THE RACES

One race series.
The highest motorable roads of the Indian Himalayas.

The Summit or Surrender Race Series

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.

Himalayan Coverage

Trans Himalayas

Ladakh Umling La Challenge
5,799 m

Greater Himalayas

Mana Pass Challenge, Uttarakhand
5,610 m

Western Himalayas

Baralacha La Challenge, Himachal Pradesh
4,890 m

Eastern Himalayas

Gurudongmar Lake & Bumla Pass Challenges
5,150 m / 4,650 m

Ladakh Umling La Challenge

Leh, Ladakh 5,799 m / 19,024 ft Trans Himalayas

The world’s highest altitude road ultra marathon, conducted on one of the highest motorable passes on Earth.

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Mana Pass Challenge

Chamoli, Uttarakhand 5,610 m Greater Himalayas

A high-altitude road race where weather volatility and wind exposure dominate race-day decisions.

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Baralacha La Challenge

Lahaul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh 4,890 m Western Himalayas

Long sustained climbs through cold desert terrain, where oxygen debt accumulates steadily.

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Gurudongmar Lake Challenge

North Sikkim 5,150 m Eastern Himalayas

A race near one of the highest lakes in the world, defined by extreme hypoxia and isolation.

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Bumla Pass Challenge

Arunachal Pradesh 4,650 m Eastern Himalayas

An eastern Himalayan high-pass race marked by unpredictable weather and psychological isolation.

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Five races. One mountain philosophy.

Choose your altitude. Accept the consequences.

Entry Criteria