Konkan Hill Challenger - Roha - 1 Edition

The race (21.095km) starts near the city hall at 6:00 am. It will be cold and foggy at the early morning as it is ususlly at that time of the year.

As you start running , you will first get a straight start with a flat route till 2.25 km. the route takes a sharp left turn at km no 2.

The incline of our hills starts here . The uphill is gradual at first , then it gets steeper. The route zig zags through the kalasgiri hills till 7 km. This is the major incline on our route( 2.25 till 6.75 km)

As u continue at the uphill run, you will experience mother nature in her full green bliss with breathtaking views of the valleys as u climb our hills. Runners will get a reprieve from the steep incline in between ,where the route is flat for a few metres at 2-3 locations .

After 7 km the route’s topography changes to rolling hills till km no 9.

It's a downhill thereafter till the turnaround . The route takes a sharp right turn at around 9.7 km , from where the incline of the downhill increases till the turnaround.

At the turnaround you will be greeted with two foggy valleys on either side of the road in a lush green climate .

Turn around now and head back to the finish line at the town hall. There is a sharp uphill after you turnaround , for around 750 metres. You will get a breather with a relatively flat track after that, and the uphill continues again ,for 700 metres more ,till km no 12. The next km (km mo 13)has rolling hills . You can relax after km no 13 as it's a full downhill from there till the finish line.

You will enjoy speeding down our green track in the hills from there till u reach km no 19.

Just before you reach the 19th km,the route takes a right turn as you head towards the finish line.

The last 2 km is a flat route and straight too. You can speed up here , and can give your best for a fast finish.