A ten-year-old who wanted to race motorsports and ski. Couldn't afford either. Never knew the mountains would guide me.
4 months bed rest. Doctor said I'd never run again. I had other plans.
Started cycling against family's wishes. Dad gifted my first bike anyway. One month later - 10th in Open Men Solo at Hero MTB Himalaya, my very first MTB race.
Multiple race wins and podiums across MTB, trail running and duathlons. Represented HP state team 5 times at nationals. First ever MTB summits at Chandernahan Lake, Nochi Top, Kuppar Peak and Kot Kali Peak.
Biking, running, skiing - working my way back to racing. And building this into a venture: meeting riders from around the world, showing them my Himalayas.
Summits I've taken a mountain bike to that no one else had before.
4,000mFirst MTB to the sacred lake, 2019
3,500mFirst MTB ascent, Winter 2020
3,350mFirst MTB summit from Shimla side
| Year | Event | Result | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | National MTB Championship (XCO) | 18th | — |
| 2019 | 24th National Road Cycling Championship, Bikaner | 23rd | |
| 2018 | 15th National MTB Championship, Pune | 18th | |
| 2018 | 23rd National Road Cycling Championship, Kurukshetra | Participant | |
| 2017 | 14th National MTB Championship, Pune | 20th |
| Year | Event | Result | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 Day XCM MTB Shimla Race | 🥇 1st (Team) | |
| 2020 | XCC Race Sunni | 🥈 2nd | — |
| 2019 | 2 Day MTB Shimla Race | 🥈 2nd (Team) · 3rd Overall | — |
| 2019 | Tour de Sanawar XCC, Sanawar | 🥉 3rd | |
| 2019 | Green Wheelz XCO, Gurugram | 🥉 3rd | — |
| 2021 | Battle of Mountain Bikers, Chandigarh | 🥉 3rd | — |
| 2020 | Riders of the Storm XCO, Chandigarh | 4th | — |
| 2017 | Trails and Dust Race, Manali | 4th | |
| 2017 | Hero MTB Himalaya (Team Category) | 4th | — |
| 2019 | HP State MTB Championship | 5th | — |
| 2018 | Bangalore Mountain Festival XCO | 7th | — |
| 2016 | Hero MTB Himalaya (Open Solo) · Debut | 10th | |
| 2026 | Grey Ghost MTB Challenge 4.0 (Men's Elite XCM), Kardang-Barbog | 13th Overall | |
| 2023 | Grey Ghost MTB Challenge, Kardang-Barbog | Finisher | |
| 2021 | Grey Ghost MTB Challenge, Keylong | Finisher | |
| 2018 | Shivalik King of Mountain, Morni Hills | Participant |
| Year | Event | Result | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Shimla Mashobra Marathon 10K | 🥇 1st (Age Category) | — |
| 2026 | Surya Spiti Challenge 10K – The Highland Dash | 8th (Age Category) · 32nd Overall · 52:05 | |
| 2024 | Tuffman Shimla 10K Mountain Run | 🥇 1st | — |
| 2022 | Tuffman Shimla 10K Mountain Run | 🥇 1st | — |
| 2023 | Silk Route Ultra Trail 15kmNational League | 🥈 2nd | |
| 2025 | Silk Route Ultra Trail 13kmNational League | 🥈 2nd | — |
| 2017 | The Hell Race VK - Solang Sky Ultra | 🥈 2nd | — |
| 2025 | Summit Run Sethan Dome - HamptaNational League | 🥉 3rd | — |
| 2022 | Mt. Patalsu Challenge - Solang Sky Ultra | 🥉 3rd (Open Male) | |
| 2026 | Bir-Billing VK Trail Run 5.5km (1,000m gain) | 🥉 3rd Overall | |
| 2021 | Tuffman 6hrs Relay Run, Panchkula | 🥉 3rd | — |
| 2026 | Himalayan Xtreme Trail Fest - Manali Vertical ChallengeNational League | 6th | — |
| 2023 | Hanumangarh Epic - The Hell RaceNational League | 6th | — |
| 2021 | Solang SkyUltra 30KNational League | 8th | — |
| 2020 | Mt. Patalsu Challenge, Solang Valley | 4th | — |
| 2016 | Voice Against Drugs Marathon, Shimla | 8th | |
| 2017 | Shimla Daud Half Marathon | 9th | — |
| Year | Event | Result | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | HASTPA Run and Bike (Duathlon) | 🥇 1st | — |
| 2017 | Adventure Racing Championship (Duathlon) | 🥇 1st (Team) | — |
| 2006 | Basic Snow Skiing Course - Narkanda (DGMS) | Grade A |
"When you ride or run with me, you're not getting a tour guide. You're getting a training partner who happens to know every trail, every chai stop, and every shortcut in these hills."- Atul
