DJU 80k: Terunobu Kurokawa too fast for Hisashi Kitamura

No first victory for double vice-ATM Champion Hisashi Kitamura at Deep Japan Ultra in Niigata last weekend. Despite beating the race course record himself, Kitamura was still no match for the surprisingly fast Terunobu Kurokawa. The 33-year-old completed the tough 80km course in 8h18, still 45 minutes(!) ahead of the ‘Karate Kit’. Kurokawa, a name to remember! In third place, on an island by himself, was Ryoji Sakai in 9h24. Fourth placed Tsukasa Komai reached the finish line in 10h47, so you can tell how outstanding in particular the first two runners were.

The women’s 80km race was tighter and saw Miki Kobayashi take top honours in 12h43, 16 minutes ahead of Japan-based Norwegian Hanah Fjelddahl, a youngster when it comes to competitive trail running at age 28. Third place on the traditional podium was for Miho Wada.

To note was also the race finish of Mario Yap. The Filipino Golden Grandmaster reached another big milestone in his trail running journey by being first ever to Become Legend. Mario Yap completed more than 500 kilometres in at least five countries after becoming 4-star Golden Grandmaster (separate news to follow). Other Grandmasters such as Kenneth Mun Keat Yow (4 stars), Shawn Yong (4 stars), Mohd Nizam Arabi (3 stars), Lim Jyh Hann (3 stars) and Flowrence P. Robert also finished the race successfully.

Deep Japan Ultra also attracts a large number of trail runners for its challenging 100 miles race every year. Also in this category, one man proved too strong for the rest of the victory contenders. Taro Ueda returned to the finish in 29 hours and was 46 minutes ahead of Haruhiko Yoshida. Tatsuya Saguchi and Hideaki Yoshida were three and four. Jason Kwok for Hong Kong was first non-Japanese in sixth place. Also Balinese Yanizar Surydratama finished the tough course in 15th place.

Female winner was Mika Taniguchi in 34h25. That was a solid three hours faster than Miho Uraya in second. Yu Matsushima was third, still beating the 40h mark.

The next Japanese ATM Championship Qualifer is coming up this weekend in Kumamoto, southern Japan. The Minamiaso Caldera Trail, which caters for the 50km specialists.

The 80km podium placers

SC 70 first S12 Championship Qualifier in Philippines

SC 70 will be the first of six ATM Championship Qualifiers in the Philippines in Season 12 this coming 21/22 November weekend. The 70km race, managed Team Jegol, has been on our Grandmaster Quest calendar already for two years, but will now also be on the Championship calendar for the very first time. It’s a tough 70km race with an estimated elevation gain of 4400 hm.

Following the regulations of the ATM Championship, runners finishing in the Top 25 of the 70km race score points according to our fixed points table, and this may lead to potential qualification for the Championship Final at the end of every season.

SC stands for Santa Cruz, host town of the event, very close to Davao City in Mindanao. The trail course features several scenic spots in Sta. Cruz, including Dinor peak passing through Pilan river, Loay peak, Camp 796, and Mt. Fortune. This year’s course will be largely the same as before. A few changes will be made nonetheless and will be confirmed in due course. Note that Mount Apo is not part of this race. Incidentally, the Mount Apo Sky Race will be held the week before SC 70 this year, and features on the Grandmaster Quest calendar. Runners coming from further away could therefore consider doing both events and spend a week in the area.

You can follow the official facebook page below to stay up to date. Registration is scheduled to open very soon.

Deep Japan Ultra with Hisashi Kitamura and Yasuyo Hotta

It’s been tradition for a decade already: in June we hit the trails in the Niigata countryside of Japan! Local resident and trail running star Hiroaki Matsunaga enjoys seeing people from all over Japan and the rest of Asia coming to his mountain neighbourhood northwest of Tokyo and north of the Japan Alps. This year’s Deep Japan Ultra once again sees a large start list, both in quantity and quality, for the 100 Miles and 80km races - both qualifiers for the ATM Championship points ranking and for each individual runner’s Grandmaster Quest. The race courses are considered among the toughest challenges in Japan. 

That is also due to the variable weather conditions. This weekend it promises to be rather warm, but deep in the mountanous area it will cool down considerably at night. Hisashi Kitamura will be trying to add a win in DJU 80km on his record. Last year, he was leading the race until he got off course and had to settle for third place. The Karate Kit has been in great shape again earlier this year in Japan and certainly ranks amongst the top contenders this weekend. His main rivals ought to be Terunobu Kurokawa and Ryoji Sakai. 

