Velu Perumal Wins OOTY ULTRA
Ultra-marathoner, Velu Perumal, won the 90 km-OotyUltra road race held on April 3, 2022 in Tamil Nadu.
Medical Advisory, 6-Mar-2022
Dear Ootyultra Runner, (Self-declaration form link is given at the bottom of this page) Please read the contents of this page carefully in its entirety. It contains important safety information and medical advice from Dr. Kumar Janardhanan, the OOTYULTRA Medical Director. All runners are expected to comply. While it is fun to run an ultramarathon, …
OOTYULTRA inspiring runners
We are proud and feel fantastic to present the inspiring #ultramalaivasi runners.
24 runners automatically qualify for the OOTYULTRA 2023
We are super excited to make this announcement that the following 24 runners who finished OOTYULTRA 2022 (90k & 60) automatically qualify to run the 90k distance in the 6th edition of OOTYULTRA 2023. Follow the link below to more about OOTYULTRA 90k & the qualification requirements OOTYULTRA 90k All 90k finishers Name 90k finish …
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Inspiring Paulettan
“People are capable, at any time in their lives, of doing what they dream of.” Paulo Coelho Want to know someone who personifies this? Meet Paul, popularly known as “Paulettan” in the running circuit of Cochin (`ettan’ is a swift version of the Malayalam word `chettan’ meaning elder brother). He is quite easy to spot …
Inspiring transformation Govind – 90k runner OOTYULTRA 2021
Age is just a number for Govindarajan Krishnan who lost a whopping 18 kgs in a year’s time with pure dedication and hard work. As he turns 60 next year, let us share with you his inspiring transformation journey. The year was 2012. Govind’s life was about two things: too much work and too much …
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In fond memories of Mr. Jeyaram Ramasamy
I was deeply saddened to learn about Mr Jeyaram Ramasamy’s demise; he was an inspiring veteran endurance runner and a wonderful human being. On the 20th of Jan this year, I received a mail from Mr Jeyaram in which he wrote that the full marathon time that he submitted as a qualification for OOTYULTRA 60k …
Suhrid Roy
Meet 44 Years Old Suhrid Roy, Who Safely Ran A 60k Ultramarathon On His House Roof Top During The COVID-19 Lockdown!! 5th April 2020 7:00 pm: It was a strange evening. It isn’t usual in a time like this for us to be lying in bed, being plain unproductive. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the …
Ganesh Kumar
I’m excited to introduce Ganesh Kumar, the 5th 90k runner of the GavaTeaOotyultra. Ganesh is not new to OOTYULTRA, and he will be a returning #ultramalaivasi. As announced before, the OOTYULTRA 2020 will feature a brand new 90k category (only by invitation) with ~3800 m elevation gain and ~3620 m elevation drop and comes with …
Yamini Kothari
I’m very proud and thrilled today to introduce the inspiring, Yamini Kothari, the first 90k endurance women runner to run the GavaTeaOotyultra 2020. Yamini is from Jaipur and works as a credit analyst living in Bombay. Yamini has excellent credentials as an ultramarathoner and has been a women podium finisher in many ultra races. As …
