The 7th edition of Bison Ultra 2025 will be held on Sunday, June 8th, 2025. It will feature 60k, 45k, 35k, and 18k distance categories with ITRA points!

7th Edition (ITRA Race) 

Bison Ultra | 8 Jun, 2025 | SUN
60k | 45k | 35k | 18k

BECOME #ULTRAMALAIVASI

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7th Edition (ITRA Race) 

Bison Ultra | 8 Jun, 2025 | SUN
60k | 45k | 35k | 18k

BECOME #ULTRAMALAIVASI

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  • Bison Ultra runners must book accommodation at the Last Shola Cottages or the Heavens Ledge Campsite. 
  • Limited accommodation slots are available, and they will be allotted on a first-come-first basis.  Additional charges may apply to access the venue if you decide to stay elsewhere (or after the accommodation quota is exceeded).  The Heavens Ledge/Last Shola management decide this.
  • The estate owners decide the accommodation + food or the entry fee, and the Bison Ultra organizing crew or anyone from KaysFIT Academy does not interfere in the registration process. 
  • All runners must comply with the resort rules, booking terms, and conditions.
  • Accommodation bookings will start from 4-Oct-2023.
  • Visit the accommodation page to learn more.

Dear Bison Ultra Runners,

Please review the following information about the Bison Ultra race venue, #ultramalaivasi expo, time, race briefing, and race day arrangements.

SPECIAL NOTE:

All runners must follow the trail markers to stay on the designated route. You are NOT allowed to stray into trail sections not part of your route or enter trail sections after completing your route. The Bison Ultra venue is a protected/private estate, and ONLY Bison Ultra runners can use the property. Your friends and family are not permitted to venture into the property but are welcome to hang around at the finish line. Please respect these rules so we can help you conduct the event smoothly.
 
Please write to coachkay@kfita.in if you have any questions. We will email you with any changes.
 

Event information & rules:

Please visit the Bison Ultra Registration page and the Event Rules page to understand the event-related information

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT - BISON ULTRA PARKING ARRANGEMENTS

Dear Bison Ultra runners,

Please try to carpool with others, especially if you are a single person driving a large vehicle, to avoid parking issues. This will ensure a smoother experience for everyone involved.

FOR THOSE WHO ARE COMING FROM OUTSIDE (NOT STAYING either at Last Shola or Heavens Ledge), PLEASE START ARRIVING AT THE VENUE FROM 4.45 AM onwards. At 5.30 AM, you must be ready to warm up at Heavens Ledge.

The estate has very limited space for a large number of vehicles. With over 150 runners this year, more than 50+ private vehicles, and limited parking space, we are making arrangements to ensure your vehicles can be accommodated without causing hindrance to the estate operations, the public, or fellow Bison Ultra runners. I would greatly appreciate your cooperation.