In the female 80km we have Chizuru Ofuchi and Japan-based Hannah Fjelddahl, but also some solid contenders from Thailand. 

The 100 miles of Deep Japan Ultra has proven to be quite unpredictable over the years. A relatively long list of local Japanese contenders, including Kazuyuki Takahashi, Ryota Nakatani and Taro Ueda will be going for victory, but there’s a very decent non-Japanese contigent this year of very experienced ultra runners who can throw themselves in the mix for at least podium. Thailand’ Santi Phongsraphang, for example, has been in great shape this year in a few ATM races already. Also his compatriot Somchai Chaosakorn has proven credentials on the long ultra in Southeast Asia. Yeung Ka Lun and Jason Kwok are just two runners of a Hong Kong group and Bali’s Yanizar Suryadratama also knows the ropes of 100 miles racing. 

The women’s 100 miles sees one member of the ATM Team Champions - Japan - in the race, i.e. Yasuyo Hotta. She will face Sachiko Tokoro and Mika Taniguchi and the Filipino Avegail Depanay. 

Hisashi Kitamura

Yasuyo Hotta

Avegail Depanay

Nizar Surydratama

6th Ultra Fish N Sheep in Hong Kong on 17/18 October

The 2026 edition of Garmin Ultra Fish’n Sheep in Hong Kong has been scheduled for the weekend of 17/18 October. The event again features a 75km race as ATM Championship Qualifier (for Season XII) and the Grandmaster Quest. Last year’s new entry in our series proved to be a popular and applauded one, the third in Hong Kong besides The 9 Dragons and Lantau 70 earlier in the year. 

Ultra Fish’n Sheep takes places in the New Territories of Hong Kong and is perceived as one of the tougher races. It’s an A to B race from Fanling to Lion’s YMCA Junk Bay Youth Camp with an estimated elevation gain of nearly 4000hm. Combine that with potential hot and humid weather and you know this is one to prepare for physically and mentally. The start is at 8am on Saturday morning and runners have 18 hours to complete the 75km course. 

Accommodation-wise, the event has an arrangement with the well-known Regal Riverside Hotel in Sha Tin, which also featured as the event hotel at the latest 9 Dragons. The website linked below has details on your options. To get back from the finish line, there are bus and MTR connections.

Last year, Lodewijk Vriens proved outstanding and left others such as Jeff Campbell and Wai Hei Ng no chance in the battle for victory. The women’s 75km race was won by Wong Tze Kei ahead of Nicole Lau and Kimmy Leung. 

Registration for the event opens this week on Thursday at 12 pm (noon).

Ultra Fish N Sheep will be the second qualifier of the new season 12, one week after opener Luang Prabang Trail in Laos.

Amor, Chapman and Amin steal the show on tough new Gombak course

The 5th edition of Trail des Gombak in Selangor, Malaysia, not only featured a new race venue at the MPS Stadium, but also a completely redesigned trail route. That new course turned out to be a lot tougher than the previous one, to the surprise of many repeat participants. The heavy thunderstorm the afternoon before the 2am start and another one on Saturday afternoon made sure the technicality of some jungle sections skyrocketed to the extent that sliding your way down the slopes on all fours was the only way to go. Not everyone’s cup of tea, but at the same the beloved kind of trail experience for others. Ritzy Amor loved it and was therefore an undisturbed repeat winner of the Gombak 50k race. The KL-based Filipino, who finished 6th in the latest ATM Championship Final at the 9 Dragons in Hong Kong, shows no signs of overtraining as she continues to combine long distance running with other sports activities. In the lead from start to finish on Saturday, and finishing 10th overall in 8h23. Japan’s Akane Nemoto had to settle for second just like last year, and that was also the maximum she could hope for. Nemoto actually had a solid performance herself, given she also gave other runners such as Ryehana Rajap (2nd in BUTM 50 in April) , Chong Mei Tze and Siao Ai Lim no chance to challenge her for second place.

The men’s 50km - actually 47km - also delivered a clear winner in Kristjan Chapman, from Iceland but living in Kuala Lumpur, too. Having learnt from his dehydration at UTSG, where he lost a podium in the last 10km of the race, Chapman did not get over-excited when China’s Wang Xiang took off like a bullet in the early road section of the race before they hit the first uphill climb. Chapman then reeled him in quite quickly on the technical and muddy parts, closely followed by strong Indonesian Fahmil Mamel, who made his international debut at TDG. malaysian runners Syahmim Nazmy and Amuniddin Musa kept themselves within range for a long time, but never caught the two front runners in the end. Chapman, knowing the second part of the course very well, extended the gap to Mamel for his first win in ATM in a time of 6h38. Mamel, from North Sumatra, scored second in7h02. Nazmy third in 7h26. Behind Musa in fourth, it was good to see Amir Zaki again in fifth. Zaki is returning to competitive trail running after a 2-year break.

