Winter Full Marathon - 42.195KM

HIGHLIGHTS

• Starts at Everest Base Camp (EBC), 5,356m, at the Khumbu Icefall.
• Highest marathon in the world.
• Enthusiastic participation of local and international runners.
• The race track passes through historical route to Mount Everest pioneered by Late Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Sir Edmund Hillary.
• Two Nights at EBC where only expedition climbers are allowed to camp.

Starting from Everest Base Camp the Full Marathon, the Olympic Style, – 42.195KM ends at Namche Bazar. Each year hundreds of participants run the full category in Winter Everest Marathon. Participants will camp at Everest Base Camp before the race day. The course of Full Marathon is mostly downhill and is a trekking trail hence caution while running is a must. The trails of the 42.195 km Marathon descend through Gorakshep and head down towards Dingboche where runners will make a loop at Biber. From here, the tracks will be descended to Namche via Kyanjuma.

Participants will climb Kala Patthar, a view spot at 5,643 m before the race. Glorious views of Mt. Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, and other mountains are visible in a panoramic structure from Kala Patthar.