2023 ATM Championship Final on 2/3 December

2022’s Season VII is a wrap, and considering the major post-covid difficulties many of us in the event industry still have had to face, it was definitely a successful relaunch of the Asia Trail Master Championship series. Our elite participation rate, Grandmaster Quest uptake, but especially our live race coverage viewership and followers have jumped to the sky in 2022, and we would like to thank all of you for your appreciation and trust in our work during the many events we reported on this season. 

Last weekend’s new format of the ATM Final, with the “race winner-takes-the-championship”  as most significant change compared to 2015-2019, was deemed by a big majority as very exciting and stimulating for competitive elites, and definitely a step forward. We hereby confirm that ATM will retain the same format in 2023. Runners score points in ATM races throughout the season and the best five men and best five women in each country will be invited to join the final race for the title. 

The 2023 ATM Championship Final is projected to take place on the weekend of 2/3 December 2023. 

That’s right: two weeks earlier than in 2022 and 2019. We aim to increase the gap between the end of a season and the beginning of a new season. Runners, but also the ATM crew, needs appropriate resting and battery recharging time :-) 

Talks with potential event organisers and locations have been ongoing since a few months. Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia are in the mix. Asia Trail Master is still accepting applications for hosting next year's ATM Championship Final until 15 January 2023.

Any organiser or destination with sufficient budget and government support is welcome to apply to us via kris@asiatrailmaster.com .