KALIMPONG ULTRAMARATHON 2026
Run with Roshni Foundation (RWRF) is organizing Kalimpong Ultramarathon with distances of 65km and 50km. There will be a distances of 25km and 10Km on the same date for those who would like to experience the breath-taking beauty of the route. In the last three editions, there was 90km ultramarathon, due to the lack of less number of participants, in forth edition, it is not available.
RWRF has been organizing Kalimpong Half Marathon since 2015 to select the top three local boys and girls from the Districts of Kalimpong and Darjeeling. The Kalimpong Ultra marathon will select local top three boys and girls from 25km and 10km category on the same day, who will be sponsored to participate in next year’s Tata Mumbai Marathon.
The ultramarathon route has been strategically selected so it tests runners who will do their last and longest training run before the Comrades Marathon of 89km in South Africa.
The route recce was done by Race Director Coach Daniel along with Satish Gujaran and Amar Subba from Sikkim who is known as the marathon man.
By organising KUM, we are promoting Kalimpong as a scenic destination as well as promoting distance running among local youth.
The Kalimpong Ultra marathon is quite possibly one of the most spectacular marathons in India.
It has a lazily winding mountainous route on smoothly asphalted roads maintained by the defence Border Roads Organisation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the name of nearest Railway station & Airport?
Railway station: New Jalpaiguri
Airport: Bagdogra
Where is the start point?
St George’ Football Ground (Pedong) next to Taxi Stand which is 20K from Kalimpong.
What is the distance from Railway station / Airport to Pedong ?
Approx 80 kms. It takes about 4 hrs to reach Pedong .
What is the elevation gain for 42K, 65K and 90K?
50K – 807m
65K – 1267m
Are there any hotels in Pedong ?
There are only home stays. We will share the list of the Homestays to all the registered runners.
Contact us
kalimpongultramarathon@gmail.com
Leadership Behind the Kalimpong Ultramarathon
Great races are not built by routes alone — they are built by people who understand endurance, discipline, and the human spirit. Meet the leaders who shape the Kalimpong Ultramarathon.
Daniel Viz
Race Director
Coach Daniel Vaz is Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), National Strength & Conditioning Association ( NSCA), USA.
He is Certified Ironman Coach, Ironman.U (USA) Coach Vaz is a head Coach with THE NIKE RUN CLUB, India since 2008, Coach for Ultra-runners for distances up to (100 Miles) 160K.
Further Coach Daniel Vaz is the Race Director for the Mumbai Ultra 12 hrs Run, Race Director for Mangaluru Beach Triathlon. Lastly he is “Ask the Coach” on PROCAM’ SCMM, TCS 10K, Nike, Fast n Up, GRM
Satish Gujaran
Race Ambassador
Satish Gujaran started his running journey 2004 in Durban, South Africa, with a simple goal to quit smoking. For five challenging years, he juggled running and smoking before quitting for good in 2009, inspired by Inner Engineering yoga.
Running soon became his passion, leading him to complete the Comrades Ultra Marathon (90 km) 14 consecutive times, making him the only Indian to achieve this feat.
Over time, this journey evolved into a profession. Through city-to-city runs, he has raised funds for underprivileged children’s education and had the privilege of meeting people from all walks of life, including celebrities and spiritual leaders like Sadhguru and Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
Roshni Rai
Founder of Run with Roshni Foundation, organizer of Kalimpong Ultramarathon
Roshni Rai is an Advocate, Notary, Mediator, the ultra marathon runner, a motivational speaker and an Author. Her book ‘From the Mountain to the Ocean Run with Roshni’ is published from Mumbai in September 2015. She is a Goodwill Ambassador of Everest marathon for India.
Roshni is a founder of ‘Run with Roshni Foundation’ through which, she is supporting underprivileged Gorkha runners from the hills of Darjeeling and Kalimpong to run marathons in Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Shillog since the year 2012. Despite being a non athlete during her school days, she could graduate from running 10km to 100km, which Roshni attributes to her Gorkha genes, who are physically very strong due to the geographical locations in which they grow up. She says, if the Gorkha kids get proper guidance from the right age, they have the potential to become world class runners and compete with the Kenyans and Ethiopians.
Vision of ‘Run with Roshni Foundation’ is to create a team of Gorkha runners, who will win Olympic Marathon for India, which will ultimately help to eliminate the identity crisis faced by Indian Gorkhas. In every marathon, they participate, her team, wears t-shirts with slogan- WE ARE GORKHAS PROUD TO BE INDIAN. JAI GORKHA JAI HIND!
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