00a0<strong>200 participants\u00a0<\/strong>who will start the race on<strong>\u00a0November 14th.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>VERY DIFFERENT TERRAINS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first stage is the longest, over&nbsp;<strong>110 kilometres<\/strong>. The terrain is rocky, twisty and will demand a lot of effort from the titans. It will be a day of two very different parts, with a more rolling first section and a more complex and technical second section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a new loop around the bivouac, the second stage is shorter, at around 80 kilometres. But that does not make it any less difficult. The second stage is&nbsp;<strong>the steepest of the entire race<\/strong>, with almost all of the accumulated altitude gain after the halfway point of the stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And on the third day comes the&nbsp;<strong>queen stage<\/strong>, at least in terms of the beauty of the terrain. The Titans will take their bikes through sandy canyons, dry riverbeds and then across long plains. A stage of contrasts, almost 100 kilometres and 1,200 metres of elevation gain. A day not to be forgotten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The final stage will be familiar to the Titans who will be repeating the race from the 2022 edition. Some 70 kilometres along the Red Sea, before returning to the&nbsp;<strong>Athlete Village<\/strong>&nbsp;that welcomed them on the first day. Very similar to the one that ended last year&#8217;s edition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Almost 400 kilometres of spectacular and unknown terrain. An unprecedented challenge for the Titans who will be taking the start. This is the NEOM Titan Desert Saudi Arabia 2023.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEOM&nbsp;is a unique terrain, with a myriad of breathtaking landscapes and natural formations. The opportunity to ride a mountain bike through this territory is an experience that is only available through the&nbsp;NEOM Titan Desert Saudi Arabia. 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