Uttarakhand announces a 100 Miles Himalayan Endurance Ultra Run from Mana Pass to Auli

Background

Uttarakhand's upper Himalaya is in the news through the Char Dham air routes and Joshimath, and the same high country is to carry a new 100-mile endurance run.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has said the State government will organise a 100 Miles Himalayan Endurance Ultra Run.
The proposed route starts at Mana Pass, at an altitude of about 5,600 metres.
It passes through Badrinath and Joshimath before finishing at Auli.
The run is planned for the first week of May 2027.
The announcement was made at the Adi Kailash Parikrama Run 2.0 held at Gunji in Pithoragarh district.
Mana Pass lies on the northern border of Chamoli district, and Auli is Uttarakhand's best known ski slope.