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A dynamic professional career saw Shashwat Rao employed with every industry from Information Technology to the automobile and media sector. His last stint in 2017 was as a cricket analyst. Then one fine day, he put all the luxuries of a city life behind him to chase his calling.
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While cricket was a constant during his school days, running was something that he discovered like anyone else, starting off with 10km runs and graduating to his first marathon in 2012. Three years later, he ran his first ultra marathon at the Javadhu Hills Ultra. The initial draw was the solitude and vivid scenery that nature had to offer during these runs. Soon, he was formulating a plan for each race and thriving on the unparalleled joy that he experienced, each time it all fell into place.
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The fascination for the outdoors was overwhelming, enough reason for him to switch base from Bengaluru to Solang in Himachal Pradesh. Ever since, he’s focussed on training in the mountains to compete in some testing ultra races around the world and in India. Over the last few years, he’s aced daunting challenges such as the Tor des Geants (330km), the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (171km) and the Tailwind Penang Eco 100 (166km). These days, he continues to thrive on racing fast runners and enduring life threatening situations, while living the sustainable life of a monk in the high mountains when out of competition.
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