The 2026 flagship edition
October 2026
One morning, on the Palm. Six stages, from first light through to a healthy breakfast, solo or as a duo.
- Date
- Announced soon
- Doors
- 05:30, through to breakfast
- Where
- The Retreat, Palm Jumeirah
- Format
- Solo or as a duo
The morning, in six
- Yoga
- 4 km paddle
- 30 min strength
- 5 km run
- Ice bath
- Healthy breakfast
- Accessible to all levels
Come alone. Or bring her.
Until this year, The WOM was a duo challenge. You had to enter with someone. From this edition, the choice is yours: take it on solo, or as a duo. Same course, same morning, same finish. Nobody ends up on their own unless they want to be.
Hour by hour
Six stages. One morning.
Nothing here is a surprise on the day. This is the whole thing.
- 05:30
Arrival and check-in
Bib, headband and your pink mark. It is still dark, the coffee is on, and this is when you meet the women you will spend the morning with.
- 06:00
The Rise
Yoga and breathwork
Thirty minutes on the sand to wake the body up properly. Led session, no experience needed.
- 06:30
The Glide
4 km stand-up paddle loop
Sunrise on the water, on your own board or two to a board if you came as a duo. Boards, paddles and buoyancy aids provided, safety crew on the water throughout. You can kneel the whole way; plenty do.
- 07:30
The Forge
30 minutes of strength on the beach
Everyone together, one batch on the sand, straight off the water. Short, scalable to any level, no equipment you have never seen before.
- 08:00
The Stride
5 km run
Along the beach at your own pace. Walking is allowed and expected, and there are water stops along the course.
- 09:00
The Reset
Recovery, ice bath and breathwork
Ice bath, stretching and mobility in the recovery suite. The ice bath is entirely optional, and entirely worth it.
- 10:00
The Circle
Healthy breakfast and prize ceremony
Everyone eats together. Prizes, photographs, and the hour nobody wants to end.
The venue
The Retreat, Palm Jumeirah.
A private stretch of beach on the Palm, with calm, protected water for the paddle loop and a shaded lawn for the reset zone.
Parking on site. Arrive by 05:30, because check-in closes before The Rise begins, and the water leg runs to the tide, not to us.
Practical
What to bring, what we provide.
Included in your place
- Stand-up paddle board, paddle and buoyancy aid
- Safety crew on the water throughout The Glide
- The Forge strength session, coached
- Water stops along The Stride
- Access to the full WOM Reset Zone, including the ice bath
- Healthy breakfast
- Finisher medal, WOM headband and your pink mark
- Event photography
Bring with you
- Swimwear or kit you do not mind getting wet
- Running shoes and a change of dry clothes
- A towel
- Reef-safe sunscreen and sunglasses
- A refillable water bottle
- A partner, if you want one. You can absolutely register solo
What you leave with
You cannot buy it. You cannot order it online.
Pink under the eyes, applied at check-in, worn all morning. It is the only thing here you have to turn up for. Months later, in another city, a woman will see it in a photograph and know exactly what you did.
Have you earned your pink mark yet?
How many of you
Come alone. Or bring your people.
Whichever you choose, it is the same morning: the six stages, the recovery, the medal and the healthy breakfast. Only the number of places changes, and the more you take, the less each one costs.
- 1 place
The Solo
One woman. One morning. Everything to prove.
Price announced soon
- One place, all six stages
- Paddle board, paddle and buoyancy aid
- Coached strength session at The Forge
- Full access to the recovery zone: ice bath, stretching, mobility
- Healthy breakfast
- Finisher medal, WOM headband and your pink mark
- Event photography
- 2 places Most chosen
The Duo
Bring her. She has been meaning to start too.
Price announced soon
- Two places, everything in The Solo, twice
- Paired bib numbers and matching headbands
- Share a board on The Glide if you want to
- Your finish-line photograph, together
- Cheaper than two places taken separately
- 6 places
The Crew
Six of you. One morning they will still talk about in March.
Price announced soon
- Six places, everything in The Solo
- Team photography
- The best price per place we do
- For a company, a running club, or six friends
The first price is the lowest.
Three windows, from the announcement to the close of entries. The first one is the best there will be, and it does not come back. Leave your email and you will have it before anyone else.
Bringing your people?
Family and friends are welcome to come and cheer at the hotel finish line. No ticket needed, no registration. Just tell them what time to be there.
Registration
Say yes now. Get ready after.
The date drops soon, and places go on sale with it. Enter solo, or as a duo. That choice is new this year.
- You do not need to be a runner
- You do not need to have ever stood on a paddle board
- You do not need to be at any particular level of fitness
- You do not need a partner, and if you would like one, tell us and we will introduce you
Registration is handled by our ticketing partner. Questions first? Write to hello@thewomchallenge.com .
