Manaslu Mountain Trail Race

Manaslu Mountain Trail Race http://manaslutrailrace.org. Seven stages of trail running (plus 2 hikes) race around Nepal's most d The first edition of the race was in 2012.

The Manaslu Trail Race is a challenging multi-stage trail race passing through some of Nepal’s most beautiful Himalayan landscapes in a part-circumnavigation of Manaslu, the world’s eighth-highest mountain. For more detail on the race check out our webpage https://manaslutrailrace.org/or send us your questions at [email protected]

Beautiful, diverse, and hard - The 2023 Manaslu Trail Race is complete, won by Ida Nilsson in a total time of 20h17m. Lo...
20/11/2023

Beautiful, diverse, and hard - The 2023 Manaslu Trail Race is complete, won by Ida Nilsson in a total time of 20h17m. Lots of sun, a little snow and lots of great running performances. Registration is already open for 2024! Like what you see? Come and join us.

16/11/2023
08/11/2023
Stage 1: A few images from the trail today on the "day of 1000 steps", plus results. Congratulations to Charlotte and Jo...
08/11/2023

Stage 1: A few images from the trail today on the "day of 1000 steps", plus results. Congratulations to Charlotte and Jonas for excellent performances.

12/10/2023
Looking forward to racing with you Mimmi!
11/10/2023

Looking forward to racing with you Mimmi!

Hope to see some of you there!
27/06/2023

Hope to see some of you there!

[stage5] Is your attention going towards the gorgeous, expansive mountain views? Or the clown runner wearing a green wig...
18/06/2023

[stage5] Is your attention going towards the gorgeous, expansive mountain views? Or the clown runner wearing a green wig? Either answer is acceptable. Stage 5 of the Manaslu Trail Race, does make one or two people behave a little silly.

Long bridges: fun to cross unless you have vertigo. As you exit from under from dense old growth forest cover, enjoy the...
18/06/2023

Long bridges: fun to cross unless you have vertigo. As you exit from under from dense old growth forest cover, enjoy the open space for a moment, between Himalayan sky and Himalayan river.

The view is spectacular but hard-earned. "My best day of running in 20 years of running," said Stefan, pictured. Out of ...
16/06/2023

The view is spectacular but hard-earned. "My best day of running in 20 years of running," said Stefan, pictured. Out of view is an enormous glacier slowly grinding its was into the turquoise lake. The very memorable stage 5.

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Thumbs up! Glorious morning light on stage 3. There is no real respite on stage 3, with every climb matched by a descent...
15/06/2023

Thumbs up! Glorious morning light on stage 3. There is no real respite on stage 3, with every climb matched by a descent as the trail makes its way up the river and we cross every small tributary. Train for hills!
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[stage6] Sometimes it's just the perfect trail: losing height at just the right rate; packed single track is not too har...
09/06/2023

[stage6] Sometimes it's just the perfect trail: losing height at just the right rate; packed single track is not too hard, nor technical; forward gaze catches the trail and expansive view of Himalayan 8000ers. It's doesn't last forever. A great time to tie your shoelace for a moment to capture it in memory.

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02/05/2023

Another long distance race in Annapurna, Nepal.

Fishtail 100 - Ultra
Looking for a thrilling running experience? Look no further! Register for Fishtail 100 - Ultra and take on the legendary Fishtail Mountain.

Venue: Pokhara, Nepal
Race Date: May 13, 2023
Distances: 100K & 50K

Registration closes on: May 10, 2023, at 6:00 pm
Register now at www.fishtailrace.com/register

Full details on route, pricing, schedule, packages on www.fishtailrace.com/100

11/04/2023

Start of the Mustang Trail Race 2023!

29/01/2023

How to make dal bhat !

It's fairly rare to be able to lounge around on a mile-wide grassy meadow with an 8000m meter peak quietly present behin...
24/01/2023

It's fairly rare to be able to lounge around on a mile-wide grassy meadow with an 8000m meter peak quietly present behind you. This is the Pungyen Gompa checkpoint on Stage 4. Pause your race and stay as long as you like here!

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Manaslu has no roads. This race is supported with mules, and great people strong and agile enough to carry loads. We all...
23/01/2023

Manaslu has no roads. This race is supported with mules, and great people strong and agile enough to carry loads. We all have to work together to get our equipment over a 5000m pass. Manaslu catching the first rays of sunlight!

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Start the week with a bang! OR rather the ring of a yak bell! Prepare in advance, get a good sleep, the give it your bes...
22/01/2023

Start the week with a bang! OR rather the ring of a yak bell! Prepare in advance, get a good sleep, the give it your best shot.

