Sunset over the railway bridge at Munroe Island, with a train crossing the backwater

Munroe Island, Kollam, Kerala

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Ultra5K Munroe Edition

Sat 6 Feb 202725K / 40K / 50K

A 5 km loop on Kerala's backwater island. Every hour, on the hour, a new lap begins. Run 5, 8 or 10 of them, from late afternoon into the night.

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Race day
Sat 6 Feb 2027
Venue
Munroe Island, Kollam
Loop
5 km, flat
Lap cut-off
60 minutes
Distances
25K, 40K, 50K
Field
250 runners

Choose your distance

Same loop, same hourly bell. What changes is how many times you answer it.

25K5 laps
of 5 km

Five laps from late afternoon into the night. A strong first step beyond the 10K.

First bell
5:00 pm
Finish by
10:00 pm
Entry fee
Announced soon
Eligibility
10K finish
40K8 laps
of 5 km

Eight laps from late afternoon to midnight. Pace each lap, eat at the race village, go again.

First bell
4:00 pm
Finish by
12:00 midnight
Entry fee
Announced soon
Eligibility
Half marathon finish
50K10 laps
of 5 km

Ten laps. Start in the afternoon heat, finish after midnight. The full Munroe Edition.

First bell
3:00 pm
Finish by
1:00 am
Entry fee
Announced soon
Eligibility
Half marathon finish

Every hour, on the hour

Ultra5K is an hourglass race. Each lap is 5 km and has a 60-minute cap. The bell rings at the top of every hour and the next lap starts. Run fast and you get more rest; run slow and you get less. The format has already run three times in Muscat, Oman.

  1. Start on the bell

    Be in the start pen when the bell rings at the top of the hour. Every runner in your category starts every lap together.

  2. Run the 5 km loop

    Cross the lap mat inside 60 minutes. Most runners take 30 to 45 minutes and keep the rest for the race village.

  3. Refuel and go again

    Eat, drink and reset at the race village, then line up for the next bell. Miss it and your race ends there.

Start times are provisional and will be confirmed in the race guide.

Hosted with

Ultra5K Munroe Edition is run with the island's own community and Kollam's runners.

With the support of

  • Munroethuruth Grama PanchayatHost village panchayat
  • Chittumala Block PanchayatBlock panchayat, Kollam

Planned with the island's local self-government, from the route and permissions to how the village takes part.

Partners

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Want your brand at the race village? Write to hello@goatadvindia.com.

The island

Munroe Island sits where Ashtamudi Lake meets the Kallada River, about 25 km from Kollam. It is a cluster of eight small islets laced with narrow canals, coconut groves and the paths along their banks.

Your loop follows those village roads and canal bunds. It is mostly paved and almost flat, and it runs past homes, groves and open water. Families come out to watch, and after dark the course is lit by your headlamps and the lights of the houses along it.

Villagers in a canoe at sunset on the backwaters of Munroe Island
Sunset paddle
A concrete path along the top of a dam between two stretches of water
The path along the dam
A country boat moored on a palm-lined canal
A canal off the Kallada River
A red-roofed house and footbridge reflected in still water on Munroe Island
Houses on the water
The bow of a canoe on still water at blue hour, palms on the far bank
Blue hour on the water
A narrow paved path curving along the edge of the backwater
A bund path by the water

Runner hub

Every document you need for race day, in one place. We add each one here as it is released.

  • Rules and mandatory kit

    How the bell, laps and cut-offs work

    Read now
  • Race-day schedule

    Bib collection, briefings and start times

    Read now
  • Race guide (PDF)

    The complete runner handbook

    December 2026
  • Course map and GPX

    Route option A, draft under review

    Read now
  • Medical form and waiver

    Completed during registration

    At sign-up
  • Bib collection and venue details

    Where to go and what to bring

    January 2027
  • Results and photos

    Lap-by-lap times for every runner

    After the race

Join the runners

Training updates, route reveals and travel tips go to our WhatsApp community first. Race-day photos go to Instagram.

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250 places. The bell rings at 3 pm.

An early-bird offer for the first 100 registrations.

Pricing announced soon

Sat 6 Feb 2027250 places. Early bird for the first 100.

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