Extreme Altitude Himalayan Race Series
Endurance. Judgment. Restraint.
Summit or Surrender is a series of extreme altitude road and mountain endurance races conducted across the Himalayan belt of India — Trans Himalayas, Greater Himalayas, Western Himalayas, and Eastern Himalayas.
The series is designed around restraint, judgment, and respect for terrain, not speed or spectacle.
Summit or Surrender is designed to span the entire Himalayan belt of India. The series aims to conduct endurance races at the highest motorable roads of each Himalayan region — respecting geography, culture, and terrain.
Ladakh
Ladakh Umlingla ChallengeUttarakhand
Mana Pass ChallengeHimachal Pradesh
Baralacha Pass ChallengeSikkim & Arunachal Pradesh
Gurudongmar Lake · Bumla PassThe long-term vision is to create a unified extreme altitude race ecosystem across all Himalayan regions of India.
At extreme altitude, completion is optional. Sound decision-making is mandatory.
Every athlete must be prepared to surrender when instructed — by the mountain, the body, or the race director.
Extreme altitude cannot be rushed. Summit or Surrender follows a progressive exposure philosophy, guiding athletes from their first Himalayan altitude experience to the highest motorable passes of the world.
Altitude must be earned.
View the Progression LadderLeh, Ladakh
5,799 m / 19,024 ft
Chamoli, Uttarakhand
5,610 m
Sikkim
5,150 m
Lahaul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh
4,890 m
Arunachal Pradesh
4,650 m
Not every race is meant to be attempted first.
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