Penang Sky Race on 25/26 April!

Penang Sky Race is one of Malaysia’s qualifiers for the Asia Trail Master Championship and rapidly becoming a classic race on the calendar. The 2026 edition retains its end-of-April spot, with the event marked on 25/26 April. Co-organised by MMTF Consultant, Penang Sky Race not only saw a fantastic competition in 2025 in both the men’s and women’s categories, but also proved once more that you don’t always need a 100km to feel completely squeezed out like an orange. Penang is beautiful, but also hot and very humid.

As the event name suggests, Penang Sky Race is also part of the global Skyrunner series and in particular the 30km race, which almost has the same elevation gain as the 50km (approx 2300 hm vs 2700 hm). Please note that runners seeking points for the ATM Championship ranking need to focus on the 50km.

The 50km Sky Ultraks race category has start and finish at the Youth Park in Georgetown, main city in Penang. As such, this is a convenient event logistically with also an international airport to the south of Georgetown. Following the 3 am start, the course will take runners on ondulating terrain with Penang Hill as a highlight. The highest point of the course is Western Hill at 833m above sea level. Hills can be very rugged and technical, and then there’s the heat and humidity. But once you finished, the beach is also not far away and Georgetown is a UNESCO World Heritage Site do definitely worth your time to wander about. The Pearl of Orient State of Penang is also famous for its tantalizing local street food (specifically Peranakan cuisine) and for being one of the top tourist destinations in Malaysia. It is a place where cultural tradition and modernity blend seamlessly into one.

Last year, Godwin Mirar took his first major international win ahead of Wilsen Singgin, while Hau Ha managed to keep Priya Rai behind her.

Registration for the 50km is easy via the button below that links to the Checkpointspot website.