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MARATHON

Running a Marathon is itself a challenge but running the LADAKH MARATHON (42.195km) is even a greater challenge. A tough race at a high altitude, the Ladakh Marathon is not for those with no experience in running marathons but for those who have had dedicated themselves to several months of training. Individuals new to running should begin with a shorter distance and then move up. If you are a serious long distance runner this will be one race that will be a “must do” and one that you will always remember and be talking about for a long time to come.

A CLOSER LOOK AT THE COURSE

11155 ft 11072.83 ft 10990.81 ft 10908.79 ft 10826.77 ft 10744.75 ft 10662.73 ft 10580.71 ft 10547.9 ft Getting to theStart Point Leh Golf Course Indian Oil PetrolPump Turn Left toStakna Village Turn Right toChoglamsar Bridge Choglamsar Bridge Chuchot Imambara Chushot Gompa Turn Left toStakna Road Turn Left towards Leh City Stakna Monastery Thikse Monastery Shey Palace Church RoadShey Village Leh GolfCourse Finish 3 km 3 km 3 km 3 km 2 km 2 km 1 km 1.195 km 3 km 3 km 3 km 3 km 3 km 3 km 3 km 3 km Indian Oil PetrolPump ChoglamsarBridge Turn Left toChuchot Village Turn Left to SheyVillage Road

RACE DETAILS

DISTANCE

42.195km


RACE START TIME

06:00hrs

DATE

Sunday 08 September 2024


AGE LIMIT

Participant should be 18 years or older as on race day

REPORTING TIME

05:00hrs


REPORTING PLACE

NDS Memorial Stadium

CUT OFF TIME

6hrs 45mins


CERTIFICATION

Finishers will be given a certificate with official time along with a medal

ELIGIBILITY

Participant who fulfils any one option is eligible to register:
1. Finisher of 2023 Ladakh Half Marathon (21km)
2. Participant must have completed EITHER one full marathon under 6hr after 1st Jan'23 OR two half marathon under 3hr within the eligibility period (atleast one run after 1st Jan'23)
3. Finisher of previous years Ladakh Marathon/Half marathon AND having one Half Marathon under 3hr after 1st Jan'23
4. Finisher of 2023 Ladakh Marathon

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GETTING TO THE START POINT

Participants are encouraged to walk to NDS Memorial Stadium located opposite the LAHDC Secretariat in Leh as there will be road closures.

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

MARATHON

Starting from the NDS Memorial Stadium, the 42km marathon route follows the Leh-Manali highway past the ITBP camp to the settlement of Choglamsar spanning a distance of 6 Km offering runners a steady down slope, take right turn toward choglamsar bridge fluttering with prayer flags. After crossing the bridge take the first left to chuchot road. With the Stok range of mountains on the right and the bank of the Indus river at the left, you past the Chushot Imam Bara mosque. After 11.8 km take left towards stakna road. Continue for 1.2 km and take left to stakna village where you see the scenically located Stakna monastery perched atop a rock shaped like a leaping Tiger. You take the Stakna road through a fantastic route lined with thick willow bushes across Stakna bridge to reach the Manali-Leh highway. Here you have completed half of the route. For the coming 10km, ahead you can see the dramatically located Thiksey monastery covering an entire hillside and resembling the Potala Palace of Tibet on your right. The route linked with poplar and willow trees continues on the highway past white washed stupas which stand as a contrast against the sandy windswept landscape and bright blue skies above to the Shey Palace on your right and the grazing grounds on your left till the Church of Shey. You then turn left to run through the link road of lower Shey village till you catch the Manali-Leh highway, where you see the sindhughat on the left side. When you continue to move forward, on the left you can see the brightly painted Chortens and the residence of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The forthcoming 6 km stretch marks the challenging segment of this race which entails a long, steady incline till finishing point.