It’s La Ultra, not as the French might say it, but Laa Ultra, La meaning high pass in the Tibetan vernacular. As well as a stinkingly hard 222km race, the high now added a gentle 10km, half-marathon and marathon distance for those waiting, waiting, waiting for the runners to finish. “La Ultra – The High […]
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 essence of the Annapurna 100 race should be so we can see how this year […]
It’s a 250km points based challenge. It’s long, but a runner’s route. We take you to unpolluted and pristine mountain ranges, namely the Great Himalayan range, sandwiched between the Zanskar Range and the Lahaul Range. Baralacha La is the only pass where two rivers on each side of the pass, flow in to Pakistan, one […]
From their website: Vast 70,000 square mile landscape, colorful and full of character is the stage for this race and ready to be stormed! It’s a Desert race like none other with village home-stays; Fort welcome and Dune finish while varying surfaces each day offer a tough challenge. Prepare to be surprised by its colorful […]
July 31st brings the 25th Davos Marathon, which is held annually in the mountain town in the deepest Swiss Alps. This year, possibly for the first time, some talented Nepali runners will race under the auspices of ‘Project Davos’. This is a project of Rob Cousins, an athlete and coach from the UK. He was […]