KhardungLa challenge elevation chart @ Ladakh Marathon

Its now almost a month since i registered for the KhardungLa challenge. Most Mumbai runners will be familiar with the Peddar Hill 'killer' slope that haunts the living daylights for many on the day of the Mumbai Marathon. Thought i will index the elevation charts of both for some perspective.

At the start of the Peddar slope its 20 ft, near haji ali and peaking unto 145 ft approx a 1.2 mile later, an elevation of 125 ft, i.e. 100 ft/mile

The KhardungLa challenge rises 4400 feet over 19 miles i.e. 231 ft/mile!!

Therefore, almost double the Peddar gradient for over 18 times the distance!! And at half the oxygen saturation in the air! Phew!