One race series.
The highest motorable roads of the Indian Himalayas.
Summit or Surrender is an extreme altitude Himalayan race series designed around a single principle: racing only on the highest motorable roads of India’s Himalayan states.
The series spans the Trans Himalayas, Western Himalayas, Greater Himalayas, and Eastern Himalayas — creating a unified endurance map across the entire Himalayan belt.
Ladakh Umling La Challenge
5,799 m
Mana Pass Challenge, Uttarakhand
5,610 m
Baralacha La Challenge, Himachal Pradesh
4,890 m
Gurudongmar Lake & Bumla Pass Challenges
5,150 m / 4,650 m
The world’s highest altitude road ultra marathon, conducted on one of the highest motorable passes on Earth.
View RaceA high-altitude road race where weather volatility and wind exposure dominate race-day decisions.
View RaceLong sustained climbs through cold desert terrain, where oxygen debt accumulates steadily.
View RaceA race near one of the highest lakes in the world, defined by extreme hypoxia and isolation.
View RaceAn eastern Himalayan high-pass race marked by unpredictable weather and psychological isolation.
View RaceChoose your altitude. Accept the consequences.
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