Ladakh to host India’s first frozen-lake marathon at Pangong Tso

Ladakh to host India’s first frozen-lake marathon at Pangong Tso

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Category : Sports Published on: February 16 2023

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  • The world-famous Pangong Tso Lake in Ladakh, will host the first-ever frozen lake marathon on February 20 at an altitude of roughly 13,862 feet.
  • The 21-kilometre marathon is India’s first of its kind. The marathon, which will occur at a height of 13,862 feet, will be the first of its kind to ever take place in the globe at this altitude.
  • The marathon is the brainchild of the Adventure Sports Foundation of Ladakh (ASFL), who have nicknamed it “The Last Run”.
  • Spread along the border of India and China, the 700-square metre Pangong Lake records a temperature of minus 30 degrees Celsius during the winters, freezing the saltwater lake.
  • The 21-kilometre marathon, with Lukung as its starting point, will end at Maan village.
  • The event is being undertaken jointly by the Indian army, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) to implement a “proper action plan” for the event.
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