The Organizer

Robert Pollhammer

Until the end of 2002 in my regular job I worked for TUI AG which is one of the world’s leading companies in the tourism industry. I had to handle a variety of different projects, e.g. implementation of the new Masterbrand in the retail organisation, Sponsorship and Innovation Management.

After having been running marathons for a couple of years, I got into adventure racing. I enjoyed this so much that I decided to use the knowledge which I had acquired through my job and combine it with my love for adventure and sports. This way in 2003 my company was born.

2003 was also the first year I organised the Yukon Arctic Ultra (YAU) the worlds’s coldest and toughest ultra. From December 2005 to June 2015 I owned Racelite.de, an online-shop especially for trail runners, ultra runners and people venturing into the Arctic. Almost 20 years after the YAU I also created the Lapland Arctic Ultra, another winter event.

In July 2025 I moved from a small village in the German Alps to Överkalix in the far north of Sweden. I love going for hikes and runs with my Siberian Husky and enjoy being outside as much as possible.

It’s been very exciting when I was asked to present my ideas for an ultra race in Bhutan. That was back in 2020! Initial planning was going really well but then Covid-19 happened and the project came to a halt. We were only able to kick things off again in 2024. Good things take time!

I am super excited about the Bhutan Ultra and to share my passion for mountain trails with ultra runners from all over the world.

I could not have planned the Bhutan Ultra without Discover TBT, the Bhutanese agency in charge of anything to do with the Trans Bhutan Trail.

I hope you will all enjoy being part of our adventure – both from the comfort of your home and eventually as a participant.

See you in Bhutan.