Dehradun, May 29 -- Sarmang Society has officially announced the expanded race format of the Mana Pass Challenge 2026, the Founding Edition of a high-altitude Himalayan road endurance initiative proposed in the Mana-Badrinath region of Uttarakhand under the "Summit or Surrender" Himalayan Race Series.

Scheduled for 20 June 2026, the Mana Pass Challenge is designed as a controlled high-altitude road endurance event operating in terrain approaching approximately 5,600 metres above sea level, placing it among India's rare extreme-altitude road racing initiatives.

The 2026 edition will feature four race categories across multiple altitude zones of the Himalayan region: 50K Extreme Altitude Road Race 5600m -> 3140m; 25K High Altitude Enduran...