He will run in Leh at the La Ultra - The High the 222 km run at crazy heights making it one of the toughest runs in the world ! see the website : www.thehigh.in
To quote directly from the website :
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Its an ultra marathon in Foothills of Himalayas, with a total distance of 222 km (137.64 miles).
The High course crosses the highest motor-able pass (controversially*) in the world, i.e. Khardung La (17,700 ft, recorded by National Geographic to be at 18,380 ft) down to Leh an then up again to Tanglang La (17,583 ft), finishing at Morey Plains.
*We aren’t bothered about the record or the claim. Khardung La is HIGH enough for us.
Highest point: Khardung La at 17,700 ft (5395 m)
Cumulative vertical ascent: 10,193 ft (3,107 m)
Cumulative vertical descent: 8,873 ft (2,704 m)
At 14,765 ft (4,500 m), The High’s average altitude, the partial pressure of oxygen is 40% less than at sea level
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So what does one do when faced with this ardous task... Run (so the famous Raramuri would say) :
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