Overview
- The 60-km Adi Kailash Parikrama Run was flagged off at 5 a.m. from Jolingkong by Union minister Ajay Tamta during the state's 25th anniversary period.
- Officials said over 580 participants aged 15 to 60 took part, with the event framed as a push for year-round activity in border villages following the prime minister’s 2023 visit.
- Temperatures ranged from roughly minus nine to minus 14 degrees Celsius, and doctors declared more than 20 athletes unfit to run due to the conditions.
- The ITBP, the Army, the district administration, and local residents provided accommodations and on-ground support for athletes and organizers.
- Figures varied across coverage, with the tourism secretary citing about 14,000 feet and over 580 runners, while another outlet reported a site above 19,000 feet and participation above 700.