Race planning

Plan Himalayan 100 Mile Stage Race

Use the listed edition as your starting point. Each tool keeps imported race facts separate from the targets and assumptions you choose.

This is a past edition. These details are for reference; confirm a future edition before making a plan.

Edition notes: ITRA lists 2026 as the 35th edition. The five race stages run October 29 to November 2, 2026, inside an eight-day package that starts at Bagdogra airport on October 27 and ends there on November 3. The package costs USD 1,998 per person in a shared room, plus USD 470 for a single room. A non-refundable USD 625 deposit holds a place, and the balance was due by August 31, 2026. The organizer’s FAQ gives September 15 as the last date for registration, so contact the organizer before planning a late entry. ITRA lists the course as 153.36 km with 7,009 m of climbing and a 50-hour limit. The organizer’s stage distances add up to 100.4 miles, and its stage climbs add up to 5,973 m.

Listed edition

Oct 29, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026

Format

Stage Race

Distance

100 mi over 5 stages

Local start time

7:30 AM Thursday, October 29, at Maneybhanjang (Stage 1). The organizer says later stages start between 6:00 and 8:00 AM depending on weather and distance; Stage 2 starts at 6:30 AM.

Duration / cutoff

Generally flexible stage timing, with an exception on Stage 3: runners on the long route must be able to reach Rimbik by 4:00 PM, before dark. ITRA lists a 50-hour overall time limit.

Crew and pacers

There is no personal crewing. Friends and family can come as registered walkers, who follow a shorter walking program with guides and jeep rides. People who are not on the trip are not allowed into the race’s huts, lodges or hotel.

Drop bags

The organizer’s FAQ says drop bags are available on every stage. Personal baggage moves by jeep to Sandakphu and Rimbik, with porters or mules on the walkers’ route, and reaches Rimbik in the late afternoon.

Recorded facts reviewed Oct 20, 2026. Check the organizer’s latest rules. Calendar downloads use all-day dates and do not set a starting alarm.