About the event
Welcome to the Panhala Hill Half Marathon, organized by Deccan Sports Club!
Join us for an exhilarating running experience on the beautiful Panhala Fort, where you can breathe in fresh air and feel the positive energy around you. The course is beautiful yet challenging, featuring a mix of flat roads, tar roads, and trails that will test your endurance and skills.
PHHM is organized by Deccan Sports Club (DSC) in Panhala District Kolhapur 20 km from the city, The race will begin from Tabak Udyaan. Participants will enjoy the scenic beauty also explore the historical monuments along with the course. The race has 3 categories 5Km, 10Km, 21.1Km.
Why should you race at PHHM?
Panhala is a scenic city and Hill Station Municipal Council, located 18 km northwest of Kolhapur in Maharashtra. At 3177 feet above sea level, it is the smallest city in Maharashtra, and it's developing rapidly as a tourist destination. The city sprawls over the Panhala Fort, which commands a panoramic view of the valley below.
The main attraction of Panhala is the historic Panhala Fort, where Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj spent 500 days of his life. It is the only fort where he spent such an extended period. The fort has many places of interest, each with its share of haunting anecdotes.
During the marathon, you’ll enjoy the cool, foggy climate that adds to the charm of the event. The trees on the course provide more oxygen, making your run more comfortable and enjoyable. You can choose from three distances, 21.1 km, 10 km, and 5 km, depending on your fitness level and preferences.
So come join us for an unforgettable experience on Panhala Fort. Register today, and be a part of this incredible journey!
History of Panhala (Kolhapur)
Panhala fort (also known as Panhalgad, Pahala, and Panalla (literal meaning"the home of serpents") is located in Karveer taluka, 20 kilometers northwest of Kolhapur district of Maharashtra. It is strategically located looking over a pass in the Sahyadri mountain range which was a major trade route from Bijapur in the interior of Maharashtra to the coastal areas. Due to its strategic location, it was the center of several skirmishes in the Deccan involving the Marathas, the Mughals, and the British East India Company being the Battle Of PawanKhind. Here, the Queen regent of Kolhapur state, Tarabai, spent her formative years. Panhala is the only fort where shivaji spent more than 500 days .
Attractions At Panhala
- Fortifications and bastion
- Andhar Bavadi
- Kalavanticha Mahal
- Ambarkhana
- Dhanya Kothi (grain storage)
- Sajja Kothi
- Teen Darwaja
- Wagh Darwaja
- Rajdini Bastion
- Temples and mausoleums
- Pusati Burj
- Tabak Udyan
Registration Fees Include
- Entry to Race
- Timing Chip (11K & 21.1K)
- Participation T-shirt
- E-certificate
- On course nutrition
- Post Race Refreshment
- Finisher’s Medal
- Special Goodie Bag
- Physio Support Post Race.
- Race Photos
- Hydration Station On Every 2.5Km
Rules & Regulations
We hope that this is a race you will want to come back to year after year. To help make your experience go as smoothly as possible, please read and become familiar with the race rules and regulations. All rules have been established in order to protect the safety of our participants. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated in helping everyone to enjoy race day.
- Entry fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.
- There is no race day registration.
- No-shows will not be mailed their race shirts or bags.
- Half Marathon runners must complete the course in 3:40 hours
- Headphones ARE now permitted on the course due to the revised legislation passed, but discouraged for safety reasons.
- No wheeled vehicles are allowed on the course at any time. Baby Joggers, strollers, roller/in-line skates, bicycles etc. are prohibited.
- Participants must stay on the official course at all times. It is the responsibility of each participant to know the course. Participants who leave the course will be disqualified. Please see the course map to learn the course before race day.
- Only participants wearing the provided timing chip/tag on their shoe will be timed and included in the final race results for the scored events.
- Only registered participants may be on the course during the event. Spectators are asked to remain on the sidewalks. Please do not cut across the course.
- The decisions of the race director are final in all matters.
- Cash awards are based on gun time not chip time. Chip time is recorded by an electronic chip that is attached to a runner's shoe. Your chip records the time at which you cross the start line, the finish line and several split times in between. Chip time is often shorter than gun time because chip time begins when a runner crosses the start line while gun time starts when the gun is fired; many runners don't cross the start line until several minutes after their official gun time has begun.
- Runners must be registered for the event that they win/place for cash. They can officially switch races but must be registered in the race in which they win or place.
- Walker etiquette: Runners will approach walkers quickly. Please be courteous; move over to the sides of the roads when runners approach and let them have the right of way and quickest way past. There is a large field of elite runners who are competing for prize money.
- Age recommendations for the Half Marathon at least 16 years old.