Last year, the tournament attracted some 300 runners from 32 nations. Almost half of them were Vietnamese. (Photo courtesy of organiser) |
Participants will compete on 25-km, 42-km and 70-km routes, which traverse through the lush jungles, limestone cliffs and rice paddies. On their trails, runners will meet with ethnic minorities and plodding buffaloes, before celebrating with a special party at Ban Hang village after the race.
The VJM is an official Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) qualifying race. UTMB is a race of the Ultra-trail world tour. So, the event will provide a great opportunity for runners to gain points to join the UTMB race.
Runners can register via the website vietnamjunglemarathon.com.