We are happy to present the preliminary event calendar of the next Asia Trail Master Championship season until the end of the first semester in 2024. The big change compared to the past is the fact that the ATM Championship Final is scheduled to be brought foward significantly and take place in Q3 - the third quarter of 2024. As a consequence, the next - ninth - season - Season IX - will begin immediately after the conclusion of this year’s championship early December.

Izu Trail Journey in Japan and the Mount Apo Sky Race in Philippines will both open the new season on the weekend of 9/10 December. - one week after the ATM Championship Final in Central Java, Indonesia - the Siksorogo Lawu Ultra.

15 points race weekends until the end of June are on the programme so far. That is in line with our standard target of 30 weekends per year. Please note that several standard entries, e.g. in Thailand and South Korea, have not yet been added to the calendar as no formal communication on 2024 dates have as yet been communicated to us. Interesting to point out is the entry in January of the Vietnam Trail Marathon, organised by the same team as VMM, and the return of The 9 Dragons Ultra in Hong Kong in mid-February. In Malaysia, we are scheduled to have a points race for the very first time in Sarawak, celebrating the recent surge in popularity of the sport over there as well as the excellent performances of athletes such as Sally Yap, Siet Fah Lim and Celeste Teo. Laos is poised to have one more event on the calendar alongside the V Trail. Bolaven Trail was a Candidate Race just before the covid pandemic and is now set to return. We are also happy to see Brunei coming back to the ATM Championship calendar for the first time since the now defunct Beach Bunch Trail Challenge in 2018. Stay tuned in the coming weeks for more additions and news regarding the Season IX calendar.

The 2024 ATM Championship Final will be announced at a later stage. Discussions are taking place with two event organisers in two different countries.

Preliminary event calendar Q1 & Q2 ATM Championship series, season IX

9/10 Dec 2023 - Philippines - Mindanao - Mount Apo Sky Race: 100 km
9/10 Dec 2023 - Japan - Izu Pensinsula - Izu Trail Journey: 70 km
20/21 Jan 2024 - Vietnam - Moc Chau - Vietnam Trail Marathon: 70km
3/4 Feb 2024 - Laos - Vang Vieng - V Trail: 85km & 50km
10/11 Feb 2024 - Philippines - Luzon - Bagtit Ultra: 100 km
16/17 Feb 2024 - Hong Kong - New Territories - The 9 Dragons Ultra: 50/50 & 50km
2/3 Mar 2024 - Malaysia - Sabah - BUTM: 100km & 50km
16/17 Mar 2024 - Philippines - Luzon - Sierra Madre Trail Ultra: 75km
16/17 Mar 2024 - Hong Kong - Lantau - Lantau 70: 70km
06/07 Apr 2024 - Vietnam - Ninh Binh - Cuc Phuong Jungle Paths: 100km & 45km
04/05 May 2024 - Malaysia - Sarawak - Silabur Cave Trail: 100km & 50km
11/12 May 2024 - Indonesia - North Sumatra - Bukit Lawang Orang Utan Trail: 50km
25/26 May 2024 - Laos - Pakse - Bolaven Trail
8/9 Jun 2024 - Brunei - Simpur Ultra: 50km
20 Jun 2024 - Japan - Niigata - Deep Japan Ultra (100 miles & 80km)

ATM Candidate Races

30/31 Dec 2023 - Vietnam - Dalat - Prenn Ultra
27/28 Jan 2024 - Philippines - Cebu - Danao City Ultra Trail

Please note that this is a prelminary calendar. Events will still be added while others might still change .

One of the newcomers on our Season IX calendar, Vietnam Trail Marathon

Welcome back to the 9 Dragons!

A shorter season, ATM Final in Q3 of 2024

Preliminary event calendar Q1 & Q2 ATM Championship series, season IX