Run The Himalayas

Setting up a fitness goal is your first step towards achieving it.

2,400 km is equivalent to the length of the majestic Himalayan mountain range, which also includes the world’s highest peak, the Mount Everest. High five as you virtually run by many of the world’s tallest peaks, including (from west to east) Nanga Parbat, Annapurna, Mount Everest, and Kanchenjunga.

Run The Himalayas is part of our HDOR Distance Challenges.

How Do I Participate?

Take on the challenge

Make a note of how many km you need to average on a daily or weekly basis to achieve finisher status as per your target completion date.

Run the distance

You need to complete your target event distance within a maximum duration of 18 months from the date you register.

Run anywhere, anytime

Being a virtual event, you are free to run where you want, when you want without being bound by any time restrictions.

Submit your run data

Submit your run data on event website or app, compare your results with other participants. We can import your run data automatically!

Event Highlights

Register for HDOR Distance Challenges and get the following benefits.

Automatic run data import using Strava and other apps
Freedom to choose your run place and time
Leaderboard which shows your rank in your group, city, organization, country
Mobile app access for event info and reports
Digital finisher certificate showcasing your achievement
Beautiful finisher medal

Colored Finisher Medal

For the first time, we are going to have a beautiful colored finisher medal for participants. Make it yours, now!

Leaderboard & Reports

Once you have registered for the event, you will be able to download the official HDOR app (iOS | Android) and view your event stats for your submitted activities.

Check your rank against other participants as well as check out the podium place finishers in each run category.

You will also be able to view all the reports and leaderboards using your HDOR login account on your laptop or computer.

Use Your Favorite Apps

Being a virtual event, participants need to submit their activity details online using any of the multiple apps we support.

You can record and submit your activity using Strava, MapMyRun, MapMyRide, Runkeeper, Garmin Connect, TomTom Sports, Fitbit or Apple Watch, in fact any other mobile app which supports sharing your activity data as a public GPS activity link.

We also support automatic data import from Strava. If you use any other mobile app or device which can export app data to your Strava account, manual data submit is not required.

Finisher Criteria

To be classified as a finisher and qualify for your finisher medal, you are required to run the target event distance of 2,400 km within 18 months of your event registration date.

Register for Run The Himalayas Challenge

Scale new heights with the HDOR Run The Himalayas Challenge. Sign Up now!

Entry + Medal

Rs 899 / US$ 29

Entry into the event
Website and mobile app tracking
Access to leaderboard and reports
Automatic data import from various apps
Personalized finisher certificate
Special finisher medal
Global shipping for medal

Rules & FAQs

Have any questions in mind about this event? Check out our Rules and FAQ below.

When do registrations end?

Event registration for HDOR distance challenges do not have any cutoff date.

You can register anytime and start your challenge (all challenges will commence Jan 1st onwards). This challenge is limited to 18 months from the day of registration.

Can I register for multiple distance challenges?

Yes, participants may register for multiple distance challenges.

For example you may register for the 10KM and Half Marathon distance challenges together and try to complete both in the same year.

You may also register for some distance challenges which may be completed within the calendar year, like the 10KM Challenge, as well as other themed challenges like Run The Himalayas which may be completed as per the individual challenge timelines.

How do I login to my account?

Participants need to login to the HDOR website using their communicated login credentials.

No new accounts will be created for pre-existing HDOR participants, they can use their existing HDOR accounts for data submission if they registered for the using the same email credentials as their HDOR account.

By when do I need to complete the distance challenge?

All challenges must be completed within a maximum duration of 18 months from the date you register.

How do I record and submit my run data?

Please refer to the HDOR data submission guidelines page for details.

When will my Strava run data be imported?

Your run will be available on our website within an hour of your run data submission or post availability in your Strava account if you have connected your HDOR account to Strava.

If your run data is not available in your account within one hour, please submit the activity link and run data manually via app or website.

Can my run be disqualified?

Event organizers can reject any entry which has suspect GPS data (straight line outside normal run route, unrealistic high pace like sub 3 min/km pace at any time during run, etc)

Event organizers have the right to take any decisions for disqualifying a participant if the participant is considered to have taken any external help in running the distance (like using a cycle or any other vehicle) or cheated in any way.

How do I qualify for the finishers medal?

Only participants who achieve the overall target distance or number of runs of specific distance as per the distance challenge finisher criteria, within the defined challenge timeline will be awarded the finishers medal.

When will I receive the finishers medal?

Finishers medals will be delivered to participants within one month of them completing the challenge.

If for example a participant completes a particular challenge by say May 1st, the medal will be delivered latest by June 1st.

If a participant completes a particular challenge by say Dec 31st (last event date), the medal will be delivered latest by Jan 31st of next year.

Can I find an HDOR app for download?

Feel free to download our HDOR app from both [ Android ] and [ IOS ] platforms. We’ve provided the links for you to easily access and install the app.

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As part of HDOR Fitness platform, we have many interesting events you can participate in from our Virtual Run Series and our Fitness Challenges