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The Film

HIGH — A World Record in the Himalayas

The award-rated documentary following the solo Leh–Manali Guinness World Record across some of the highest, harshest roads on earth — 472 km at high altitude in 35 hours 25 minutes, filmed by the support crew as it happened and rated 9.5 on IMDb.

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HIGH — documentary on the Leh to Manali world record

Documentary · Team Pannu

On stage

Talks, Seminars & Institutions

From the TEDx stage to the Inspire India resource library — where Bharat shares the method behind the miles.

His TEDx talk at KIIT University is on starting endurance cycling late, going the distance anyway, and what exhaustion teaches about clarity.

TEDx Talk — Cycling My Way to Euphoria: Beyond Exhaustion, Into Clarity — Cycling My Way to Euphoria

More talks & resources

Nutrition Inputs from 3 Elite Ultracyclists — Inspire India panel with Bharat Pannu — Inspire India · PanelNutrition Inputs from 3 Elite UltracyclistsA panel of elite ultracyclists compares notes on fuelling strategy for multi-day self-supported races.

Bharat's Seminar on Self Supported Ultraracing — Inspire India — Inspire India · SeminarSelf-Supported Racing FormatA seminar on what separates self-supported ultra-racing from supported formats, and how to prepare for it.

In conversation

Podcasts & Long-Form Interviews

Full-length conversations on the training, the crew, the records and the mind it takes to ride across continents.

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The Ultra Cycling Show Ep 62 — Bharat Pannu full interview — The Ultra Cycling Show · Ep 62 · 2021Full Interview — 75 MinutesThe full 75-minute conversation on Super Randonneur qualification, the Guinness World Records, and Virtual RAAM.

Ultra Cycling Show highlights — Ep 62 — Ultra Cycling Show · HighlightsSuper Randonneur, WR Holder, Virtual RAAMHighlight cuts from the Ep.62 conversation on Super Randonneur riding, world records and Virtual RAAM.

The 1200 km Self-Supported Champion — Ultra Spice Race 2021 — Ultra Spice Race · 2021The 1200 km Self-Supported ChampionA conversation recorded after the 2021 Ultra Spice Race, on winning the 1,200 km self-supported category.

The Working Athlete Podcast Ep 44 with Bharat Pannu — The Working Athlete Podcast · Ep 44Don’t Wait To Start Till You’re Fully ReadyOn balancing a full-time Army career with ultra-distance training, and why waiting to feel ‘ready’ can cost you years.

The Working Athlete Podcast Ep 196 with Bharat Pannu, RAAM finisher — The Working Athlete Podcast · Ep 196Keep Everything Simple but Plan for EverythingOn why the simplest plan is usually the one that survives contact with a multi-day race.

Road To RAAM Part 2 — Lt Col Bharat Pannu, Hit The Road podcast — Hit The Road · Ep 7Road To RAAM — Part 2Part two of a two-part conversation on the training block and logistics behind a Race Across America crossing.

Bharat Pannu visits The OhioRAAM Show — UltraCycling Magazine · Ep 208Bharat Pannu Visits The OhioRAAM ShowA studio conversation recorded around the Ohio checkpoint of Race Across America, on pacing the middle miles.

The Ultra Cycling Show — Records, Resilience & RAAM: Bharat Pannu Live — The Ultra Cycling Show · 2026Records, Resilience & RAAM — LiveA live conversation revisiting the record career so far and what’s next on the racing calendar.

Bike talks with VRAAM finisher Lt Col Bharat Pannu — Debarghya Chakrabarti — Debarghya ChakrabartiBike Talks with a VRAAM FinisherA cyclist-to-cyclist conversation on what it actually takes to finish a twelve-day Virtual Race Across America.

Lt Col Bharat Pannu on Passion, Hard Work, Pain and Leadership — Karam Pal Show — Karam Pal ShowPassion, Hard Work, Pain & LeadershipA wide-ranging conversation on discipline, handling pain, and leadership lessons carried over from the Army.

For the love of Cycling & Breaking 2 World Records — Lt Col Bharat Pannu, Nishant Bhardwaj podcast — Nishant Bhardwaj PodcastBreaking Two World RecordsOn what pulled him toward cycling in the first place, and the training behind two separate world records.

Karan Dalal Podcast Episode 4 — Lt Col Bharat Pannu, Ultra Endurance Cyclist — Indian Military History · Ep 4Karan Dalal PodcastEpisode 4 of a series profiling Army officers, focused on the path from service life to ultra-endurance cycling.

AIT Talks — Bharat Pannu on pushing limits, mental strength and the journey to become the best — AIT TalksPushing Limits & Mental StrengthA talk on pushing past self-imposed limits and the mental strength needed for multi-day solo racing.

Fitness Friday — Paddle on Saddle by Lt Col Bharat Pannu, IMA Nashik — Fitness Friday · IMA NashikPaddle on SaddleA fitness-focused session at IMA Nashik on cross-training on the water to support long-distance cycling.

Coach spotlight — Tracy McKay

Bharat’s coach, based in Birmingham, Alabama, USA — thirty years of racing and coaching in ultracycling.

The world stage

Race Across America — The Build-Up & Beyond

Before the start line in Oceanside — the training rides, the live updates from the road and the diary Bharat kept on the way to his first Race Across America in 2019. Official Race Across America films and coverage of Team Pannu on the world’s toughest courses — including the RAAM 2024 ride that won the Armed Forces Cup.

