Mountain Ultra | Hear from our runners who took on the 200km ultra marathon set in Kyrgyzstan

In 2023, we launched the Mountain Ultra - the fourth and final race within the BTU Global Race Series. It is a 200km race over 5 days in the Tian Shan Mountains, Kyrgyzstan. The Tian Shan range is vast, stretching over 2,500km from Uzbekistan in the west to China in the east. “The Mountain’s of Heaven'' as they are known locally, boast mountain summits of 7,500m, more than 30 peaks greater than 6,000m and are home to the largest glaciers outside the Arctic poles.
As a self-sufficient race, runners are responsible for carrying all the kit they need to get through each stage, including all food, safety equipment, medical supplies and a minimum of 2 litres of water. With a total ascent of over 10,500 metres and an altitude of 4000m the Mountain Ultra will push runners to their limits. The stages are 32km, 33km, 28km, 55km and 55km.
This mountain trail run is technical, requires resilience at altitude, but the beauty of the deeply carved glacial valleys amongst the looming snow-capped peaks is truly breath-taking. If you're a keen mountain runner and want to explore some untrodden territory, then this race is for you.
Find out more information and entry details here: www.beyondtheu...
The BTU Global Race Series is made up of four races set in the most remote and hostile environments on earth. The four races are the Ice Ultra set in the Arctic Circle, the Jungle Ultra set in the Amazon Rainforest, the Desert Ultra set in the Namib Desert and the Mountain Ultra set in the Tian Shan Mountains of Kyrgyzstan.
Learn more about the Global Race Series on our website:
www.beyondtheu...

[@jonathonprestonemail]

AMAZING footage!

[@DeanRead]

Absolutely stunning, Kyrgyzstan is epic.

[@user-wz8dn3fh1l]

What an incredible finale to The Global Race Series. I couldn't be prouder of our teams here and in Kyrgyzstan; however, the pioneering runners deserve the greatest revere, respect and gratitude for trusting us in the wildest possible place.

[@benharrison4221]

Perfect video summing up the perfect running adventure. If you are watching and thinking “should I?” - make it happen, you won’t regret it!

[@jon_shield_runs_ultras]

Class video by Ryan and really shows just how good this race was 👏

[@angelelenkov3901]

Wow, looks stunning! It is now very high in my (dream) race list.

[@georgedodds7918]

Is there an official name for this route? I’d love to hike it. Beautiful video.

[@steve240671]

Nope 🙂