RACE CATEGORIES
RACE CATEGORIES
RACE
CATEGORIES
All routes are run entirely on tar roads or short trails, with minimal vehicular traffic expected during event hours. Elevation profiles and detailed route maps will be shared closer to the race date. Medical and hydration support will be available at all key points.
All routes are run entirely on tar roads or short trails, with minimal vehicular traffic expected during event hours. Elevation profiles and detailed route maps will be shared closer to the race date. Medical and hydration support will be available at all key points.
25
KM
CATEGORY A
A CONFIDENCE BUILDING DISTANCE
THE STARTING ASCENT
ELIGIBILITY
TARGET AUDIENCE
ROUTE OVERVIEW
Minimum age :18 years
Half marathoners ready for their next challenge; runners new to elevation and road ultras.
Rolling hills, wide roads, breath-taking views of the backwaters.
35
KM
CATEGORY B
A STEPPING STONE TOWARD ULTRA DISTANCE
THE BRIDGE TO ULTRAS
ELIGIBILITY
TARGET AUDIENCE
ROUTE OVERVIEW
Minimum age :18 years
Runners progressing from 21km to FM (42km); marathoners training for hill races.
Extended climbs and descents — a fantastic stepping stone toward ultra distances.
55
KM
CATEGORY C
WHERE THE ULTRA JOURNEY BEGINS
THE ROAD ULTRA
ELIGIBILITY
TARGET AUDIENCE
ROUTE OVERVIEW
Minimum age: 20 years; must have completed an FM in the last year.
First-time ultra runners; marathoners looking to test themselves on elevation-heavy routes.
Wavy tarmac with long stretches of inclines and cool breeze from the dam waters.
75
KM
CATEGORY D
SUSTAINED EFFORTS OVER SCENIC TERRAIN
THE ENDURANCE BUILDER
ELIGIBILITY
TARGET AUDIENCE
ROUTE OVERVIEW
Minimum age: 20 years; must have completed an FM in the last year.
Experienced ultra runners; athletes in training for multi-stage or high-altitude events.
Tests sustained endurance and mental strength with extended elevation.
100
KM
CATEGORY E
THE FULL KHADAKWASLA EXPERIENCE
THE ULTIMATE TEST
ELIGIBILITY
TARGET AUDIENCE
ROUTE OVERVIEW
Minimum age: 20 years; must have completed an FM in the last year.
Advanced ultra-marathoners; Comrades veterans; Ladakh & international ultra prep runners.
100km of rolling asphalt, punchy climbs, long flats, and the ever-present beauty of Khadakwasla dam and the Sinhagad foothills.
25
KM
CATEGORY A
THE STARTING ASCENT
ELIGIBILITY
Minimum age :18 years
TARGET AUDIENCE
Half marathoners ready for their next challenge; runners new to elevation and road ultras.
ROUTE OVERVIEW
Rolling hills, wide roads, breath-taking views of the backwaters.
A CONFIDENCE BUILDING DISTANCE
35
KM
CATEGORY B
THE BRIDGE TO ULTRAS
ELIGIBILITY
Minimum age :18 years
TARGET AUDIENCE
Runners progressing from 21km to FM (42km); marathoners training for hill races.
ROUTE OVERVIEW
Extended climbs and descents — a fantastic stepping stone toward ultra distances.
55
KM
CATEGORY C
THE ROAD ULTRA
ELIGIBILITY
Minimum age: 20 years; must have completed an FM in the last year.
TARGET AUDIENCE
First-time ultra runners; marathoners looking to test themselves on elevation-heavy routes.
ROUTE OVERVIEW
Wavy tarmac with long stretches of inclines and cool breeze from the dam waters.
WHERE THE ULTRA JOURNEY BEGINS
75
KM
CATEGORY D
THE ENDURANCE BUILDER
ELIGIBILITY
Minimum age: 20 years; must have completed an FM in the last year.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Experienced ultra runners; athletes in training for multi-stage or high-altitude events.
ROUTE OVERVIEW
Tests sustained endurance and mental strength with extended elevation.
100
KM
CATEGORY E
THE ULTIMATE TEST
ELIGIBILITY
Minimum age: 20 years; must have completed an FM in the last year.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Advanced ultra-marathoners; Comrades veterans; Ladakh & international ultra prep runners.
ROUTE OVERVIEW
100km of rolling asphalt, punchy climbs, long flats, and the ever-present beauty of Khadakwasla dam and the Sinhagad foothills.
25
KM
CATEGORY A
A CONFIDENCE BUILDING DISTANCE
THE STARTING ASCENT
ELIGIBILITY
TARGET AUDIENCE
ROUTE OVERVIEW
Minimum age :18 years
Half marathoners ready for their next challenge; runners new to elevation and road ultras.
Rolling hills, wide roads, breath-taking views of the backwaters.
35
KM
CATEGORY B
A STEPPING STONE TOWARD ULTRA DISTANCE
THE BRIDGE TO ULTRAS
ELIGIBILITY
TARGET AUDIENCE
ROUTE OVERVIEW
Minimum age :18 years
Runners progressing from 21km to FM (42km); marathoners training for hill races.
Extended climbs and descents — a fantastic stepping stone toward ultra distances.
55
KM
CATEGORY C
WHERE THE ULTRA JOURNEY BEGINS
THE ROAD ULTRA
ELIGIBILITY
TARGET AUDIENCE
ROUTE OVERVIEW
Minimum age: 20 years; must have completed an FM in the last year.
First-time ultra runners; marathoners looking to test themselves on elevation-heavy routes.
Wavy tarmac with long stretches of inclines and cool breeze from the dam waters.
75
KM
CATEGORY D
SUSTAINED EFFORTS OVER SCENIC TERRAIN
THE ENDURANCE BUILDER
ELIGIBILITY
TARGET AUDIENCE
ROUTE OVERVIEW
Minimum age: 20 years; must have completed an FM in the last year.
Experienced ultra runners; athletes in training for multi-stage or high-altitude events.
Tests sustained endurance and mental strength with extended elevation.
100
KM
CATEGORY E
THE FULL KHADAKWASLA EXPERIENCE
THE ULTIMATE TEST
TARGET AUDIENCE
ROUTE OVERVIEW
Advanced ultra-marathoners; Comrades veterans; Ladakh & international ultra prep runners.
100km of rolling asphalt, punchy climbs, long flats, and the ever-present beauty of Khadakwasla dam and the Sinhagad foothills.
ELIGIBILITY
Minimum age: 20 years; must have completed an FM in the last year.