Upendra Sunuwar, despite having only started running a couple of years ago, is one of Nepal’s elite runners. Here is a picture of him in the Manaslu region after a trip to the border with Tibet at 4950m. He went on to win that stage race by a clear margin. He is one of several running guides in Nepal who can take your running for a day or up to 3 weeks on the mountain journey of a lifetime.
Why hire a guide?
He or she:
- will help you find and book accommodation
- knows where the good trails are
- can act as an interpreter between you and local people
- allows you to concentrate on enjoying the trails
And, For certain areas in Nepal, you have no choice but to take a guide with you! (e.g. Manaslu, Dolpo, Kanchenjunga)
If you are interested in hiring a guide for your running or fast-packing adventure, fill the form below and we’ll send your requests to available guides, who then should contact you.
Your request will be sent to Ram Puri (pyreneesnepaltrek@gmail.com) & Upendra Sunuwar (sunuwar.upendra@gmail.com) & Jeevan Lama (Jeevanlama912@gmail.com of Trailmandu) and the Mira Rai Initiative (info@miraraiinitiative.org) and Ang Furba Sherpa (phurwalhamusherpa123@gmail.com) and you can contact them directly for speed.
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J’aimerai beaucoup tenter une experience Trail en Himalaya avec Upendra
Please try https://www.facebook.com/upendra.sunuwar.1?fref=ts and/or phudorjee@yahoo.com
I’d like to go Nepal next February.
And I’m going to run Annapurna 100 race.
So I hope to fast trekking to Annapurna B.C. before race.
That’s why can I make a resavation of Upendra?
I am Japanese woman.
I usually running road races & trail races.
* full marathon about 2-3 times in year
*100 km road ultra marathon once a year.
*sub ultra distance mountain race several times in year.
I also climb mountains in Japan, sometimes overseas mountains.
I went Everest bace canp & kalapatthar trekking in this March.
I really like that!
Could you reply to my emails.
Please try https://www.facebook.com/upendra.sunuwar.1?fref=ts and/or phudorjee@yahoo.com
Please contact via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/upendra.sunuwar.1?fref=ts
Hi hi,
I am both road and trail runner in Hong Kong.
I would like to have trail-running training at Nepal,from 10/8-19/8,would u mind to be my tour guide that have a route good for training and how much will be the fee for the tour.
I am looking forward to hearing your reply.Thank you very much!
Thanks – I’ve sent you an email!
Hi Richard,
I just talk to Matt Moroz, who is a good friend of mine and he told me that you might be able to help me out.
I currently live in HK.
My girlfriend and I are keen Ultrarunner/trail runner and are checking out places to go running for 5-6 days (25 nov-30 nov, 2014) and our eyes are at Nepal at the moment, however we would really love a local guide who can run with us and show us arnd and then at the same time we have a chance to support the local people/guide, which we will be very happy to do.
Viewing above – is there any chance you could explain asper below as Nepal is a bit unfamiliar to us.:
-is there any trails near Kathmandu or do we have to catch another flight?
-where do we sleep at night and how cold would it be in Nov?
-do we have to bring our back pack with all our clothes etc., every day we go running or can we book a room where we can stay for 5-6 days?
Many thanks in advance.
Regards,
Anders Kartik Jensen
Hi Anders,
I will ask Upendra if he is free at that time, and there are a few others who could probably help.
There is plenty of trail running around Kathmandu and just beyond the valley rim. In 4 days you could certainly run some great routes around the valley and it is an excellent time to do it. Not too cold at night, not too hot for running in the day. Depends on the routes you take weather you can make a base or choose to carry enough for an overnight stay or two, but could work something out where you sleep, run a loop, return to hotel, drive to next days start in a taxi, repeat. Send an email to info@trailrunningnepal.org
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