In 2023, a new multi-day ultra race took place for the first time. The five-day event, spread across more than 100 miles, was dubbed by one participant as a cross between the Marathon des Sables and UTMB.

But Go Beyond Challenge’s Capital to Country Multi-Day Ultra is more than a race. It is a spiritual awakening, a discovery of self, and a proof that people can do amazing things.

Over the next six days, we will be revisiting that inaugural race through the eyes of some of the people who took part in it. Their stories are those of redemption, courage in the face of adversity, and of the power of running.

In our ‘Nepal Adventures’ series, we will be bringing you those tales - starting with our look at a race that combines mysticism and a degree of masochism…