The Run

Facts on the Run

The Run

• 5 Weeks – 30 days of running and 5 days rest
• 600 kilometres from Kanglung to Thimphu via the east-west Highway
• 5 Mountain passes
  Kori La (2400m)
  Thrumsing La (3750m)
  Chertang La (3590m)
  Yotong La (3425m)
  Pele La (3420m)
• Starting date - 21 December 2007, Sherubtse College
• Finishing date - 24 January 2007, Tarayana headquarters

The Running Team from Sherubtse College

• Nadya Ladouceur, Canadian lecturer


• Tony Robinson-Smith, Canadian lecturer


• Ugyen Younten, First Year ENG-EVS student


• Wangchuk Rabten, First Year Science student


• Yenten Jamtsho, First Year ENG-GEO student


• Sonam Gyelpo, First Year Science student


• Dendup Tshering, Second Year English student


• Sonam Wangdi, Second Year English student


• Tharchen, Second Year Science student


• Tshering Dorji, Second Year Science student


• Sherub Jamtsho, Third Year Commerce student


• Ugyen Lhendup, Third Year Economics student

The Fund Raising Team from Sherubtse College

• Tenzin, Second Year Geography student


• Dilip Kumar, Subba Third Year English student


• Sonam Rinzin, Third Year English student


• Karma Tshering Samdrup, Third Year English student


• Riku Dhan Subba, Third Year English student


• Tshering Dendup, Third Year Science student


• Sonam Dargay, Third Year Science student


• Dodo, Third Year Commerce student


• Ugyen Tshering, Third Year Commerce student


• Bikash Chettri, Third Year Commerce student


• Sonam Tobgay, Third Year Commerce student


• Tshojab Mepham, Third Year Commerce student

The Supporting Team from Sherubtse College

• Mr Rongthong Sangay, Sherubtse Sports Director & Tara-thon Event Coordinator


• Mr. Cheten, Cook