Train from Delhi- Kalka, toy train to Shimla
Volvo buses from Delhi and Chandigarh to Shimla

Drive from Delhi or Chandigarh to Shimla

Stay at Hotel Holiday Home at Shimla
Check out the several other Hotel options in Shimla and make this a family holiday too

click on the facebook event pages HERE
to link up with fellow runners and plan your trip and perhaps accommodation together

Running is a fun activity but running in a race, like engagement in any activity, also comes with attendant risks, which you should be aware of, and only then enter. shimla-01

Anyone registering for a our race should make sure that he/she is medically fit and does not have any precondition - however minor it may seem to them, that would indicate that they should not run eg being on some medication, onset of a cold or flu, not yet recovered from a flu or an injury etc.

This run has some cross country stretches which CAN have a incidence of ankle twisting, slipping and falling.

This run is at an altitude of 7500 ft which requires some acclimatization so come at least 2 nights before the run to get used to the change in oxygen levels, and also listen to your body and heart and  do not push yourself beyond a limit. Walk when tired.

Some runs are in heat and in humidity, and require regular hydration to ensure you do NOT get dehydrated or start cramping.

Some runs are in colder weather which should also require some ingestion of salty items - sports drinks or other solids or liquids to prevent cramping.

We want you to have fun and stay safe, and do your bit towards that.

Training:

If you are training for your
1st Half Marathon, look no further for a great schedule
5k training program for the first timer

There are last week and last day tips to runners available at Keen Runner.

The final 2 weeks:Check out the last 2 week schedule at one of the training programs on our site which suits your level of training and your goals. Remember -train well and you will finish smiling. All the very best and congratulations on your decision.

Your entry is not transferable to other people and is not cancellable. You must wear your race bib as issued, pinned on front. Entrants must not be accompanied on the course by people not entered in the event.

• Participants need to be at least 8 years old for the 6 km run
• Participants need to be at least 16 years old for the 13 km run
• Participants need to be at least 18 years old for the Half Marathon and longer
• Race packets MUST be picked up at expo in person, else by any representative
• Best to come in person to also get familiar with the start location, parking, and the course, and anything else you may need
• Connect with others on the Facebook events page early to train together and car pool
• No race packet pick up on race day. Race packs and bib numbers have to be picked up at the expo
• Plan to be at the start at least 30 minutes before the start of the race as the races start on time and that is when the clock for the 21.1k, 25K and 13K starts ticking at the gun start.
• Certificates and medals must be collected at the finish line
• Any race related queries must be emailed to contactus@runningandliving.com within 2 days of the race results being put up on the website
• No refunds of registration amount or transfer of registration
• In the remote case of the run being cancelled due to reasons of State or Nature, beyond the control of the organisers, there will be no refund of the registration amount
• If you do not pick up your bib - then - NO RUN - NO MEDAL - NO CERTIFICATE.

Please connect with fellow runners on our facebook events page to train and travel together to make for a more enjoyable experience

Bib pick up will be at the Marathon expo on Saturday Sep 22nd

There will be information provided on the course. So if you are planning to run, block off some time for coming to the expo - you will get to know the way to the race location and will also meet several other runners and make new friends.

The expo:

Location - Ashiana Restaurant on the Ridge in Shimla

Timings - 9:30 am to 2:30 pm on Saturday 22nd Sept 2018

Come at the start of the expo to make sure you get as much info and are well rested for the big day and walk on a section of your course.

PHOTOGRAPHS 2018:
Relive the experience via the photographs on the Running And Living Facebook Page Album 1  and Album 2

RESULTS 2018:
In the grueling 25K Pritam Kumar from Udhampur came 1st in 2:30, Avinash Chimanka from Shimla was 2nd in 2:35 and Gautam Arora from Shimla was 3rd amongst the 12 finishers in 2:47. Congratulations to all of you on a finish in a tremendously challenging course.

Amit Dalal from Shimla lit the track on fire as he came 1st in the Half Marathon in 1:53, with Amith Limboo from Gangtok on his heels finishing in 1:54. Kuldeep Sandhu from Shimla came in 3rd in 2:17. Nandita Rani led the Half Marathon finishers in 3:11, with Bhargavi Nuvvula in 3:47 and Divya Parashar in 3:51 coming in 2nd and 3rd.

In the 13k Krishna Prasad from Shimla flew in 1:15 with Ajay Chauhan and Jagannath Desai finishing in 1:25 and 1:26. Deepti Arora from Mumbai in 2:10, Preeti Vig from Delhi in 2:19 and Kanwalpreet Kaur from Noida in 2:25 were the 1st three women finishers.

Sushil, Sandeep and Sandip were the first three finishers in the 6k while Disha, Allka and Subidha were the 1st three finishers amongst the women participants.