Ooty Ultra 2020 ( Cancelled) - 3 Edition

• OOTY  ULTRA is a tough ROAD running event, with steep up/down gradients, for the regular amateur runners to the serious ultramarathon lovers. With four distance categories 90k, 60k, 30k & 15k, OOTY ULTRA offers an opportunity for everyone to experience this beautiful ultramarathon.

• The challenging OOTY ULTRA route is designed to take you through the streets of Ooty town, key landmarks, green wooded forests, and innocent village roads. As you run, you will quickly escape into the mountains, reaching the second-highest peak in south India and also view breathtaking sceneries.

• OOTY ULTRA loves the Comrades Marathon. For the runners training for the Comrades Marathon (or others similar races), OOTY ULTRA acts as a perfect long training timed to align with mountain training needed for these races in April.

Distance categories

90k 3800 m elevation, with 12 hr cut off, for the elite ultra runners. Only by invitation. 60k 2000 m elevation, with 10.30 hrs cut off best suited for the recreational and first-time ultrarunners. Also used as a training run for many other Indian/International ultramarathons. Sub 5:40 hr marathon finish, mandatory for qualification 30k For the regular half marathon runners planning to start ultramarathons, experience ultra-difficult terrain. Sub 3 hrs half marathon mandatory for qualification. 15k For the regular 10k runners planning to understand what it is to run in an ultra-difficult terrain

The perfect connection

OOTYULTRA is a perfect way to connect with the local tradition, history, natural beauty, culture, and the people of Ooty and the Blue Mountains. Running in such a beautiful mountain will also provide a unique opportunity for the runners to experience the gift of nature.

Every year, OOTYULTRA attracts many local runners and runners from across India/abroad along with their family members to the Nilgiris district.

Why should you run the OOTYULTRA?

OOTYULTRA provides an opportunity for runners across the world to come and experience many unique things such as,

• Visit South India’s highest peak, Doddabetta located 2637 m above mean sea level , all by running
• designed for the experienced fast & professional athletes to run the 90k, serious & recreational ultramarathoners runners to run the 60k, intermediate distance runners to run the 30k and the beginners to run 15k.
• 90% route is non-repeating tough terrains through blissful blue mountains
• exciting pre-race day events
• Free souvenir T-Shirt & sponsor goodies
• First time in the history of marathon events - a 4-inch diameter, unique laser-cut custom medal with the runner's name cut on it for all successful finishers within the cut off (read the cut off rules)
• timed to help you plan a perfect summer family vacation in OOTY
• become the #ULTRAmalaivasi (the Ultra Mountain dweller, Malaivasi is in Tamil)
• supported by dedicated volunteers, passionate organizing team & sponsoring partners to provide a “WOW” experience to runners
• focuses on the safety of the runners as a topmost priority. Only experienced runners allowed to enter the 90k, 60k & 30k under strict qualification guidelines, first-aid & CPR trained volunteers, medical team support with AED kit, bike marshals, and HAM volunteers.