Category Archives: News
Everest Sky Race in GoTrail magazine
The Everest Sky Race last November, run by the French organisation des Chevaliers du Vent, had a nice write up on the handsome online Go Trail magazine. To read it you have to click the image below which will open
Nepali runners 4th and 9th in world’s toughest mountain race
Sudip Kulung finishes 4th in world-class field in the Mount Kinabalu International Climbathon in Sabah, Malayasia Kota Kinabulu, Sabah, Malaysia – Sunday 23rd October 2011 Nepali trail runner Sudip Kulung from Gudel in Solukhumbu made history today. Competing against a
Lizzy Hawker + GHT – Great Himalaya Trail 2011
Lizzy Hawker is right now in Kathmandu and looking forward to getting out into the mountains. She is looking forward to doing what she does best, which is simply moving at her own preferred pace (quick) through high mountains. From 11th October
Our friends in the 2011 UTMB
Goose bumps! When you see a friend who has not only done well, but done something really extraordinary, it is hard to stop the goose bumps spreading followed by a cold shiver. Lizzy Hawker did something extraordinary. Continue reading
Sudip Rai 5th in Davos Mountain Marathon
Great news from Switzerland about two of our friends who competed in events in Davos. Sudip Rai came 5th in the 42km event and Lizzy Hawker (who ran the Annpurna 100 in January this year) was clear winner in the
Start of the Annapurna Mandala Trail 2011
Voilà, the start of the Annapurna Mandala Trail race 2011 at Annapurna basecamp around 4,000 m above sea level. Continue reading
Sanjay Pandit, another long run
Sanjay Pandit is attempting a new long run distance running effort. This time he goes from Kathmandu all the way north to the Tibetan border to Rasuwa Gadi. Continue reading
1st Beyul Hyolmo (Helambu) marathon results!
A great result for Bed Bahadaur Sunuwar who won the first ever marathon Beyul Hyolmo (Helambu) Marathon. There is a race report below in Nepali (PDF) and here in English. The pictures are thanks to journalist Bharat Bandhu Thapa. Congratulations
Annapurna 100 is now a UTMB qualifying race
The Annapurna 100 race is now a qualifying race for the Ultra-trail de Mont Blanc (UTMB) – yet one more reason to add the 2012 race to your running plans for the coming year. Continue reading
5th Annapurna 100 race report
We’re already 5 days into 2011 and finally a brief race report. More information, pictures, times (and splits) and feedback from runners is coming in the next day or two (or three). Before beginning, it’s worth reiterating what we think the
