Tajik Mountain Traverse – Explorer’s Edition
This beautiful supported race through the rugged and remote mountains of Tajikistan will be an event like you’ve never experienced! The Tajik Mountain Traverse’s 6 stages cover 165 kilometers of beautiful and rugged mountainous terrain.
The race will take place in 6 stages, and will traverse 165 kilometers of beautiful and challenging mountainous terrain. The route will climb mountain passes, navigate river valleys, and tour the most beautiful glacial lakes of the Fann Mountain range, once explored by Alexander the Great. There is a total elevation gain of around 7800 meters as it traverse crosses four mountain passes with the highest reaching a max elevation of 4,091m above sea level.
A Fully Supported Race
You will run with a light pack, and everything else is carried for you. Each stage will end at a tented camp where we will eat and recover together as we trade stories of the day’s adventures and enjoy our natural setting in community around the campfire. We will provide all food and lodging throughout the event. Runners will only need to carry what they require for the day’s stage (i.e. light pack and your favourite energy snacks). Additional baggage will be transported for participants to the next camp.
6 Stages, 8 days
The TMT itinerary is 8 days total (including transport days), though you will likely want to come for 8-10 days or more. There will be 6 x racing days, 2 x traveling and rest days, and then you are free to explore the Pamir Highway, Dushanbe or other nearby sights.
Explore with us
As usual, event organisers have decided to keep it small and friendly. There will be no more than 30 like-minded runners. Most runners are from Europe and North America, with a small group of talented local runners joining us to develop their running skills.
Get the Fastest Known Time
Come and run to have your names recorded in the history of the Silk Road. All stage winners will be recorded as the initial holders of the Fastest Known Time. We will be tracking and posting the Fastest Known Time for each and every stage at fastestknowntime.com.
All who can complete this daunting challenge will be celebrated for their great physical and mental strength, and the one who does it the fastest will be crowned the champion of the Tajik Mountain Traverse.
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