Ammon News - The 30th edition of the Bromine Dead Sea Ultra Marathon will get underway on Friday, with broad participation from local and international runners in the Dead Sea area.

The event, organized by the Jordan Marathon Association, Run Jordan, features multiple race categories, with the 50 km ultra marathon (individual and relay) and the 21 km half marathon scheduled to start at 6:00 a.m. from near the Dead Sea Tourist Beach.

Roads leading to the race routes will be closed starting from midnight on Friday (12:00 AM) until 1:00 PM. The road after Rama traffic lights toward the Baptism Site triangle will be closed in one direction starting at 12:00 AM. The road from the Baptism Site triangle toward the hotel area up to Amman Tourist Beach will be closed starting at 2:00 AM.

Additionally, the main road leading to the Baptism Site will be completely closed at the same time. The road between the checkpoint and the hotel area will be partially closed starting at midnight, and fully closed from 4:00 AM until 1:00 PM.

The association also noted that this year’s vehicle and bus parking and assembly area will be at the rally maintenance yard opposite the Crowne Plaza Hotel at the Dead Sea.

As for alternative routes, citizens heading to King Hussein Bridge can use the Southern Shouneh road from Rama triangle, or via the Dead Sea surface road toward Kafrein Dam and then to Southern Shouneh. The Baptism Site can also be accessed through back roads from the farm areas. Additionally, the hotel road can be used cautiously in both directions from Rama triangle to Amman Tourist Beach, and the Dead Sea Panorama–Madaba road can be used by those coming from the south toward Amman.

The event includes three main races: the 50 km Ultra Marathon (individual/relay) and the 21 km Half Marathon, both starting at 6:00 AM from near Amman Tourist Beach. The 21 km race for people with disabilities starts at 6:10 AM from the same location, while the 10 km race begins at 9:00 AM, starting 2 km past the Baptism Site triangle.