Fitness & acclimatisation
- A MENTAL AND PHYSICAL CHALLENGE
You run in the heat and you should expect blisters, muscle strains and cramps or tendonitis, dehydration and severe exhaustion. You will have to be mentally and physically prepared to endure the extreme of the race. Stamina and endurance are essential to complete the race.
- WHAT TO EXPECT ON THE TRAIL
The Ultra-Marathon remains an unforgettable running experience. The race is considered by mountain runners as the ultimate challenge. Particpants endure the harsh weather, altitude sickness and a long run on rough terrain. The Ultra-Marathon Race is a very demanding trail running challenge in extreme conditions.
The Half Marathon is an unique race open to all runners in good physical condition. It is offering outstanding mountain scenery across fantastic trail running terrain. The difficulty remains in altitude and Acute Mountain Sickness. We recommend that you stay fit months before the race. Walking, climbing, running, cycling or/and swimming several times a week few months before the running race is recommended to be in an excellent physical condition.
The race is designed to allow enough days of rest to adapt your body to the lack of oxygen. We allow extra time before and after the Ultra-Marathon Race to get fully acclimatized and to recover.
To participate, it is imperative that all participants are fit and in good health with no pre-medical conditions. We will require a medical certificate from your sport doctor to be part of the Kanchenjunga Ultra-Marathon Challenge. You will also have to provide a CV of your last 2 years running race record. Reach Summit® shall have the right to refuse participants according to the running or medical history provided.
Participants have to bring their own food and water during the day of the race. We also supply water on every check point.
