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.

“Gad aala pan Sinha gela” which roughly translates to “fort is captured but the lion is gone” - those ever so famous words which as the legend goes later led to the renaming of the mighty Kondhana fort to Sinhagad after Tanaji Malusare of the Maratha kingdom under Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s leadership led the charge to recapture the strategic fort from the Mughals and laid down his life in the process for the purpose of Swaraj.

Race report for my participation in the Goa River Marathon in December 2024.

In the first week of October, I participated in the Summit Run Indrahar, a 20 km race through the rugged terrain of Mcleodgunj.

The Santiago Marathon Journey - from training, diet and nutrition planning and preparation to the actual race day.

Read Soumya's journey and experience of running the Thunder Dragon Marathon in Paro, Bhutan

Bergman 113 Mysore is a triathlon organised by the Deccan Sports Club, based out of Kolhapur. Read this captivating race report by Udayan.

Summit Run Sethan Hamta is a high altitude race in the Himalayas that covers the famous Sethan-Hamta circuit.

The Malnad Ultra, run in Chikkamagalur, Karnataka, is one of India’s oldest and most popular trail races.

Discover the story behind India's first self-supported and minimalist trail race. Explore the challenges, triumphs, and raw beau

FKT, or Fastest Known Time, is a culture that has exploded in the recent past - more so, in the post-pandemic era.

No two trails are alike, and you can never run the same trail twice. Trail running environments require specific training and preparation.

We highlight some of the top training spots in NCR, along with some basic tips, where you can train for your next trail or mountain race.