Conquer every terrain – Runners all set for Tuffman Shimla Ultra & Half Marathon Mashobra

Living up to the Tuffman’s motto – Conquer every terrain, the country’s top hill ultra-running enthusiasts will be seen in action, challenging the rough terrain and tough climatic conditions, during the sixth edition of the Tuffman Shimla Ultra & Half Marathon Mashobra on June 25, 2022.

The trail takes the runners to the dense woods at Mashobra in Shimla, elevation gain ranging from 950m to 4450m and temperature varies from 10 °C to 30 °C, making it India’s one of the toughest hill ultramarathons.

Over 400 avid runners from across the country and a couple of foreigners will be challenging the human endurance during the hill run – 80km, 50km, 30km, half-marathon and 10km.

For the kids, above 8 years, there is a run of 4km, with an elevation of 600m. Over 10 kids have already registered for the event.

“Shimla hill run is our flagship event. This is a place where Tuffman was born. So, the event carries an emotional connect as well as it (run) goes apt to our motto of ‘conquer every terrain’. Because of the COVID pandemic the event couldn’t be held in the last two years. So, now everyone is excited to be part of the prestigious hill run,” says Sanjay Mangla, the founder of Tuffman – India’s premier sports endurance company.

“The beauty of the Shimla ultra & half marathon run is its rough terrain and a variation in the climatic condition that one has to face during the run. The route is hilly & keeps the runners ever enthusiastic as the terrain is full of pine trees, local villages, rolling hills with amazing vegetation. The race loop is almost traffic free country roads. I hope this edition too will be a memorable experience for the runners that are coming from the places,” adds Mangla, himself an ultra runner.

“After organising the first run in Shimla, my target was to add all the possible terrains – forest, hill, road, sand, beach and desert – available for running in India. Eventually, I ended up adding tourist destinations in our calendar,” says Mangla, whose team had organized over 50 ultra runs till date.