Cheers & happy running,

Coach Kay

Number of Runners vehicles

My vehicle model / typeHeavens LedgeLast SholaOutsideGrand Total
Hatch Back Car 279
Innova or similar size1135
Mini Bus (10 seater)  11
Mini Bus (35 seater)  11
Motorcycle2125
Sedan Car451120
SUV1269
Total8113150
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1
Parking LocationWhere are you staying?Vehicle NumberHow are you traveling to Bison Ultra Venue?Vehicle TypeBIB NumberFull NameDistanceParking Comments
2
P1 – Heavens LedgeBison RiseKA50MC4002My personal 4-WheelerSUVFF-155Bhuvan Rawat45k
3
P1 – Heavens LedgeBison Rise resortsKA01MZ6688My personal 4-WheelerHatch Back CarFF-152Suresh Reddy45k
4
P1 – Heavens LedgeFernhill CottageKL39H4059My personal 4-WheelerSUVS-025Vijayan Pillai60k
5
P1 – Heavens LedgeGreen Woods, YercaudKL07CN6622My personal 4-WheelerSedan CarFF-088Venugopal C45k
6
P1 – Heavens LedgeHeavens Ledge Tented HouseKA01NC0828My personal 4-WheelerSUVS-161Prosit Kundu60k
7
P1 – Heavens LedgeHeavens Ledge Tented HouseKA02AF8568Private Taxi (Driver + Car will stay with me)Innova or similar sizeT-085Navya Shankar32k
8
P1 – Heavens LedgeHeavens Ledge Tented HouseKA03KH7111My personal Two WheelerMotorcycleT-072Tilara Balram32k
9
P1 – Heavens LedgeHeavens Ledge Tented HouseNot known yetPrivate Taxi (Driver + Car will stay with me)Sedan CarF-007Vinod kumar15k
10
P1 – Heavens LedgeHeavens Ledge Tented HouseNot known yetPrivate Taxi (Driver + Car will stay with me)Sedan CarFF-002Vimalraj Velayutham45k
11
P1 – Heavens LedgeHeavens Ledge Tented HouseTN12AB0820I'll be COMING with someone elseSedan CarF-012Muthu Sivanantham15k
12
P1 – Heavens LedgeHeavens Ledge Tented HouseTN12K0372My personal Two WheelerMotorcycleFF-135Magesh R45k
13
P1 – Heavens LedgeHeavens Ledge Tented HouseTN30CA8039My personal 4-WheelerSedan CarF-073Stalinkumar ASOKAN15k
14
P1 – Heavens LedgeHotel TamilnaduNot known yetPrivate Taxi (Driver + Car will stay with me)Sedan CarFF-003Prashanth Vaidya45k
Please request your driver to drop and park at P2 / P3
15
P1 – Heavens LedgeMeridian Hill TopTS07JD6400My personal 4-WheelerInnova or similar sizeS-137Pradeep Pllegar60k
16
P1 – Heavens LedgeSrinivasa ResortNot known yetPrivate Taxi (Driver + Car will stay with me)Sedan CarS-144Prashanth Machaiah60k
Please request your driver to drop and park at P2 / P3
17
P1 – Heavens LedgeTTDC guest houseNot known yetPrivate Taxi (Driver + Car will stay with me)Sedan CarFF-142Sundaresan Jagadeesan45k
Please request your driver to drop and park at P3, give priority to runenrs cars
18
P1 – Heavens LedgeYercaudDL12CL2175My personal 4-WheelerSUVS-160Deepak Rajput60k
19
P1-T – Heavens Ledge – two wheelerNot booked yetKA02HT2026My personal Two WheelerMotorcycleF-132Pavan Nagarajan15k
20
P1-T – Heavens Ledge – two wheelerYercaudTS07JP6108My personal Two WheelerMotorcycleS-165Nikhil Prabhu (Vehicle Changed)60k
21
P2 – Last SholaBlue valley estateHR26CA7234My personal 4-WheelerHatch Back CarT-063Shardul Bahuguna32k
22
P2 – Last SholaGovt guest houseAR02A5445My personal 4-WheelerSedan CarT-121G Poonguzhali32k
23
P2 – Last SholaGreen house resortTN30BL2501My personal 4-WheelerSedan CarT-158Karthikeyan Sivagnanam32k
24
P2 – Last SholaLast Shola CottagesKA02MH7540My personal 4-WheelerHatch Back CarFF-076Jayaprakash MG45k
25
P2 – Last SholaLast Shola CottagesKA02MR4563My personal 4-WheelerSUVFF-075Vijay N S45k
26
P2 – Last SholaLast Shola CottagesKA04MZ6687My personal 4-WheelerInnova or similar sizeT-093Madhusudhana SS32k