The 100km race, actually 95km, consisted of two loops of the 47km route. A genuine challenge that saw most of the +100 participants DNF, eventually. Up front, it was Amierul Amin, who led more or less from start to finish. The Malaysian runner was never really comfortable, however, as Indonesian Ma’Mun Khariri, a former Mantra 116 winner, and new name Feliks Aten from Sabah kept the gap smallish until the last couple of hours. Amin finishing time of 17h31 indicates what a tough course Gombak has become. Amin was an ATM Finalist in 2023, but this was his first ever race victory in our series.

Amazingly, Ma’Mun Khariri still got much closer to Amin. He finished only 10 minutes later, after cutting his deficit in half during the last 7km of the race. Nice detail: Khariri just got released from 6 days hospital a week ago following a poisonous snake bite… It’s his second great race result in an ATM Qualifier this season, so his chances for championship qualification are high, indeed. Feliks Aten took third place. He was in the mix for podium throughout and only had to drop his pace towards the end of the race. His podium spot is well-deserved. Ibrahim Karim still put pressure on Aten’s podium spot as he crossed the line just a few minutes later. Amir Saipol Bahri was fifth.

The women’s 100 km saw Grandmaster Celeste Teo and Ang Yee Mei running together the whole day. They jointly returned to the stadium in 24h41. For Ang Yee Mei it was the second podium in a row, she also came second in BTR Ultra in Bali last month. In third place was Vietnam’s Nguyen Ngoc Phuong in 29h12. In her come back from injury, Japanese runner Tamae Harada claimed fourth place ahead of Chan Chin Chin.

The next ATM Championship Qualifier in Malaysia is KAR Ultra in Sabah at the end of next month. The next event of Projek Hijo is Trail des Lenggeng at the end of November, a new entry on our Grandmaster Quest calendar.

Open racing expected at Trail des Gombak this weekend

Season XI of the Asia Trail Master Championship continues this weekend in peninsular Malaysia with Trail des Gombak. Organised by the team of Projek Hijo, ’TDG’ takes place in Selangor near the Batu Caves tourist attraction close to Kuala Lumpur and is a championship qualifier event for the second consecutive season. Both the 100km and 50km races matter for those seeking points. Grandmaster Quest runners can of course also score a point by finishing the 100. 

The routes have been redesigned for this edition and also the event venue has switched to the bigger Stadium Selayang. Participants are looking at a nighttime start with the 100 scheduled to be flagged off at 2 am and the 50km at 4 am. 

The start lists look very decent in both quantity and quality. Yet, the Aonijie Gombak 100 race also has no outspoken race favourites in both male and female categories. As in the Penang Sky Race two months ago, a chance for one of many to grab a prestigious victory. Amierul Amin should be close to victory, he was an ATM Finalist for Malaysia in 2023 and has only become stronger on the long ultra since. It’s his first race under ATM in quite a while, though. Aqmal Adzmi is always a contender, and so are Lee Minxiang, Assrul Aminur, Tuan Haffandi Tuan Ismail and Indonesia’s Ma’Mun Khariri, a previous winner at Mantra 116. It’s not often the new generation of Indonesia’s ‘elite’ runners travel abroad, so it’s in any case already good to see his name on the start list. 

Female contenders on the 100k include Ang Yee Mei, who was second in BTR Ultra in Bali last month already. She will be up against Celeste Teo from Sarawak, always good for at least a podium, Norlela Ismail, Japan’s Tamae Harada and why not Faherina Mohd Esa, also known as Ryna. Perhaps more an ultra cyclist than ultra runner these days, but the stamina is certainly still there. 

On the 50km, we can expect a nice battle for victory between the likes of Mohamad Syahmim Nazmy, Kristjan Chapman, Amir Zaki and Indonesians Slamet Riyadi and Fahmil Mamel. Also Hong Kongers Luis Gonzales and Jeremy Ritcey will be in the mix for podium.

