Today we have a rather special announcement as for the first time in the history of Asia Trail Master we put the spotlights on Bangladesh! A new destination in Asian trail running highlighted by the Albatross Ultrail, which will be organised for the second time on the weekend of 30 October/1 November and which has received the ATM Candidate Race label. On the programme for runners are three race categories: 100km, 50km and 33km.
Albatross Ultrail was established last year by Run Bangladesh, the country’s leading sports event organiser that also has, amongst others, the Dhaka 25k international road race in its portfolio (accredited by World Athletics). Run Bangladesh has a clear goal to showcase the raw, untapped beauty of the country’s trail terrain to the international community. While Bangladesh is known for its flat terrain, there are hills, in fact, and these hills offer a technical, raw trail experience that should fascinate the international ATM community. The hill sector is known as the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Albatross Ultrail is held in loops of just over 16km, to be done twice (33km), four times (50km) or six times (100km). For the longest distance that results in an estimated elevation gain of 2800 hm. A dedicated and experienced team - RBAN Team - is committed to ensuring international standards are met. The core team consists of endurance athletes and brings over a decade of deeply rooted, hands-on experience to the endurance sports landscape.
Zooming out, Run Bangladesh “revolves around building a functional, highly active societal unit through competition and education. By hosting diverse sporting events and capacity-building sessions, we foster social bonding and drive nationwide campaigns, including our upcoming Run 4 Good Cause initiatives, to create a better, more active Bangladesh.” The company is committed to being a catalyst for positive change and put Bangladesh firmly on the map of international sports tourism.
The event takes place in Southeastern Bangladesh in the northern part of the Chittagong Hill Tracts. To get an idea of what it is like, we recommend checking out the videos below as well as the official facebook and youtube channel of Run Bangladesh. To obtain further information, also on logistics, please contact Run Bangladesh via the facebook page or via email on official.runbangladesh@gmail.com .