27
P2 – Last SholaLast Shola CottagesKA05MT1774My personal 4-WheelerSedan CarT-071Rajalakshmy Mani32k
28
P2 – Last SholaLast Shola CottagesKA05NB2139My personal 4-WheelerHatch Back CarFF-080Avinash45k
29
P2 – Last SholaLast Shola CottagesKA51MQ2649My personal 4-WheelerSUVS-009Nithin D S60k
30
P2 – Last SholaLast Shola CottagesNot known yetMy personal 4-WheelerSedan CarF-036Jojo Kurishinkal15k
31
P2 – Last SholaLast Shola CottagesNot known yetPrivate Taxi (Driver + Car will stay with me)Sedan CarFF-091Prabhu Comandur45k
32
P2 – Last SholaLast Shola CottagesTN06AC1476My personal Two WheelerMotorcycleF-006Prasad Reddy15k
33
P2 – Last SholaLast Shola CottagesTN66ARO870My personal 4-WheelerSedan CarF-133Aparnaa Gaanesh15k
34
P3 – LakeBison rise resortsKA51MW1054My personal 4-WheelerSUVF-154Pinak Pani Chaudhuri15k
35
P3 – LakeCottage not available aboveTN18C6464My personal 4-WheelerInnova or similar sizeF-014Sundararajan15k
36
P3 – LakeGreen woods yercaduNot known yetMini-Bus (I'm the coordinator)Mini Bus (35 seater)T-052Rockey Nair32k
37
P3 – LakeGRT Great TrailsTN11AD3712My personal 4-WheelerSedan CarF-113Krishnan Sreeraman15k
38
P3 – LakeHotel TamilnaduKA01MN4742My personal 4-WheelerSedan CarF-118Mahantesh Goudar15k
39
P3 – LakeLavish moon resort (15kms away)TN68AJ8717My personal 4-WheelerHatch Back CarF-108Valliappan Ramanathan15k
40
P3 – LakeNot booked yetTS08FU1010My personal 4-WheelerSUVT-120Chiranjeevi Koppula32k
41
P3 – LakeSterling YercaudNot known yetPrivate Taxi (Driver + Car will stay with me)Innova or similar sizeT-115Pankaj Singh32k
Please request your driver to drop and park at P2 / P3
42
P3 – LakeThe Oak EscapeNot known yetMini-Bus (I'm the coordinator)Mini Bus (10 seater)F-046Bijumon K. S15k
43
P3 – LakeYercaud luxury private villaNot known yetPrivate Taxi (Driver + Car will stay with me)Hatch Back CarF-102Santosh Rai15k
44
P4 – Late entry – undecidedBison Rise ResortsKA04MU7698My personal 4-WheelerSedan CarFF-139Mitresh R45k
45
P4 – Late entry – undecidedBison Rise ResortsKA51MV7941My personal 4-WheelerHatch Back CarT-128Girish Kaushik32k
46
P4 – Late entry – undecidedMango HillKA03ND9559My personal 4-WheelerHatch Back CarF-026Govind Gopinath15k
47
P4 – Late entry – undecidednot decided yetKA01MN0989My personal 4-WheelerSUVF-167Sheetal15k
48
P4 – Late entry – undecidedTTDCTN38M8363My personal 4-WheelerSedan CarFF-166Mahesh45k
  • Your health and safety are extremely important, so please do not ignore it.
  • You are not allowed to wear headsets that completely cover your ears, as this type of headset is BANNED in Bison Ultra. 
  • You must stay constantly alert and aware of your surroundings. The Bison Ultra terrain includes coffee plantations and residents such as wild gaur, snakes and stray dogs at village intersections.  Please do not do anything to provoke these animals.
  • Please run in small groups and follow the trail markers. We have seen runners so focused on running miss the important task of stopping and assessing junctions, leading them to stray from the route markers placed on trees or marked on the ground.
  • Consult your doctor if you have any chronic illnesses or injuries that may aggravate your condition.
  • Kauvery Hospitals will be our medical partner, with an ambulance stationed at Vellakkadai aid station (approx location https://maps.app.goo.gl/Uvk7nXWsMmTbmoRE6)
  • Our first responders from ALERT NGO will be available at all aid stations.
  • Stay safe and run smart!

