Malnad Ultra Marathon 2018 flags off in Chikmagalur

Bengaluru, Oct 13 (PTI) The two-day Coffee Day Malnad Ultra Marathon 2018 flagged off successfully from Lalbaug Estate in Chikmagalur in the early hours Saturday.

811 runners from 13 countries and 22 states from across India gathered at the start line for the flag off of the ultra marathon. There were as many as 43 international runners from UK, Poland, France, USA, Maldives, Germany, Australia, Canada, Belgium, Singapore, Colombia, Japan, and Malaysia who participated in the run with USA having the highest representation of 7 endurance runners.

The endurance run also had an incredible number of 143 female runners and also saw participation from people up to 75 years of age.

Coffee Day Malnad Ultra is split into three categories - 50km, 80km and 110km.

The 80 km and 110 km run flagged off at 6:30 am while the 50km run begun at 7:00 am. 496 participants (111 females) registered for the 50 km run, 96participants (17 females) registered for the 80 km run and 229 participants (15 females) registered for the challenging 110 km run.

The ultra marathon course will take the runners through the hilly and enchanting terrain of the Western Ghats while offering scenic views of the coffee plantations