Ultra Running Hub Shimla, India · Saturday, June 5, 2027
Tuffman Shimla Ultra - 80 km Run
Calculated from 80 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 4.0 as a floor, not a verdict.
What the course asks
DUV results for the 2026 edition (80km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
Typical conditions, June
Regional 2001-2020 average for June — NASA POWER, grid elevation 898 m. Not a forecast.
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 80km | 7 | Devesh Kumar · 10:38:21 | — |
| 2025 | 80km | 16 | Sudhanshu Sehgal · 08:04:22 | Asha Singh · 12:03:56 |
| 2024 | 80km | 22 | Surender Gulia · 09:15:49 | Sufiya Sufi Runner · 10:46:54 |
| 2022 | 80km | 6 | Amit Kumar · 09:03:35 | Kalpana Deka Saha · 12:07:47 |
| 2019 | 80km | 13 | Rigzin Nurbu · 08:34:05 | Shikha Pahwa · 10:50:16 |
| 2018 | 80km | 11 | Amit Kumar · 09:23:48 | — |
| 2017 | 80km | 17 | Sampathkumar Subramanian · 09:42:27 | Aakriti Sanjeev Verma · 12:03:29 |
| 2016 | 70km | 40 | Amit Chaudhary · 07:42:26 | Divya Vasishta · 10:13:26 |
The field shrank 56% between 2025 (16) and 2026 (7). 0% of the 2026 field were women.
DUV results for the 2026 edition (80km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
Course notes
- gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.
Gear for this race
Chosen for 80 km of trail.
- Trail Running Shoes 80 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
- Race Nutrition 80 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
- Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 80 km, without the bounce.
- Headlamps A 13.5 h limit puts you out there after dark.
- GPS Watches Battery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
Overview
The Tuffman Shimla Ultra 80 km Run takes place in Shimla, India, every June, putting runners against a 13.5-hour time limit that requires a sustained pace of at least 10.1 minutes per kilometer. That cutoff is tighter than 71% of 50mi trail events and more generous than only 29%, leaving little room to absorb setbacks along the route.
Entrants also contend with an unusually isolated race day. With just 7 finishers in 2026, the event features a field smaller than 93% of comparable 50mi races and bigger than only 6%—meaning runners spend most of the 80 kilometers moving without packs to pace against.
Similar races
Other 50 mi trail ultras, closest in distance first.