25°C max & 18°C min: Check weather Channels for the latest information closer to the race day (view Weather.com).

  • If you are coming from Bangalore, you should take the National Highway to Salem City and then to Yercaud.  Google Maps shows shortcuts (via Bommiddi), and the roads are usually in terrible condition.
  • Always drive safely in the hill roads
  • Wear your seat-belts even if you are a passenger
  • The mobile network and connectivity are terrible in this place.
  • WIFI will be available near your rooms, and I’ll share the WIFI password on Fri/Saturday.
  • Please come prepared. BSNL phones work in most places, and Jio is probably next. The Airtel signal is strong near Heaven’s Ledge and some places on the trail.
  • Phone numbers

    Coach Kay: +917829956329 (Race Director) BSNL number

    Shankar: +919486159058 (MSP Plantation Manager)

If you have any further questions regarding your accommodation, please get in touch with the Stay@Yercaud coordinator at +91 8667414650 or the estate manager, Shankar, at +919486159058.

The best way to arrive at the event venue is by your personal vehicle.

There are limited government & private buses available.

  • Tamil Nadu State Government operated buses:
    • 7.45 am Yercaud Nagalur, Semmanatham (Srinivasa Resorts is nearby), orange bus stand (walk to Last Shola ~3 km)
    • 11.45 am @Salem… Yercaud, Nagalur, Semmanatham, Orange bus stand
    • 3.00 pm from Salem to Sengalaththupadi via Last Shola, arriving at 5.00 pm
    • 5.10-5.10 @ Last Shola, Yercaud to Salem
  • Private bus
    • Salem MSNV (Muthu): 3.00 pm @ Salem, 4.30 Yercaud, 5.00 Semmanatham (last stop) 5.15 pm return
  • Taxi or Auto
    • from Yercaud to Last Shola or Srinivasa Resorts Rs. 500-1000 approx.
    • from Salem Railway Station or bus station: please write to coachkay@kfita.in to learn more.

* The information published is only for reference; details may vary depending on the transport services provider’s schedule.

  • Location: Heavens Ledge Campsite
  • Map: https://goo.gl/maps/ijK6Kk8wUCLQuBnL9
  • BIB Distribution: Starts at 3:30 pm and ends at 6.30 pm. You are allowed to pick up your BIB on the race day morning by arriving at the venue at 5.15 am. NO GOODIES WILL BE GIVEN ON THE RACE DAY.
    • Please show a government-issued photo ID card to collect your BIB and race kit. BIBs will NOT be given if the runners do not appear in person; however, you can authorise your friends to collect your Race Kit, which will have your Bison Ultr souvenir.
  • Race Briefing: 5:00 pm ~approx 45 mins. duration. BIB distribution will resume after that.
  • Dinner: 7:00 pm (only for those staying at Heavens Ledge/Last Shola Cottages)
  • Start Point: Heavens Ledge (same as the Expo Day venue) ***THIS IS A MAJOR CHANGE, The Bison Ultra route will also change due to this – I’ll be sharing a few updates in the coming days
  • Start Time: 6:00 am for all race categories (line-up will start with 60k first, then 45k, 32k, and 15k)
  • Timing: Bison Ultra follows GUN TIME – the time starts for all runners at 6:00 am on the clock.
  • Time will be recorded electronically (LongRunTimings, our Timing Partner) at the Start and Finish. Manual checkpoints will be at all the U-turn points.
  • Finish Time & Cut-Off: Please respect your respective cut-off times published on our website (https://bisonultra.kfita.in/tandc)
  • Finisher Medal:
    • Awarded to all 15k runners, irrespective of their finish time.
    • For 60k, 45k, and 32k runners, finisher medals will be awarded only to those completing the race within the cut-off time. For example, the 60k cut-off is 10 hours (4:00 pm on the clock); even one second over will not count as finishing within the cut-off, and the finisher medal will not be awarded.
  • Intermediate Cut-Off:

  • Meals:

    • Light breakfast provided at the 30k U-turn point at Stanmore Estate for 60k runners
    • Post-run meal for all runners at Heavens Ledge

Bison Ultra route profile & GPX files can be downloaded from the ITRA page.  Since the start point is changing – this will be updated before Monday next week 

Your Bison Ultra event photos will be available on the OneGlint platform for an all-inclusive price of Rs. 199 on or before 13 June 2024.   
Your provisional results will be sent to your registered mobile number soon after your race, depending on the internet connectivity at the finish point. The official results and certificates will be published within one week of the race day.