Itinerary & details
2026 Itinerary
| DAY 1 – Saturday, Aug 15 2026 | Pre-race activities |
| 9:00 | Meet in hotel (location coming soon) |
| 9:30 – 11:00 | Brunch in Atlas hotel |
| 11:00 – 16:00 | Departure from Dushanbe to Panjakent (5 hrs drive) – packed lunches will be provided |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Arrive in Panjakent in hostel |
| 17:00 – 18:30 | Leave for dinner |
| 18:30 – 19:00 | Arrive in hostel |
| 19:00 – 19:20 | Briefing |
| 19:20 onwards | Bedtime |
| DAY 2 – Sunday, August 16 2026 | Pre-race activities |
| 7:00 – 8:00 | Breakfast |
| 8:00 – 9:00 | Visit Bazaar |
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Departure to ancient Sarazm |
| 9:30 – 11:30 | Arrive in Sarazm and tour |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Leave Sarazm for lunch |
| 12:00 – 13:30 | Lunch at traditional tea house (plov) |
| 14:00 – 16:00 | Visit local suzani + master class |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Arrive in hostel |
| 17:00 – 18:30 | Dinner |
| 19:30 – 20:00 | Arrive in hostel |
| 20:00 – 20:30 | Briefing |
| 21:30 onwards | Bedtime |
| STAGE 1: DAY 3 – Monday, Aug 17 2026 | |
| 5:00 – 6:00 | Breakfast |
| 6:00 – 8:00 | Departure from Panjakent, arrive at start 1st lake of 7 Lakes |
| 8:30 | Start Stage 1 7 Lakes run (half marathon) 21.1 km, elevation gain: 1043m |
| 14:30 | Finish cut-off time (4hrs) |
| 13:00 | BBQ lunch at the bottom of the 7th lake |
| 14:00 – 18:00 | Free time |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | Dinner |
| 19:00 – 19:30 | Briefing |
| 19:30 onwards | Bedtime |
| STAGE 2: DAY 4 – Tuesday, Aug 18 2026 | |
| 6:00 – 7:00 | Breakfast (plus sandwiches to go) |
| 7:00 – 16:00 | Start Stage 2 7th lake to Voru village via Tavasang pass 42.2 km, elevation gain: 1342m |
| 16:30 – 17:30 | Dinner |
| 17:30 – 17:45 | Briefing |
| 17:45 onwards | Bedtime |
| STAGE 3: DAY 5 – Wednesday, Aug 19 2026 | |
| 6:00 – 7:00 | Breakfast (plus sandwiches to go) |
| 7:00 – 16:00 | Start Stage 3 Guyrat’s orchard to Artuch via Ghuytan pass 23 km, elevation gain: 1323m |
| 16:30 – 17:30 | Dinner |
| 17:30 – 17:45 | Briefing |
| 17:45 onwards | Bedtime |
| STAGE 4: DAY 6 – Thursday, Aug 20 2026 | |
| 6:00 – 7:00 | Breakfast (plus sandwiches to go) |
| 7:00 – 16:00 | Start Stage 4 Artuch to Aloudin lake via Aloudin pass 19 km, elevation gain: 1601m |
| 16:30 – 17:30 | Dinner |
| 17:30 – 17:45 | Briefing |
| 17:45 onwards | Bedtime |
| STAGE 5: DAY 7 – Friday, Aug 21 2026 | |
| 6:00 – 7:00 | Breakfast (plus sandwiches to go) |
| 7:00 – 16:00 | Start Stage 5 Aloudin lake to Sarataq via Kaznok pass 34 km, elevation gain: 1414m |
| 16:30 – 17:30 | Dinner |
| 17:30 – 17:45 | Briefing |
| 17:45 onwards | Bedtime |
| STAGE 6: DAY 8 – Saturday, Aug 22 2026 | |
| 6:00 – 7:00 | Breakfast (plus sandwiches to go) |
| 7:00 – 16:00 | Start Stage 6 Start at Sarataq, end in Iskandarkul via Iskandarkul pass 24 km, elevation gain: 708m |
| 16:30 – 17:30 | Lunch BBQ at Iskandarkul lake finish |
| 17:30 – 21:45 | Departure from Iskandarkul lake, arrive to Dushanbe |
| 17:45 onwards | Arrive in hotel |
| DAY 9 – Sun, Aug 23 2026 | Dinner and award ceremony |
| 17:00 – 20:00 | Dinner at Dushanbe Community |
| 20:00 onward | Farewell and airport departure |
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