Red Panda Marathon

Race Overview: A race coming up on 09/20/2025 in Kathmandu, . Get all the nerdy details below or follow the sign up links to secure your spot today!
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Race data last checked: 2026-01-20

Race Overview:

Join the Race to Save Red Pandas
Tinkune to Sandhakpur Height, Ilam

Celebrate International Red Panda Day 2025 by running through the heart of red panda habitat at the Red Panda Trail Marathon! Experience this thrilling race through the Himalayas of Nepal on September 20, 2025.

This 48km race with an elevation gain of 2,003 meters will challenge you, expand your understanding of red panda conservation, and bring you to the heart of one the most beautiful and biodiverse places in the world — the Eastern Himalayan Broadleaf Forest.

Open to local and international participants, you can register to race or join us for a seven-day guided adventure that includes local travel, meals, and accommodation.

==Cash Prizes===
Overall Winner: NPR 100,000

Male Category
1st Prize: NPR 50,000
2nd Prize: NPR 30,000
3rd Prize: NPR 20,000

Female Category
1st Prize: NPR 50,000
2nd Prize: NPR 30,000
3rd Prize: NPR 20,000
Local (Ilam, Panchthar, and Taplejung)
1st Prize: NPR 15,000
2nd Prize: NPR 10,000
3rd Prize: NPR 5,000

 

For more information visit: redpandanetwork.org/trail-race

If there are any questions or need support for registration, call +977 1 4515745 or +977 1 4536618, Ext. 609.

Joining us for the guided trip? Select "Trip Package" above.

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