The 50km for women can see a repeat of last year’s race with Ritzy Amor back in it against Japan’s Akane Nemoto. Both also just ran UTSG in Singapore a fortnight ago, but with different fortunes. Amor easily won the 80km, while Nemoto broke down in the final 15km of her 60km race that she was leading. Other contenders will be Chong Mei Tze, Siao Ai Lim, Lynil Martinez, Halimatun Sa’adiah and last but not least the surprising newcomer on the competitive scene in Malaysia, Ryehana Rajap. A young runner who came second in BUTM in April, ahead of some well-established competition runners.

ATM will be reporting live from Trail des Gombak from the start to the finish on Saturday via our usual channels. If you are on a laptop, we have an aggregate feed here: https://www.asiatrailmaster.com/atm-live/livefeed compiling everything from facebook, instagram, youtube and X plus background information.

Muhammad Faris won the men’s 50k last year in impressive style

Ritzy Amor took her first ATM race victory at Gombak 50k last year, ahead of e.g. Akane Nemoto

Ultra Trail Cordillera Philippines is a new ATM Candidate Race

The Cordillera mountain range in the Philippines has been an integral part of our series since the beginning and we are pleased to see continuous excitement for trail running in the area. On the weekend of 24-26 October, a new event enters the calendar: Ultra Trail Cordillera Philippines. Organised by Aid Station Cafe with experienced runners Louie Ganayan and Roflyne Fangayen, the new event has obtained the ATM Candidate Race label.

On the event programme we find a 100km flagship race, but also a 50km, 25km and 10km. As the comprehensive website reads: the UTCP course will traverse the scenic and challenging mountain trails of Itogon, featuring a combination of pine forest trails, mountain ridgelines, technical single trails mixed with wider dirt roads, highland communities and amazing views overlooking the Cordillera.

Event venue will be the familiar John Hay Camp in Baguio, the city that functions as gateway to the Cordillera mountains, and which is connected to Manila and Clark. The 100km will be flagged off at 2 am on Saturday, with the 50km one hour later at 3 am. Elevation gain is estimated at 6600 hm for the 100k and 3300 for the 50k. Runners participating in the longest category have a cut-off time at the finish of 32 hours, those doing the 50k should return within 15 hours.

The UTCP website is a nice piece of work where you can find all other details, plus a great gallery of images to get you in the mood.

UTSG : 17th ATM race win for Onifa, while Michelle Ng takes her first!

Already the most successful trail runner in Asia Trail Master history, reigning champion John Ray Onifa added a 17th race win to his collection in Singapore last weekend. At the UTSG event, the Filipino star stormed to victory on the 60km with a blistering 5:55 finish. After regaining the ATM Championship title at the 9 Dragons in February, it’s his second race win of the year, despite carrying a bit of a hip injury that will now keep him on the sidelines for a number of weeks. .

Early on, KL-based Icelander Kristjan Chapman and Singapore-based Frenchman Philippe Daniel were trying to keep pace with Onifa, but both paid a bit of a price towards the end. Daniel Yap from Malaysia stormed passed them to take second place at the finish in 6h29. Also local star Scott Pugh ran a great second half to claim third on the podium, just three minutes later! Philippe Daniel still held on to fourth place in 6h41, still one of his best race results in an ATM points race. Lim Jia Jen finishes in fifth, followed by Deric Lau and Tomohiro Mizukoshi.

Running conditions were difficult due to heat and humidity, quite excessive even for Singaporean standards. The women’s 60km race saw a big surprise towards the end as race favourite and leader Akane Nemoto slowed down dramatically and struggled her way to the finish. What looked like a certain victory went up in smoke and, instead, Malaysia's Michelle Ng Qian Ying arrived first in 7h58! It was her first appearance in an ATM Championship Qualifier, so what an introduction! Michelle clearly timed her effort well, already having had great competitive experiences in other races last year.

Akane Nemoto did not even make it to the podium, as five other runners caught and overtook her in the last few kilometres. Local runner Zoe Tan grabbed second place 13 minutes behind Ng. Zoe ran a strong last stint to catch and overtake Filipino Judith Lozano at the end. Patsy Tan and Li Yueming took places four and five, and the poor Akane Nemoto struggled home in sixth, very much like Kristjan Chapman in the men's race earlier. BUTM 100 race winner Mia Revilla was seventh after a very heavy two months of racing in which she also scored third in H1 (100 Miles) five weeks ago.

UTSG also offered an 80km Grandmaster Quest race, which witnessed the arrival of a new 4-star Golden Grandmaster. Malaysia’s Lau Say Niong scored his 20th ATM long ultra finish and is the 14th runner to score four stars. There were also new 3-star Silver Grandmasters on the weekend with Nick Pilapil from Philippines, Henry Yang from Singapore and Derek Lee Kok Eng from Malaysia.