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It's sunday! Relax and recover whichever way is best for you, best of course is with friends! This is the end of the Man...
22/01/2023

It's sunday! Relax and recover whichever way is best for you, best of course is with friends! This is the end of the Manaslu Trail race - there is nothing left in those legs - perhaps enough to walk to the bar...

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Looks closely, see the ice? No? Look closer! Zoom in! It broke on Mira's head! We start stage 6 here at the pro-glacial ...
21/01/2023

Looks closely, see the ice? No? Look closer! Zoom in! It broke on Mira's head! We start stage 6 here at the pro-glacial lake, Birendra Tal. The glacier drips into the turquoise lake and it flows over into the valley, forming the fairly mighty Budi Gandaki River, making you p*e many times in the night if you sleep close to its banks.

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Basecamp. Manaslu base Camp. Follow the finger and there it is, more or less. That's where the finger owner was today. A...
21/01/2023

Basecamp. Manaslu base Camp. Follow the finger and there it is, more or less. That's where the finger owner was today. A vertical kilometer above, on the edge of the snow and ice, way above the cracking glacier and turquoise lake. Quite a race day out. That's why we're standing out in the last light of day looking back and reflecting on the enjoyment.

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Drying armpits or expressing a feeling? Or both? This is the trail from Pungyen Gompa, a tiny monastery on a wide platea...
21/01/2023

Drying armpits or expressing a feeling? Or both? This is the trail from Pungyen Gompa, a tiny monastery on a wide plateau at the foot of Manaslu. The mountain rises up over 4000m directly above. Pause your race here for up to an hour or two to take it all in.

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Things might get better, and can easily be worse. As Van Halen usefully suggested in 1984, might as well jump. First wor...
20/01/2023

Things might get better, and can easily be worse. As Van Halen usefully suggested in 1984, might as well jump. First work on that lower back and hamstring flexibility, ok?

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Mira Rai running the Manaslu Trail race in 2015. This image was used on many magazine covers and websites. Still a great...
16/01/2023

Mira Rai running the Manaslu Trail race in 2015. This image was used on many magazine covers and websites. Still a great image! Mira you are always welcome back!

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Check-in check-out hangout. Would you run up to such a beautiful view point and not was to stop a while and enjoy it wit...
15/01/2023

Check-in check-out hangout. Would you run up to such a beautiful view point and not was to stop a while and enjoy it with your friends?

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Sam says: "Experience of a lifetime! I came for beautiful mountains and adventure and left with all that plus a lifetime...
14/01/2023

Sam says: "Experience of a lifetime! I came for beautiful mountains and adventure and left with all that plus a lifetime of deep friendships. I am still glowing!!"

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Having thigh issues while descending? Tite (aka Yoga Tite) advises the following posture. Hold for 10 seconds, or less i...
13/01/2023

Having thigh issues while descending? Tite (aka Yoga Tite) advises the following posture. Hold for 10 seconds, or less if a competitor is closing ground. Poles help! Enjoy the moment, and breath - you're at altitude after all!

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12/01/2023

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Exhilarating runs down the mountain paths during Manaslu stage race. 🏃‍♀️🇳🇵🏔

Mustang from the sky!
Mustang from the sky!

Our sister race: You can only make sense of the landscape of Mustang with a view from the heavens. Let's go! #trailrunninglife #trailcamera #trailrun #mustang #stagerace

Dancing at nearly 5000m. Join us a year from now … Not every day is a race day. The day of the pass you can take at a pace of your choice.

Manaslu Trail Race - 7 stages through the Himalaya
Manaslu Trail Race - 7 stages through the Himalaya

Manaslu Trail Race - this is what it is!
Manaslu Trail Race - this is what it is!

UTMR 2018, pre-registration opens 28th November
UTMR 2018, pre-registration opens 28th November

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Stage racing is becoming increasingly popular. With the exception of some notable races, stage races forgo the need give everything you have in one hit, in exchange for more conservative effort you can maintain day after day for several days. The bonus is more head-up running, appreciating at the surroundings, a conversation with your fellow racer, and a perhaps few seconds to stop to take a photo or just absorb the surroundings. And keeping a reserve makes sense - with no roads around here, there’s no drop out vehicle. By foot in means by foot out.

So for those runners who have Nepal on their bucket list – that is, the list of things to do before they “kick the bucket” - a stage race winding between Himalayan peaks would seem a terrestrial heaven.

The Manaslu Trail Race is not the hardest of challenges, but day-by-day the air thins, akin to a treadmill increasing its incline. The stages are ‘short’, 32 km and under, but the stages together have over 10 km of elevation change, or so GPS watches report.

It’s a race, but also a Himalayan Journey, travelling from Hindu to Buddhist, and Nepali to Tibetan landscapes, from low to high altitudes, from lush green to snow white, from a giant Himalayan river’s flow who’s noise either aids or prevents sleep the night before the start, up to the trickle at its source.