Half Marathon (21.9 KM)
Date of Event: 25th Feb, 2025
The half marathon on ice runs over the classic 21.9km marathon distance on frozen pangong lake surrounded by the majestic view. The race is for regular marathoners and encompasses an individual competition, with male and female divisions. Participants above 18 years of age are permitted to register for this marathon.
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Race Fees
Rs. 70000.
The participation fee for people traveling into Ladakh from other parts of the world and India would be Rs 70,000/– for all categories of run. The participation fee will cover accommodations, food, and transportation throughout 9 days including your acclimatization. The race fee is included in the same, Since we only take a limited number of runners for the experience we don’t accept race fee only runners as we curate the acclimatization.
Rs. 15000.
The Veteran, Civil and Army officers posted in Ladakh will be eligible for the race with discounted Fee of Rs 15,000/-
Rs. 5000.
Local runners of Ladakhi resident forms only 10% of total participation, the discounted fee is amount of Rs 5,000/-
Clothing and Equipments
Proper clothing is crucial for the Pangong Frozen Lake Marathon, as it ensures safety and performance in the extreme sub-zero temperatures. Without the right gear, participants risk exposure to harsh winds and freezing conditions, which can severely impact their ability to finish the race.
- Head torches
- Thermal
- Running shoes and a spare boots
- Hats
- gloves
- Woolen socks
- Jackets
- List Item
- Ice Cleats
Precautions
- Runners from outside acclimatized for one week before the run, they will have a practice run on Khardung la and one on frozen pangong lake with the ice cleats a day before the run on their last of acclimatization at Pangong lake. Runners have to pass two medical tests before they take on the adventure
- The entire trail was marked with flags of all the supporters in the event, before that entire route was marked and tested for the strength of the ice as well. Our safety team Ladakh Mountain Guide Association and SDRF team will carry out the job one week prior to the event as done in the last event.
- We will set up Energy stations each with a medical team equipped with oxygen and ambulances. At each 5Km we will have an energy station, we have a rescue team on stand too. We had two of our bicycles running along the 5km, in total 20 bicycles were in place for the safety of the runners. Each energy station is equipped with electrolytes and an energy bar for the runners.
Routes, Energy and Changing space
- The whole of the running routes will be marked with flags and marking points. The run will happen on the frozen pangong lake, where the finishing line is Maan village for all 3 Categories of run. There will be an energy station every 4 kilometers along with a medical first aid facility and ambulances. Changing rooms for both genders equipped with heaters will be installed at the finish line of the marathon.
- Sustainable marking points, all our water points will serve lukewarm water sourced from the stream at Pangong valley.
Locally sourced energy bars and drinks will be served.
Trail markers will serve as dust bin for collecting whatever amount of garbage is produced from runners
Medical Support
- ASFL organizes this event with full support from the UT Administration of Ladakh, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development council Leh, Indian Army and Indo Tibetan Border Police Medical team ambulances equipped with highly experienced Doctors.
Accommodations
- We aim to promote sustainable winter tourism on the pangong belt, interestingly the way of living has changed drastically in the region due to seasonal tourism. People have now completely given up upon their ancestral way of earning livelihood which is pastoralism, people have hugely depended on seasonal tourism, we attempt to promote sustainable winter tourism in the region. We would look at the 100 runners who occupied these homestays as our ambassador of sustainable winter tourism as they lived with local families consuming the resources they consume with zero waste generation in the process.
- In the run 2023, we were able to mobilize 60 homestay and keep them open in the winter months. This year we are aiming to keep 70 to 80 open in the winter months. This is truly to keep villages on the border alive and livable for people living in the region through sustainable livelihoods opportunities.
Runners Benefits
- Medals, Hoodies/Jacket, Certificates,ASFL bottles, BIBs, Certificates.
A gala dinner is organized with traditional dances and songs making the whole event a memory of a lifetime for each runner. (This is for runners traveling into Ladakh for the run)
Competitors will receive high quality photographs.