The 2027 edition of Yam Trail just outside Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia is scheduled for Saturday, 14 August and will be the first ATM Championship Qualifier and Grandmaster Quest race in the country since covid. The distance to run is 75km for those seeking points.

Yam Trail is a new trail running event taking place just outside Ulaanbaatar City in Mongolia. Start and finish is at the Genghis Khan Monument, one of the country’s main tourist attractions. The trail run is part of a bigger outdoor sports festival under the banner of the Mongolian Empire Adventure Series and also includes a Gravel Granfondo cycling competition on the day after.

The inaugural edition of Yam Trail took place on Saturday, 15 August 2026 and was an ATM Candidate Race. On the schedule for runners are 3 race distance categories: the main 75km long ultra, the 25km and the 10 Miles Run & Hike catering mainly for domestic runners, but which is also open for international runners.

This is a highly scenic and peaceful grassland run in remote areas. Generally, the course is very runable, but nevertheless there is quite some elevation gain to be conquered (approx 2000 hm). Ulaanbaatar City rests at well over 1000m above sea level, so even in August temperatures are expected to be moderate and enjoyable for long distance running. Participants need to have finished at least one 50km trail race or 42km road marathon before attempting to run Yam Trail.

Asia Trail Master is actively involved in the management of Yam Trail. You can also register easily via Hong Kong’s Bibly registration platform (see button below).

Within the next weeks, optional running travel packages of 5d/4n will be offered for those who wish to spend more time in Mongolia. This package will commence on Monday, 16 August (i.e. after the races). It is also possible to run Yam Trail on Saturday and ride the Gravel Granfondo (150km or 80km) on Sunday. Registration for the Gravel Granfondo will open later.

For any questions and further info, please contact info@asiatrailmaster.com .

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ATM Webpage on yam trail

2027 edition of Yam Trail in Mongolia opens registration