Kaveri Trail Marathon
Kaveri Trail Marathon
Kaveri Trail Marathon is India’s first trail marathon, and is completing its 10th year milestone this edition, on 17th & 18th September, 2016. The race takes place on the scenic trail of the river Kaveri. Runners are treated to a tough trail race, run without much tree cover, on a trail route with a river running nearby and the sun blazing overhead. The race is run near the historic city of Srirangapatna, near the Rangahnthittu bird sanctuary. The route winds through verdant, bucolic paddy fields.
Race Details :
- Saturday 17th September : 10k
Point-to-point race, with facility to shuttle runners back to the holding area from the finish line. - Sunday 18th September : half and full marathons
Out-and-back race, with a 21km loop, so marathoners run the route twice, half marathoners run it once.
The Kaveri Trail Marathon acts as an initiation into trail running for many.