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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