For me, Panikot 2025 was one of those special races where I told myself that I’d rather run anywhere but here. Why? We’ll get to that later - but Panikot 2026 was a wholly different story.

On 22 March 2026, I was ready for the long course at PANIKOT By CapitalTrails, with my wife who stood by me at the start line.

After Indrahar summit run, the next race I wanted to do was CapitalTrails Race Series - Sohna 50k, an ultramarathon with the self-navigation ethos.

I had already completed Solang Sky Ultra 30K with +1800m elevation gain in 2023, when my fitness and consistency was not this good. Signing up for 20K at Indrahar didn’t feel like much so I decided to push myself for 30K with 2700m elevation. It looked tough but what’s the adventure if it’s easy.

The morning light started falling over the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary as I stood at the starting point on September 7th, 2025, surrounded by fellow trail runners who had gathered for the third edition of the CapitalTrails Race Series - Asola Edition.

A personal story of transformation, community, and the beauty of exploring nature's backyard safely.