Hoysala Hustle 2026

Bhasin Sports' Hoysala Hustle bills itself as Karnataka's flagship running festival, celebrating the state's culture, heritage and modern achievements across 21K, 10K and 5K categories on one of Bengaluru's most demanding urban routes: the elevated stretches of NICE Road, starting from the toll checkpost near Pramod Layout in Nayanda Halli. The event's advisory board is headed by ultra-endurance athlete and mountaineer Saurabh Bhasin, who has summited six of the Seven Summits and completed 27-plus ultra-distance races, and it aims to draw more than 7,500 runners, families and corporate teams alongside elite athletes. Runners get cheering crowds, live music, hydration stops, finisher medals and a post-race breakfast, with the route's unrelenting gradients pitched as a genuine test for seasoned distance runners. Source: https://hoysalahustle.bhasinsports.com/about/