UTSG was held in an interesting new format this year, with essentially 100 Miles spread out over three days.

The men’s podium

Michelle Ng scored her first win in an ATM Championship Qualifier

Zoe Tan takes a great second place

Judith Lozano completed the podium

Credit Team Action: Akane Nemoto led nearly the whole race, but faded badly in the last 10km

Credit Team Action: John Ray Onifa

Credit Team Action: Kristjan Chapman ran a spirited race for podium , but suffered at the very end

Credit Team Action: Singapore’s Philippe Daniel claimed a solid fourth place

Daniel Yap timed his move to perfection and grabbed second place

Also SIngapore’s Scott Pugh finished strongly and still made it to the podium

Lau Say Niong managed to score his 20th GM point: GOLDEN GRANDMASTER!

Ritzy Amor won the 80km on Saturday to score another Grandmaster Quest point

Jake Conte completed the second level of the Grandmaster Quest

UTSG 60: Onifa and Nemoto facing local challengers for victory

Ultra Trail SIngapore is on again this weekend, known as the annual ‘most runable’ trail race of the ATM season. It’s also a popular event with a good vibe, and who doesn’t enjoy spending a weekend in Singapore? This year’s edition has been significantly redesigned, however. The ATM Championship Qualifier is now held on Sunday and has been beefed up from 50 to 60km. On Saturday, runners chasing the Grandmaster Quest are already on call, as they have a new 80km on the programme.

The 60km features again reigning ATM Champion John Ray Onifa in his second outing of the current season. That implies he can get his wild card for the next ATM Final at Mu Cang Chai Ultra Trail in Vietnam on 3 October. For that he needs to finish, and obviously he would like to do that also in first place. Onifa was scheduled to compete against his fellow countryman Godwin Mirar, but the latter is not starting as he could not get the funds together for a trip to SIngapore. The reality that still hits plenty of elite runners in Asia. A walk in the park then for the ATM Champion? Perhaps not. Singapore is not exactly a trail city and plenty of fast runners have found themselves off course during races here, as markings are not always easy to spot amidst all the concrete and constructions. Keeping your head cool is of the essence. Apart from that, Onifa should also look out for the speed of excellent local marathon runners like Vincent Casanova. Remember, last yeat even Jeff Campbell saw himself beaten by a local. Others who may say a word for the victory and certainly the podium are Kristjan Chapman, Philippe Daniel and Scott Pugh. And if someone has a bad day, Golden Grandmaster Tomohiro Mizukoshi - now age group 50 - will still be there to pick up the pieces.

The women’s 60km race is potentially a bit more open, even though Japan’s Akane Nemoto probably will get most votes as race favourite. On the ATM Final podium three times in a row and winner of a couple of ATM races already, running in Singapore typically suits Japanese runners very well. Last year, her compatriot Chisato Kario also won here. Akane Nemoto has some interesting challengers, though. Local Zoe Tan won Penang Sky Race 50 five weeks ago and that may strengthen her morale for this Sunday. Also Jennifer Lee was good in that race and will be in the mix again. Mia Revilla is also on the start list. Filipino, but based in Singapore. She won BUTM 100 in April and was third in Hardcore 100 Miles a month ago.

ATM will be covering the 60km race on Sunday on our usual channels.

Champion again , a UTSG finish will provide him with the wild card for the next ATM Final in Vietnam

Vincent Casanova, local star on road marathons

Akane Nemoto, already 3 years a Top 10 Finalist

Mia Revilla has had a very busy two months on technical trails: how much is left in the tank?

Singapore’s own Zoe Tan won the Penang Sky Race six weeks ago

Earn Grandmaster points at Prenn Trail Summit in Dalat

One of the events that is becoming every more popular on our ATM calendar is Prenn Trail Summit in Dalat, Vietnam. Scheduled from 9 to 13 December 2026, trail runners on the Grandmaster Quest will again have no fewer than four categories to choose from in order to collect a new GM point. The longest race category is the 250km mega ultra, but the programme also offers the more traditional 100 Miles, 100km and 75km distances.

Organised by Unique Events & Media that also brings you Brah Yang Trail Summit in March, Prenn has been catching the attention since its inaugural edition back in 2023. Dalat in the southern Central Highlands of Vietnam has no shortage of trail events any more, but Prenn draws appreciation for its emphasis on the basics of trail running, the communities, combined with a solid and pleasant organisation. The event centre, also expo place and finish line for all distance categories, is the Prenn Tea Resort.

