Ladakh to host India’s first frozen-lake marathon at Pangong Tso

Ladakh to host India’s first frozen-lake marathon at Pangong Tso: Ladakh will play host to the Pangong Frozen Lake Marathon, according to officials. 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.

India’s first “frozen-lake marathon” will be organized at the Pangong Tso, Ladakh on February 20, 2023. The Indian army and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police have been roped in to implement a “proper action plan” for the event.

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“On 20th February Adventure Sports foundation of Ladakh (ASFL) in collaboration with Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council Leh and Ladakh Tourism Department is going to organise India’s first 21 km long Pangong Frozen Lake Marathon. It would be an attempt to make a  Guinness world record for the world’s highest frozen lake marathon,” Chief Executive Councilor LAHDC Leh Advocate Tashi Gyalson said. The event will be participated by 75 selected athletes from India and abroad. The marathon is being called the “Last Run” to highlight the issue of climate change