La Ultra - The High

La Ultra is a 555 Km long foot-race, staged within the cold desert of Ladakh and traversing through the great Himalayan range .

La Ultra – The High is among the toughest foot races in India. Ultra-distances range from 55 km to 555 kms, spanning the huge cold desert, from Nubra Valley to Changthang Plateau, all within 126 hours. Temperatures can go from Minus 12 degree C cold to 40 degree C hot, in a matter of 6-7 hours. Five mountain passes (all above 17,000 ft.) with oxygen density less than 50, makes this race more challenging.

Take the glance of the race challenges through this video:

Race Director:

The mastermind behind the La Ultra – The High is the Dr. Rajat Chauhan.
The idea of this race came back in 2009 after that he moved to India from London and planned to continue his love for ultra running. He’s a trained sports medicine & a musculo-skeletal expert and runs Back 2 Fitness clinic in Delhi where he works with athletes to common man on achieving optimum level of physical fitness and help them achieve their goals.