The website of the event is incredibly detailed and you can find all you need to know right there. In a nutshell, the 250km race - labeled “The Gods” - has an estimated elevation gain of 11730 hm and a cut-off time of 73 hours. Runners start the adventure at the Kala Lake at lunchtime (13:00) on 10 December . 100 Miles participants also start at the Kala Lake on the 11th at 7 am. They will conquer over 8000 hm and need to complete the distance in 55 hours. Those who thought a few years ago that running in Dalat is ‘easy’ surely have changed their minds by now :-).

The 100km also has a respectable 4500+ hm and 29 hours of cut-off time. Important, this category starts more or less at sunset on Friday at 18:00. The 75km starts at 3 am on Saturday and comes close to 4000hm and a cut-off time has been placed atv 24 hours.

Dalat is accessible by airplane , or you can also arrange overland transport from Ho Chi Minh City. The website also offers lots of options how to reach the Prenn Tea Resort.

Pokhara Ultra joins Asia Trail Master calendars on 5 December

We are pleased to welcome the reputed Pokhara Ultra as the fourth Nepalese event on our Asia Trail Master calendar. This year’s edition will be held on the weekend of 5/6 December and for the first time will offer Championship and Grandmaster Quest points. Event venue is Yangjakot, nearby Pokhara, and on the programme are two Championship Qualifier distances, 109km and 55km, and one Grandmaster distance, i.e. 109km.

Pokhara Ultra has been held for many years, but often also using different names. It’s been an iconic event for Nepalese trail running since more than a decade. As the event website reads: “Climb through cloud-kissed forests in Yangjakot, fly across ridgelines above Tangting, and conquer trails where few have set foot - with stunning panoramic views of Annapurna II, Annapurna IV, Lamjung Himal, and the iconic Machhapuchhre (Fishtail) mountain.”

The 109km has an estimated elevation gain of 6250 hm with the highest altitude just under 3000m above sea level. The 55km requires you to overcome more than 3300 hm with the same maximum altitude.

Runners can connect to Pokhara via Kathmandu. Transfer from Pokhara to the event venue is included in the registration fee (but book your seat in advance). Accommodation is primarily homestay-based, but you can also sleep in tents. Check with. website for details.

Please note that there is a registration quota, so do not wait until last-minute to sign up. All details can be found on the website of Pokhara Ultra, linked below. To wet your appetite, you can also check the 2025 event video.

The 109km long ultra course

Elevation profile of the 109km course

Sign up for Tulay Trail in Thailand on 24/25 October

As announced already early this year, Tulay Trail and Soimalai Trail are two new entries in Thailand on our Championship and Grandmaster Quest calendar in 2026. Both events in the Tak Trail series are highly scenic and popular, and you can sign up now. Tulay Trail is scheduled for the weekend of 24-25 October, making it the third ATM Championship Qualifier event in Season XII, after Luang Prabang Trail (Laos) and Ultra Fish’n Sheep (Hong Kong).

On the programme are three relevant distance categories, of which the 100km and 45km are qualifiers for the points ranking. Grandmaster Quest chasers should choose between the 100km and the 75km. Tulay Trail was a very successful ATM Candidate Race last October.

Tulay Trail is organised by RunRun and is part of the Tak Trail series in northern Thailand. The Tak Trail series’ events aim to elevate the regional trail running scene to international standards and showcase its natural and cultural richness. Elevation gain and technicality should be taken seriously before signing up. Tulay Trail 100 has an estimated elevation gain of 6300 hm and has a cut-off time of 34 hours at the finish line. The 100 km offers a very nice natural loop with the longest climbing coming immediately after the 3:30 am start, going from approximately 200m to 1400m above sea level. The start and finish venue is the Ban Mae Chawang School in Tha Song Yang District. The main village, however, is located about 7km before the school. It has several shops and restaurants. Note that the “100km” is actually 108km long. The 45km race starts at 4:30 am and has 2800 metres of elevation.

Tak is rather remote, but worth your effort to travel for a few days. The event organiser will assist international runners to make their journey as smooth as possible. You can contact the relevant team via the event facebook page below, or you can also contact info@asiatrailmaster.com first. There is a domestic airport called Mae Sot, from where you drive about 3 hours to the race village. From Chiang Mai and Bangkok the journey takes longer.

Be quick to register as slots are limited.