Runners from outside acclimatized for one week before the run, they will have a practice run on Khardung la and one on frozen pangong lake with the ice cleats a day before the run on their last of acclimatization at Pangong lake. Runners have to pass two medical tests before they take on the adventure
The entire trail was marked with flags of all the supporters in the event, before that entire route was marked and tested for the strength of the ice as well. Our safety team Ladakh Mountain Guide Association and SDRF team will carry out the job one week prior to the event as done in the last event.
We will set up Energy stations each with a medical team equipped with oxygen and ambulances. At each 5Km we will have an energy station, we have a rescue team on stand too. We had two of our bicycles running along the 5km, in total 20 bicycles were in place for the safety of the runners. Each energy station is equipped with electrolytes and an energy bar for the runners.