Dense woods, rough terrain, elevation gain – Runners all set to conquer Mashobra trail

A rough terrain surrounded by pine trees, passing through the villages, with an elevation gain ranging from 1230m to 4950m and a variation in the climatic condition – temperature varies from 10 °C to 30 °C – make Tuffman Shimla Ultra & Half Marathon as one of the India’s toughest ultra runs.

Living up to the Tuffman’s motto – Conquer every terrain, the top hill ultra-running enthusiasts from almost every part of the country – starting from the farthest Andaman & Nicobar Islands to the Northeast states to North-East-West-South of the country – will be seen in action, challenging their limits to leave a mark on the tough trail of Mashobra during the seventh edition of the ultramarathon on June 24, 2023.

“Apart from the runners from almost every part of the country, this time we have 10 foreign nationals from Japan and Bangladesh running on the Mashobra trail,” says Sanjay Mangla, himself an ultra-runner and the founder of Tuffman – India’s premier sports endurance company. 

“This is a place where Tuffman was born. So, the event carries an emotional connect as well as the run goes apt to our motto of ‘conquer every terrain.”

Over 400 runners, including 100 ultramarathon runners, will be challenging the human endurance during the Tuffman hill run – 80km, 50km, 30km, half-marathon and 10km. Apart from that there will be over 20 kids (above 8 years) participating in the 4km run.

“Shimla (Mashobra) run is our flagship event and over the years it has become a family run. This year too many families are participating in the event and it is our endeavour to contribute to the fitness and sports tourism verticals. We are able to add all the possible terrains in our running calendar – forest, hill, road, sand, beach and desert,” says Mangla, whose team has organized over 55 ultra runs till date.

“It is a beautiful route, blended with toughness and nature. Hope runners will take back good memories,” adds Mangla.