UTCR - Ellis beats Kitamura in epic battle!

John Ellis defeated Hisashi Kitamura in a straight battle that went on for 60 km to the finish line. Milton Amat and Sukrit Kaewyoun had been distanced, and the two trail stars went head-to-head for the Asia Trail Master Championship lead and the prestiguous race win in Chiang Rai. The battle goes into the history books of ATM and Asian trail running in general, as Ellis regains the Championship lead with a 75-point gap over Kitamura going into the last six weeks. Milton Amat was third in Chiang Rai, but the Sabahan did well and is anything but count out yet for this year’s championship campaign.

Christine Loh from Malaysia scored her second ATM race victory of the season and is now a serious challenger for the ATM title. One of her rivals for the title, Fredelyn Alberto, had to be content with second place.

Wilsen Singgin won the Ultimate 230K race ahead of female champion Xie Wenfei.