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Press Release For Immediate Release
Himalayan Running Events
HIMALAYAN 100 MILE STAGE RACE28
Oct.
– 01 Nov.
2007,
DARJEELING, INDIA
The 17th
International Himalayan Run & Trek annual events (Himalayan 100 Mile Stage
Race) went
off successfully during 28 Oct –
01 Nov. 2007 in Darjeeling area,
the North-East Himalayan ranges. Adventurers from sixteen countries including
USA, UK, Canada, Germany, Spain, Taiwan, New Zealand, Austria, Singapore,
Japan, Czech Republican, Israel, South Africa, Norway, Chile, etc took part in
this novel event. The Himalayan
100 Mile Stage Race has been distinguished as one of the world’s most
challenging and toughest endurance events with ‘AAA’ rating.
Mr. Duncan Larkin (USA) won
the 17th International Himalayan 100 Mile Stage Race with a
time of 15 Hrs. 39 minutes got the privilege to receive the first prize. The second and third position won by Mr.Miguel Angel Merino
Gomez (Spain) with a time of 15 Hrs. 58 Minutes and Mr.Alan David Colley (UK)
with a time of 17 Hrs. 33 Minutes respectively.
Among the females, Ms.Elin Margrethe Engdahl Wright (Norwegian) with an
overall time of 18 Hrs. 33 Minutes won the Sant Nagpal Baba Memorial Gold
Award. The second position won by
Ms.Prunella Venning Hayhow (UK) with a time of 22 Hrs. 17 Minutes and
Ms.Tsafnat Neeman Einhoren (Israel) with a time of 22 Hrs. 29 Minutes declared
the third winner.
The oldest participant was
Mr.Andrew Kotulski from USA (67 years) while Gold Award for environmental
mission was presented to Ms.Carolyn Ann Powell from UK.
The race finish rate was 98.30%.
The course traversed vast tea
gardens, isolated jungles and small villages. Participants also got
opportunity to have the spectacular view of Mt. Everest, Kachenjunga, Lhotse
and Makalu (four out of five highest peaks in the world).
According to the runners, the race trail is most beautiful and it
offers a rare opportunity to enjoy the cold breezes that hover around the
rhododendron forests which holds more than four thousand types of flowering
plants and three hundred varieties of rare ferns.
Simultaneously
the 13th Mt. Everest Challenge Marathon also took place on the third day of
the Himalayan 100 Mile Stage Race.
Mr.
C. S. Pandey was the Race Director of the events. According to Mr.C.S. Pandey,
“eco-friendly adventure sport is the best way to spice up and brighten life.
Becoming one with nature is the most satiating experience one can have, as it
helps to keep the body and mind in perfect condition.”
The central ambition behind this eco adventure sport mission is to
preserve the environment and local heritage of Indian Himalayas for future
generation.
The
18th Himalayan 100 Mile Stage Race will take place during 01st –
08th November 2008 (seven
nights / eight days and from Bagdogra airport to Bagdogra airport), at
Darjeeling, INDIA
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MT.
EVEREST CHALLANGE MARATHON
OCTOBER 30, 2006 DARJEELING, INDIA
The 13th
international annual Mt.Everest Challenge Marathon was successfully
held on October 30 at Darjeeling. It started at Sandakphu National Park
with Seventy participants from Sixteen countries (USA, UK, Canada, Germany,
Spain, Taiwan, New Zealand, Austria, Singapore, Japan, Czech Republican,
Israel, South Africa, Norway, Chile, etc) negotiated the trails from Sandakphu
to Rimbik via Phalut. Altitude
varied from 12,000 ft to 6,350 ft.
Mr.Miguel Angel Merino Gomez
(Spain) won the first position with a time of 4 Hrs. 31 minutes.
The second position went to Mr.Duncan Larkin from USA with 4 Hrs. 37
minutes and the third position went to Mr.Robert Forbes Murdoch (UK) with 5
Hrs. 4 minutes. Ms.Elin Margrethe
Engdahl Wright (Norwegian) was the first woman to finish the marathon with an
over all time of 5 Hrs. 40 minutes. Second
position went to Ms.Tracey Chalfant Nicholson of USA with 6 Hrs. 14 minutes
and the third woman to finish was Ms.Prunella Venning Hayhow from UK with a
time of 6 Hrs. 40 minutes. Walkers
got a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the race trail at own pace.
Participants
seemed to agree with Runners World magazine in describing the Mt.Everest
Challenge Marathon as the “world’s most beautiful marathon”.
Mr.C.S.Pandey was the Race Director.
The race finish rate was 100%.
The
course traversed isolated jungles and small villages. Participants also got
opportunity to have the spectacular view of Mt.Everest, Kachenjunga, Lhotse
and Makalu (four out of five highest peaks in the world). The event was held simultaneously with the Himalayan 100 Mile
Stage Race.
The 14th international annual Mt. Everest
Challenge Marathon is scheduled to be held on 05 November 2008 in Darjeeling,
India.
For
further information contact:
C.
S. Pandey, Race Director,
Himalayan Run & Trek Pvt. Ltd.
T-5, Manish Chambers, Plot No.6, Block - B,
L. S. C , Mayur Vihar Phase - 2,
Delhi - 110 091, INDIA
Phone : +91 11 22772700, Fax +91 11 22772800
E-mail : hrtpl@del2.vsnl.net.in / cspandey@vsnl.com
Website : www.Himalayan.com / www.Himalayanruntrek.com
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