3rd Edition
CHAMBAL CHALLENGE
SUNDAY, 5 JANUARY 2020
“I don’t know where you are but if you are a runner I know we are destined to meet, no matter the distance between us. For when I look in your direction I see a reflection of my soul staring back at me.”
Ajay Singh Sethi
Founder IRC & Race Director Chambal Challenge
Is it for me?
“Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, it knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve. It doesn’t matter whether you’re the lion or a gazelle-when the sun comes up, you’d better be running.”
-Christopher McDougall
Chambal Challenge: The Kumbh of Ultimate Runners
Each Ultra Marathon claims to be the toughest. And each is, in its own way. Chambal Challenge is different and probably the only Ultra Marathon in the country where the challenge is not just the distance but the rugged terrain and distinct topography. This Ultra combines road run, uphill, downhill and trail running into one long run where every few kilometers changes in the terrain and the landscape requires the best from a runner in terms of strategy as well as skill. Certainly not for those who are looking for a personal best at a given distance.
Chambal Challenge is a Zero Loop Ultra Marathon that tempts as well as tests a runner. It provides runners with an opportunity to grow from a half marathon to a 33K, from a full marathon to an ultra-marathon 50K or 63K or 84K. It dares you to ‘go beyond’, to open yourself to ‘the unknown’, knowing fully that its facing the unknown, the uncertain, the untried that defines us and brings forth powers that can transform an ordinary human being into an extraordinary one.
DISCOVER THE "RARAMURI" WITHIN YOU.
The Tarahumara (a tribe that lives in north western Mexico) called themselves ‘Raramuri’, means “runners on foot” or “the light footed one”. With widely dispersed settlements, these people developed a tradition of long-distance running up to 200 miles (320 km) in one session, over a period of two days through their homeland of rough canyon country, for inter-village communication, transportation, and hunting.
There are Raramuris who can still run 400+ km in a single session. Chambal Challenge gives an individual a chance to explore and get in touch with a Raramuri that exists within each one of us.
Raramuri Elite (84K)
Raramuri (63K)
Chambal Maharana (50k)
Chambal Rana (33K)
Inshape Runners Club : Our Story
“They called us insane for traversing the road less travelled. We called ourselves Insanely Inspired. It’s apparent we listened to the whispers of our heritage and karmic destiny.”
IRC was established in 1996 to promote running culture which today has become a movement with 1000’s of people running and 100’s participating and completing in national and international marathons and ultra marathons. IRC probably is the oldest not for profit running club that runs free of cost training programs for distance running. IRC host various running events throughout the year.
Our events are well conceptualized, professionally organised and have social significance. Our events capture and trigger participants imagination and create a experience that lingers on long after the event is over.
Whats new?
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The Vibrant Chambal Challenge: A runner’s odyssey!
Avid marathoner and coach, Ajay Sethi talks about his journey through the Chambal valley and the challenge it presents to an
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Healthy Eating and Fitness
Ajay Singh Sethi a Reebok certified trainer and Barefoot exercise specialist talks to Deepthi Velkur about how he wants to help people