Category: Ultramarathon

  • Bhatti Mines Ultra 2025 | Race Recap

    As winter faded and Delhi-NCR stepped into the warmth of summer, a group of passionate trail runners took on one of the toughest challenges of the season—the Bhatti Mines Ultra 2025. On March 9, these fearless athletes toed the start line, ready to push their limits on a course that promised both beauty and brutality.…

  • Malnad Ultra 50 km Race Report

    Date: November 23, 2024Location: Chikkamagaluru, KarnatakaCategory: 50K Ultra MarathonTerrain: Coffee plantations, forest trails, rolling hills The Malnad Ultra 2024 lived up to its reputation as one of India’s most scenic yet challenging ultramarathons. It was great to be back on these trails – one of my favourite races in India. Reaching Chikkamangaluru/Pre-Race One of the…

  • Two Oceans (Ultra) Marathon – Race Report

    The world’s most beautiful marathon, the 56km Ultra around the Cape Peninsula since 1970. Finally I checked that off from my bucket list – which I added together with the Comrades Marathon. The race begins amidst awe-inspiring vistas, offering a mix of flat stretches and challenging ascents that test both your endurance and spirit. This…

  • 24 hr stadium run: 18 hrs of running + 6 hrs of drama!

    24 hr stadium run: 18 hrs of running + 6 hrs of drama!

    Disclaimer: If this inspires you to run a 24hr stadium, I am not responsible for whatever happens to you or the pain you will have to endure. (FYI, I was an idiot to take up this challenge.) The cardinal rules of running in races:Rule #1: Never race if you are not physically and mentally fit…

  • Malnad Ultra – Race Report

    Malnad Ultra – Race Report

    Late post! A race for which I had been preparing for long, but ended up in disappointment for reasons beyond any participant’s control, this race report was bound to be late! Alright! Where do I start? The plan: This race with its toughest 110 km had been on my wishlist since last year when I…

  • Crazy just got crazier… My first 12 hr stadium run!

    Yes… finally I am in the stadium run club… Gathered my courage to jump into this madness! And almost did a 100k; 96.5 k officially and 101 k on my Strava… All started with an ultra-marathoner friend of mine mentioned during a Sunday long run that why don’t I try the Bangalore 12 hr run……

  • Ooty Ultra: Lessons from the hills!

    What motivates a runner to go longer and longer? Every runner has his/her goals for running. Some have the qualification to certain races as a target, others look for PBs after PBs in marathons and a good number, and that number is increasing, look to test their limits in all possible ways; running longer and…

  • The joy of Trail-running

    Done and dusted another Trail-a-Thon… Our annual trail running extravaganza in the Manger trail of Delhi-NCR… Always a pleasure to run there during the first weekend of Feb when it’s cold and foggy and we can go as long as we want… This was my 3rd Trail-a-Thon… I have done 28km in the past two…

  • 2018! What an year of running!

    2018 was my best year yet in running! It was the year of my first sub-4 full marathon (followed by two more of the same) and my first ultra marathon! I had at least one activity everyday throughout the year; running or walking (I walk at least 2km on my rest days) making it a…

  • My first Ultra

    Late post! A really late post! So, I am finally an ultra runner now! Graduation ceremony was at the beautiful coffee estate in Belawara, located at the South Karnataka end of the beautiful Western Ghats! Date: October 13, 2018! I was running 50k… Thought would take baby steps towards ultra running! I had no target…