After Solang Sky Ultra in the north of the huge country, the 2nd edition of the SRT Ultra in India’s southwest on 8 December is now a 2020 Asia Trail Master Candidate Race. The application underlines the growing enthusiasm for international trail running in India and we are looking forward to having our first ATM Championship points race in the country soon.

One of our frequent contributors at ATM actually took part in the inaugural edition of SRT Ultra last year and returned home with satisfaction. The SRT stands for Sinhagad, Rajgad and Torna: three historic forts on an ancient route that are protected monuments of the Maharashtra State Archeology Department. The event takes place in Western Ghats, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is famous for the Maratha empire of the 17th century India. The ultra marathon takes place in the south-west of the town of Pune which is known as the Sahyadri mountain range. The longest distance category will be 53 km with 2320 elevation gain. The beauty of the SRT Ultra Marathon course is that it is a point-to-point route, without any loops. So every moment will be a new experience in the heart of the Sahyadri mountains. Runners will pass through evergreen mountains, dense forests with abundance of flora and fauna.

SRT Ultra is highly challenging in the sense that almost 70% of the marathon route comprises of technical trails, rocks, mud, scree, grass & roots, at an average altitude of 1000 metres. The SRT Ultra not just involves mountain running, but also considerable amount of climbing, which is encountered while ascending as well as descending one of the most pristine locations in Pune.

3 RUNNING CATEGORIES:

Sinhagad Half Vertical Kilometre: 11km with elevation gain of 700 meters ASL. (Distance & previous route subject to change)
Sinhagad to Rajgad (S2R): 25km with elevation gain of around 1000+ meters ASL. (Distance & previous route subject to change)
Sinhagad Rajgad Torna (SRT): 53km with elevation gain of 2320+ meters ASL. (Distance & previous route subject to change)

Check out the event website and the SRT Ultra Facebook Page .

Registration is available on 2 websites: