India's first frozen lake marathon to take place in Ladakh

Ladakh is all set to host India's first-ever frozen lake marathon at the world-famous Pangong Tso Lake situated roughly at a height of 13,682 feet on February 20.

Adventure Sports Foundation of Ladakh (ASFL), have nicknamed the event “The Last Run”, highlighting how parts of the lake may be unfit for a race of this kind in years to come.

The Pangong Frozen lake marathon will be the first of its kind to ever take place across the globe at this altitude.

“On 20th February Adventure Sports foundation of Ladakh (ASFL) in collaboration with Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council Leh and Ladakh Tourism Department is going to organise India’s first 21 km long Pangong Frozen Lake Marathon. It would be an attempt to make a Guinness world record for the world’s highest frozen lake marathon,” Chief Executive Councilor LAHDC Leh Advocate Tashi Gyalson said.

The purpose of the race is said to promote sustainable tourism and create awareness about climate and the environment as said by the Deputy commissioner of Leh.

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