Annapurna 100 medical team
Our medics will be stationed at CP4 High Camp, CP5 Forest Camp, Dhampus (Finish 42/55 km), CP9 Panchase, Pokhara (Finish 100 km) Dr. Suman Acharya (MBBS, DiMM) Dr. Suman Acharya (MBBS, DiMM) graduated from his medical school in 2017 and has been working as a medical officer in Tokha Hospital, Kathmandu. He did his Diploma […]
TIMS & ACAP and your private trekking
For the Annapurna 100, we head into the Annapurna Conservation Area and this requires a permit known as the ACAP permit. Despite the fact most of us will enter for one day only, this still applies. It’s for a good cause however, and funds all manner of projects in this region. Single General info […]
THE FINAL NAMES ARE KNOWN!
NADIR, WYDER RUN AWAY FROM THE COMPETITION AT RING OF STEALL Drama in the Scottish Highlands shakes up top 10 rankings in last race before Grand Final KINLOCHLEVEN, SCOTLAND – The mountainous terrain of the Scottish Highlands was awash in rare sunshine on Saturday for the 29km Ring of Steall Skyrace™, but that doesn’t mean the […]
Golden Trail Series mid-September updates!
TOP TRAIL RUNNERS AT RING OF STEALL FIGHTING TO QUALIFY FOR GRAND FINAL Spots in Nepal up for grabs in the Scottish Highlands this weekend KINLOCHLEVEN, SCOTLAND – The technical and often muddy terrain of the Scottish Highlands are the setting for this Saturday’s 29 km Ring of Steall Skyrace™. The sixth and final race of […]
Preview of the 2019 100 km race!
Who better to give an opinion about the 2019 race courses than the winner of the 2019 100 km race, Simon Castro-Wooldridge. Here he after the finish of the race, trying to peel off his socks. I am sure you are all familiar with that look on his face. The routes have changed slightly this […]
Join a Fastest Known Time attempt on the Annapurna Circuit
The Annapurna circuit is 218 km with approx 10,000m up and down, including crossing the 5,400m Thorung-La pass. In April 2017 a Greek runner named Lefteris Paraskevas set a splendid fastest known time of 68 hours 22 minutes. It’s an enormous challenge, which few people have undertaken. Do you want to add your name to the […]
Dashain & Tihar Festivals 2019
Tihar Festival Tihar Festival in Nepal is, essentially, the equivalent of Deepavali in India and other Hindu lands. Year Date Day Holiday 2019 27 Oct Sun Laxmi Puja 28 Oct Mon Govardhan Puja 29 Oct Tue Bhai Tika Dashain Festival Dashain Festival is a popular holiday among both Hindus and Buddhists in Nepal. Read more […]
Guo-Min Deng Comes to Annapurna
Welcome to Annapurna 100 Guo-Min Deng! Guomin Deng is Salomon team athlete in China who earned 824 points in ITRA and has had very good performances in many races in 2018. What are you expecting about the Annapurna course compared to others? The track is very interesting and rich. There are primitive deep forests, snow mountain […]
Useful links for ultra runners before the 2018 race!
Want help to book a flight to Pokhara? It’s a flat rate of $125 one way, but 30 minutes instead of 6-7 hours on the road. https://annapurna100.com/book-a-flight/ Still need a hotel in Pokhara or Kathmandu? Fill in this form, we have options for you with some of the other runners. https://annapurna100.com/hotel-booking-request/ Interested in the race […]
