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Tata Ultra Marathon
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 01:301:30 AM
- Distance
- 5.0 km3.1 mi
- 5K · Ultra
- Time limit
- 8 hours
The course
The 50 km Tata Ultra Marathon starts at 01:30 on Sunday 21 February 2027, and the 35 km Challenge Run follows at 03:00, both in early-morning darkness.
- A 01:30 start in the dark50 km at 01:30, 35 km at 03:00, head torch required.
- Eight hours for 50 km8 hours for 50 km, 6 hours for 35 km.
- A marathon time to enter the 50 kmMarathon under 6 h for the 50 km.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
Whole courseConditionsA 01:30 start in the dark50 km at 01:30, 35 km at 03:00, head torch required.
The organiser asks runners to reach the holding area by 01:00 for the 50 km and by 02:30 for the 35 km, wearing a bib and a head torch. It describes the route as undulating slopes of the Sahyadri range with views of Bhushi Dam and forts.
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Whole courseTacticsEight hours for 50 km8 hours for 50 km, 6 hours for 35 km.
The race is certified by the Athletics Federation of India and the course by AIMS. Only people aged 18 or over on race day may run.
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Whole courseCrowdA marathon time to enter the 50 kmMarathon under 6 h for the 50 km.
Only timed certificates issued within 18 months before the race date, 21 February 2027, count. The 10th edition is on that Sunday.
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Race weekend
Bib pickup at Dawoodi Bohra Sanatorium, LonavalaSaturday 20 February Bib pickup
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10:0010:00 AM–18:006:00 PM
Race kit and bib distribution Dawoodi Bohra Sanatorium, Lonavala. Photo identity proof is checked at collection. -
11:0011:00 AM
Route recce by bus A bus from the start point takes the 50 km and 35 km route.
Bib in hand?A number belt holds it without pins through your race top. Clip it on tonight.
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Sunday 21 February Race day
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01:001:00 AM
50 km holding area closes Runners reach the holding area by 01:00 with a bib and a head torch. -
01:301:30 AM
Tata Ultra Marathon start (50 km) The 50 km is to be completed within 8 hours. -
02:302:30 AM
35 km holding area closes Runners reach the holding area by 02:30 with a bib and a head torch. -
03:003:00 AM
Tata Challenge Run start (35 km) The 35 km is to be completed within 6 hours.
Times as published by the organiser, in Lonavala time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
We hold no start time for this race, so the record is read at 09:009:00 AM, local time.
Add to calendar .ics file, times in Lonavala time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
No gel needed at this pace
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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