Registration will be held in or near the Freedom Adventure Treks office at Hallenchowk. Drop in anytime for any questions & help.
Times are tentative – to be confirmed.
Race registration from 11 am to 7 pm. Location map.
Race registration from 11 am to 7 pm. Location map.
GTS Annapurna Trail Marathon 42 km
Provisional start time 6:40am. Shuttle buses will depart from Pokhara Lakeside around 04:40 to reach the start. Logistics will be finalised in March 2019.
First finisher anticipated from 11:00am
Buses for 55 km & 100 km to Dhampus* start.
Bus #1 departure – 14:00 TBC
Bus #2 departure- 15:00 TBC
Bus #3 departure- 17:00 TBC
Bus #4 departure- 19:00 TBC for exceptional late arrivals in Pokhara
We book all the teahouses / hotels in Dhampus and can assign you with your friends to a room on sharing basis.
03:00 – 100 km & 55 km report to start. Breakfast items available including porridge, banana, cookies, noodle soup.
04:00 – Start
16:00 – 55 km prize giving in Dhampus
18:00 – 100 km prize giving in Pokhara
06:00 – 100 km last checkpoint closes
07:30 – 50 km departure from Dhampus to Pokhara Lakeside, arrive ~09:00
12:00 – Pokhara informal lunch gathering at a lakeside location TBA.
The trail is in places small and technical and accommodation in the race village is limited.
Entry quotas:
The race registration fee is given here which includes:
Part of your entry fee subsidizes young Nepali runners to come and compete (travelling as many as two days to reach Pokhara) and (subject to budget) prize money.
Saturday evening return from the finish: If you wish to return Saturday evening after your 55 km finish, then private jeep transport can be arranged. The 1 to 1.5 hour jeep journey is $10 per head and must be reserved in advance. More information available nearer the time.
Limited numbers of supporters can also come with you and stay at the start/finish in Dhampus.
Tiny* cash prizes will be given for the 55 km and 100 km top 3 finishers male and female. * Subject to our sponsorship arrangements.
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