Transnaning Ultra Challenge new Candidate in Malaysia

We are happy to announce the latest new ATM Candidate Race in Malaysia on the weekend of 5-7 August. The Himalaya Sports Transnaning Ultra Challenge in Tampin, Negeri Sembilan, offers an interesting concept with a 33K loop that can be completed 1 tot 5 times. One of the key people behind the project is 2017 Asia Trail Master Champion Steven Ong, himself still a fervent ultra runner.

The loop is not just an ordinary loop, it follows for more than 20 km the famous Trans Naning Trail. That’s a reputedly tough trail, challenging mentally and physically, with thick forests, steep slopes, and two genuine mountain peaks. Start and finish is at the Tampin water park. Each loop is 33km long and has a whopping 2180 metres of elevation gain. Participants can choose to do it once, twice or even up to five times for a total distance of 165 km and 10.900 metres of elevation gain. Quite obviously, this is an event for the mountain ultra runner who does not mind some jungle neither. Tampin sits at 764 metres above sea level, so the air is somewhat cooler.

The looping concept has the advantage that spectators and friends can see the runners a few times as they return to Tampin Water Park after each lap.

The event’s objective is to promote the Tampin/Rembau Towns, Tampin Hill, Gunung Datuk and the mountain & eco-channel around it. Registration is open via Checkpoint Asia below.