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Yak Ru Enduro 2024
When all the altitude gains over three days of race are added, it makes us the highest enduro race in the world. Highest start point starts at 4300 meters and ends at 3300 meters above sea level.
Riders race ‘blind’ on sections of breathtaking terrain – pine and birch forest singletrack, high-speed flow through alpine pastures, rocky switchbacks, steep ridgelines, and generations-old trails are passing remote settlements and religious monuments. Participants wishing to challenge themselves and explore one of the most magical landscapes to ride a mountain bike in will be enthralled by the terrain the Yak Ru dwells.
Yak Ru’s enduro racing format allows riders of various abilities – from pros to amateurs – to mingle, swap stories, and take in the fantastic scenery, while still allowing themselves to push their limits. Only certain sections of the race are timed: these mainly downhill stages have been selected as among the very best trails that the Manang region has to offer, and will be raced ‘blind’ – without prior practice. This area is also culturally rich and boasts diverse wildlife, affording riders an all-encompassing Nepali experience during their time here.
When all the altitude gains over three days of race are added, it makes us the highest enduro race in the world. Highest start point starts at 4300 meters and ends at 3300 meters above sea level.
Over the three racing days, riders will be covering 40km of riding and challenged on nine timed stages. Due to the steepness and remoteness of the course, riders can be expected to carry/walk with their bikes for some uphill parts of the untimed transfer stages. Riders will also receive limited assistance in the form of vehicle uplifts to reach some of the timed stages.
The particular demands of racing in such thin air require all riders from lower altitudes to do an untimed group ‘acclimatization’ ride of 35 km to reach our main basecamp, the village of Ngawal, the day before racing commences.
At the conclusion of racing, one full day of untimed group ‘celebration’ ride will see us descending over 80km and over 3000m (9800ft) in one day, a fitting post-competition wrap-up this mountain bike experience of a lifetime.
when
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November 11-20, 2021
7:00 am
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where
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Annapurna Region, Manang
Nepal
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race route
about the
area
The Race Village at Ngawal is situated at 3700 meters above sea level.
Annapurna Conservation Area, Manang District, Nepal. The spectacular journey will start with an air drop from Kathmandu to remote airstrip at Humde (3500 meters).Immediately afterwards, you will do some acclimatization ride and complete a prologue stage. The hub of the event will be in Ngawal (4 night’s stay in Ngawal, before heading back down to Tal (1 night’s stay). Thereafter one full day of post-race celebration ride heads back to Tal (1 night’s stay) before transitioning to a vehicular transfer for the journey back to Kathmandu.
Yak Ru Enduro Race Area
40+KM
5-6
8
4300 m
timetable
race schedule
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| Nov 15. 2021 | Nov 16. 2021 | Nov 17. 2021 | |
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| 7:00 am | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast |
| 8:00 am | Push to SS1 - Liaison | Push to SS4 - Liaison | Push to SS6- Liaison |
| 10:00 am | Start Race | Start Race | Start Race |
| 4:00 pm | End Race Day 1+ Podium | End Race Day 2 + Podium | End Race Day 3 + Award + Closing Ceremony |
| 7:00 | Race Briefing and Dinner | Race Briefing and Dinner | Briefing and Dinner |
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