RAAM 2019 Report → RAAM 2022 Report → RAAM 2024 Report →

Nashik to Pune Stretch — RAAM 2019 preparation — 1000 km from Nashik to Bangalore in Apr 2019Nashik to Pune StretchThe opening stretch of the 1,000 km Nashik-to-Bangalore simulation ride, riding out of Nashik toward Pune.

Started from Pune — RAAM 2019 preparation, Pune to Bangalore — 1000 km from Nashik to Bangalore in Apr 2019Started from PuneContinuing south from Pune, the next leg of the 1,000 km simulation ride on the road toward Bangalore.

Climbing Katraj Ghat — RAAM 2019 preparation — 1000 km from Nashik to Bangalore in Apr 2019Climbing Katraj GhatThe Katraj Ghat climb just outside Pune, one of the tests built into the 1,000 km simulation ride.

Facebook Live near Kohlapur — RAAM 2019 preparation — 1000 km from Nashik to Bangalore in Apr 2019Facebook Live — Near KohlapurA live update from near Kolhapur, well into the 1,000 km simulation ride toward Bangalore.

Episode 1 — RAAMing with Bharat Pannu — RAAMing with Bharat PannuEpisode 1The first episode of a short diary series made in the run-up to the 2019 Race Across America.

Episode 2 — RAAMing with Bharat Pannu — RAAMing with Bharat PannuEpisode 2The second diary episode, continuing the preparation for the 2019 Race Across America.

Bharat Pannu in the Heartland — RAAM 2024 — RAAM Media · 2024In the Heartland — RAAM 2024Crossing the American Midwest during the 2024 Race Across America, the ride that won the Armed Forces Cup.

Team Inspire India at RAAM 2019 — RAAM · 2019Team Inspire India @ RAAM 2019Team Inspire India’s coverage of the support crew and race operation around the 2019 RAAM attempt.

First Indian podium

Virtual RAAM 2020 — The Series

Twelve days of non-stop indoor riding that ended with the first international ultra-cycling podium by an Indian. The Team Pannu series takes you inside the race room — from setup to the virtual Annapolis finish.

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vRAAM 2020 — Start — Episode 1The StartTeam Pannu at the Virtual Race Across America 2020 — the start of the ride to India’s first international ultra-cycling podium.

vRAAM 2020 — The Race Setup — Episode 2The Race SetupInside Team Pannu’s Virtual Race Across America 2020 race room and setup.

vRAAM 2020 — Bike Mechanics — Episode 3Bike MechanicsThe mechanics behind Team Pannu’s twelve-day Virtual Race Across America 2020 ride.

vRAAM 2020 — Physiotherapy — Episode 4PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapy and recovery during Team Pannu’s twelve-day Virtual Race Across America 2020.

vRAAM 2020 — Day 10 — Episode 5Day 10 — Deep in the RaceDeep into the twelve-day event, with the podium position coming into reach.

vRAAM — Annapolis finish — FinaleThe Annapolis FinishThe virtual finish in Annapolis — the finish line that secured India’s first international ultra-cycling podium.

LIVE: Virtual RAAM contender from India, the Ultra Endurance Athlete Bharat Pannu — SCOTT Sports India — SCOTT Sports India · LiveThe Virtual RAAM Contender from IndiaA live broadcast introducing India’s Virtual RAAM contender partway through the twelve-day event.

#297 Bharat Pannu and Crew riding VRAAM — UltraCycling Magazine — UltraCycling Magazine · #297Bharat Pannu & Crew Riding VRAAMUltraCycling Magazine rides along with the crew during the Virtual RAAM event.

WUCA World Record · 2019

K2K — The Record, Day by Day

Kashmir to Kanyakumari: 3,604 km in 8 days, 9 hours, 45 minutes. The complete Team Pannu expedition diary — every single day of the WUCA World Record ride, as filmed by the crew.

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K2K Expedition Day 1 — 21 Oct 2019Day 1 — Srinagar RolloutDay 1 of the Kashmir to Kanyakumari expedition, the 3,604 km world-record ride from Srinagar.

K2K Expedition Day 2 — 22 Oct 2019Day 2Day 2 of the Kashmir to Kanyakumari expedition, the 3,604 km world-record ride.

K2K Expedition Day 3 — 23 Oct 2019Day 3Day 3 of the Kashmir to Kanyakumari expedition, the 3,604 km world-record ride.

K2K Expedition Day 4 — 24 Oct 2019Day 4Day 4 of the Kashmir to Kanyakumari expedition, the 3,604 km world-record ride.

K2K Expedition Day 5 — 25 Oct 2019Day 5 — HalfwayDay 5, the halfway point of the Kashmir to Kanyakumari world-record ride.

K2K Expedition Day 6 — 26 Oct 2019Day 6Day 6 of the Kashmir to Kanyakumari expedition, the 3,604 km world-record ride.

K2K Expedition Day 7 — 27 Oct 2019Day 7Day 7 of the Kashmir to Kanyakumari expedition, the 3,604 km world-record ride.

K2K Expedition Day 8 — 28 Oct 2019Day 8Day 8 of the Kashmir to Kanyakumari expedition, the 3,604 km world-record ride.

K2K Expedition Day 9 — the record falls at Kanyakumari — 29 Oct 2019Day 9 — The Record FallsDay 9 — the WUCA World Record ride reaches Kanyakumari.

Guinness World Record · 2021

W2E — Swarnim Vijay Varsh Ride

The fastest cycling traverse of India from west to east — 3,800 km from Koteshwar, Gujarat to Kibithoo, Arunachal Pradesh in 9 days, 7 hours and 5 minutes. Dedicated to the Indian Army’s Swarnim Vijay Varsh, the 50th anniversary of the 1971 victory.

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