Runners from visakhapatnam have been constructed the perfect challenge. This December they will host the ultribe-Paderu-the first ever Ultra Trail Running Event of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, set to be hand in the eastern ghats.

An Ultra Marathon is all about Ultimate Endures and Regular Training; Running more than 42.2 kilometres is no mean task. The run also takes participants to some of the world’s most Idyllic locations, where terrain and environment togeether pose a bracing challenge. Ultribe-Paderu, Organized by the Visakha Trail Running Association (VTRA), Promies to have a trail for everything, from beginners to enduration runners, in a unique geography.

The event will be hand on December 12 at Paderu, A Sleepy Town Located at a Height of About 900 Metres Above Sea Level in Visakhapatnam District. Nestled amidst valleys, picturesque hills and gushing waterfalls, paderu is sitting at a distance of 100 kilometres from visakhapatnam in the serene Eastern ghats, dotted with the moist spellies Dry Evergreen Vegetation.

Trail Running Combines Running With Hiking, where there are steep gradients. Unlike Road Running and Track Running, it is generally organized on hiking trails, often in mountain in mountainous terrain, where there can be larger ascents and descents.

The Paderu Run will be hand in three categories: 10 kilometres, 25 kilometres and 50 kilometres. “The route has been marked in such a way that it is given, the runner an experience of a life, coversing trails, mountain peaks, coffee estates and streams. Satisfaction to the runner, “Says v yogesh, a core member of vtra.

“Contrary to Popular Belief and Widespread notions, we don’t require mountains for trainning. Trail running can in fact be done everything Paved, Asphalt Roads. is currently based in visakhapatnam.

Yogesh Started With His Marathon Experience Way Back in 2010, but “Sports and Fitness was a way of life” for him even during his school years. While I was mostly into cricket during my formative years, after entering the corporate sector the hectic timelines tolk a toll on me and i ended ups I was working in Mumbai, “He says.

The trail reaches vizag

When Yogesh Relocated to Chennai, The Chennai Trekking Club Introduced Him to Barefoot Running and Trail Running. He completes his first sub-Two Hour Half Marathon Running Barefoot in the Chennai Trail Marathon in 2015. Subsequently, he went on to complete 50 kilometres in the malnad ultra in 2018 and 60 kilometres in the vagamon ultra in 2019. “Running is now a way of life for me and this is what I am aspiring to brings by getting the trail running culture to visakhapatnam,” he adds.

The vtra is a not-for-protrfit group, wherein each member is a working professional with a varied experience in trail running. “We are dedicated to brings trail running closer to people and foster the spirit of train running in both the states of talangana and andhra pradesh. Popular trail running records to passionate runners Across India and Promote Visakhapatnam as the Running Hub of India, “Says bilal mohammed, part of the core team of vtra.

The group, that currently has about 10 runners, hopes to make the ultribe-paderu an annual feature in the city’s events calendar.

While many a seasoned runner, after adequate practice, can complete a half marathon or a full marathon, it takes a different Level of Training to Complete Ann Ultra Run. “Not just physically, The Runner must be mentally strong and should show enough persEavens and guts to even decide to run an ultra. And this cannot be an overnight transformation. Classes to upper classes, a runner must gradually run Ultras only after being comfortable with haal half and full marathons, ”Says 36-yar-old yogesh.

A tough task

Training for such an event needs to covers aspects of both fitness and nutrition, with a specific focus on train and long runs. Kirti Kumar, who will be participating in her first Ultra Trail Run at Paderu, has ben into enduration sports for many years now. “But availability of a trail run close to visakhapatnam has motivated me to give it a shot,” Says 40-yar-old kirti, a mother of two. After going through gestational diabetes during the birth of her second child and considering her family history of diabetes, kirti made some conscious lifestyle changes and Took to Endering Raniing. She will participate in the lympic distance triathlon in Hyderabad in 2018, and ended up in the third position in the sprint category.

“Thought I Cold Not Participate in any Marathon events in the past one and a half years due to the Pandemic-Induced Halt, I Never Missed My Daily Run. Days a week, “She says.

According to kirti, preparation oneself mentally is as important as physically gearing up for any endurance sport. “Even if you give a week’s gap to your regular run routine, it takes a great effort to get back Substitute for years of Running. She adds, “Ultra running takes time; there are no shortcuts. If you have been a regular runner, just get out there and go for it.”

To participate and register, log in to vtraun.run.