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Margalla Trail Runners!

Welcome to our vibrant trail running community, where we organize exciting trail, hill, and ultra-running events, provide helpful running support, and keep you informed about the latest running, trail ultra-running events.  Margalla Trail Runners (MTR) is a trail running club based in Islamabad, Pakistan. The club’s objective is to promote running, trail ultra-running and a healthy lifestyle in Pakistan.

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5th Edition of

Margalla Backyard Ultra

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Registrations will opened  1st week of October 2025.

The 5th edition of Margalla Backyard Ultra is exciting, thrilling, and challenging with The Last One Standing and where There is No Finishline.

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19
Sep

Trail Running Tour 2025

Price Starts from: ₨ 150,000.0

Margalla Trail Runners presents the 2nd edition of Trail Running Tour. The trail running tour will be held in Hunza, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan.
  • Organized By:
    Margalla Trail Runners
  • Location:
    Islamabad
  • September 19, 2025
    12:00 pm - September 28, 2025 6:00 pm
19
Oct

Pir Chinasi Run

Price: ₨ 6,000.0

Pir Chinasi aka Monster Run Pir Chinasi Top is at an altitude of 2900m and 28 km far from the middle of Muzaffarabad city, the Capital of Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK). Pir Chinasi Top is one of the most beautiful and ...
  • Organized By:
    Margalla Trail Runners
  • Location:
    Kalma Chowk, Muzaffarabad
  • October 19, 2025
    4:15 am - 6:00 pm
29
Nov

Margalla Backyard Ultra

Price: ₨ 6,000.0

Margalla Trail Runners (MTR) is going to organize the 5th edition of Margalla Backyard Ultra. Backyard Ultra is the biggest Ultra-running event in the world. “There is No finish. There is only one finisher. The Last ...
  • Organized By:
    Margalla Trail Runners
  • Location:
    F9 Park Gate 4 F8 Side, Islamabad
  • November 29, 2025
    8:00 am - November 30, 2025 11:00 pm
08
Feb

Margalla Trail Running Festival 2026

Price Starts from: ₨ 2,000.0

The wait is over! Margalla Trail Runners (MTR) is proud to present the 1st ever Trail Marathon on Margalla Hills.  Margalla Trail Runners is presenting for the 2nd edition of Margalla Trail Running Festival on th...
  • Organized By:
    Margalla Trail Runners
  • Location:
    Trail 4 Parking, Pir Sohawa Road, Islamabad
  • 8 February, 2026
    7:00 am - 1:00 pm
05
Apr

Margalla Marathon

Price Starts from: 0

Get Ready for the Ultimate Uphill Challenge! The wait is over! Margalla Trail Runners (MTR) is proud to present the 1st ever Hill Road Marathon in Islamabad, Pakistan. Test your uphill endurance and push your l...
  • Organized By:
    Margalla Trail Runners
  • Location:
    Trail 3 Car Parking,, Islamabad
  • April 5, 2026
    4:00 am - 2:00 pm
19
Jul

Galiyat Mountain Trail Race 60km

Price Starts from: ₨ 10,000.0

The race is exciting, thrilling, and challenging, 60km distance, on the mountains of Galiyat.
  • Organized By:
    Margalla Trail Runners
  • Location:
    Thandiyani Top, Abbottabad
  • July 19, 2026
    5:00 am - 5:00 pm
19
Jul

Galiyat Mountain Trail Race 20km

Price Starts from: ₨ 10,000.0

The race is exciting, thrilling, and challenging, 20km distance, on the mountains of Galiyat.
  • Organized By:
    Margalla Trail Runners
  • Location:
    Nathia Gali Club, Nathia Gali, Abbottabad
  • July 19, 2026
    11:00 am - 3:00 pm
17
Oct

Backyard Ultra World National Championship 2026-Team Pakistan

Price: ₨ 15,000.0

Backyard Ultra is the biggest Ultra-running event in the world. Where “There is No finish. There is only one finisher. The last one standing”.
  • Organized By:
    Margalla Trail Runners
  • Location:
    F-9 Park, F8 Parking, Islamabad
  • October 17, 2026
    4:00 pm - 11:59 pm

MTR Weely events

Tuesday Evening 05:30 pm

Trail 3 Parking, Margalla Road

Wednesday Evening 06:00 pm

Outer Track, Sports Complex, G-6

Thursday Evening 05:30 pm

F-9 Park, Gate 4 (F-8 Side)

Friday Evening 06:00 pm

Shalimar Cricket Ground, Margalla Road

Sunday Morning 05:30 am

Trail 4 Car Parking, Margalla Road

Trail 3 Run

Join us every Tuesday evening for 10km Trail Run at Trail 3. Let’s get fit and have fun.

Track Intervals

Join us every Wednesday evening for Track Intervals. Let’s get fit and enjoy the spped session.

Evening Park Run | MBU Loop

Join us every Thursday evening for 6.7km Park Run at F-9 Park. Let’s get fit and have fun.

Hill Repeats/Tempo Run

Join us every Friday evening for Hill Repeats or Tempo Run at Shalimar Cricket Ground. Let’s get fit and have fun.

Sunday Morning Long Trail Run

Join us every Sunday morning for Long Trail Run on the different trails of Margalla Hills. Let’s get fit and have fun.

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Benefits of trail running

Be healthy

Improve your physical fitness and well-being through regular running.

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Feel Free

Experience the freedom of running outdoors, and challenging yourself.

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Be one of us

Join a supportive community of like-minded runners and achieving goals together.

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be strong

Build resilience and mental toughness as you push your limits.

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March 10, 2024 Trail 3 Car Parking