There’s always a few gaps on our annual Asia Trail Master calendar, especially in spring, and that’s always a good opportunity to look beyond Asia for a moment. On 28 March 2020, the 2nd edition of Alanya Ultra Trail in Turkey takes place and it comes highly recommended!

The team of Koray Argeus Travel and Events have already brought us Cappadocia and Alanya on the southern coast of the big country is its latest gem. Alanya is approx 140km away from better known beach holiday city Antalya and is therefore quite easy to reach from various international destinations. Alanya Ultra Trail combines sport with culture and history. As the official website reads, it is a run from tradition to future: “On the trail of the yuruks, to the peak of the Taurus”. It is argued that the Yuruks and Ultra Trail Runners have a lot of similarities.

The word yuruk means ‘good walking, fast traveller, strong, fighter'. Ultra-trail runners also have many of the features expressed by the word ‘yuruk'.

Yuruks have lived as nomads for centuries by moving from place to place. The material they need to sustain their daily lives is as much as a few draught animals can carry. Although their goal is to find grassland for their animals and continue their lives, they have a free and athletic lifestyle. In this respect, Yuruks and ultra-trail runners have similar characteristics. Ultra-trail runners carry their equipment and food with themselves for hours during the race. Ultra-trail runners are also free-spirited people who love nature, who enjoy pushing their limits. The event organisers are building a link between the lifestyles of Yuruks and the life philosophy of ultra-trail runners. Referring to this traditional way of life, we follow the hard but joyful journey of the migration routes, trails and historical caravan routes to the ‘peak of the Taurus’ on the trail of Yuruks.

The events offers four race categories: the longest is 72 km Alanya Ultra Trail with 3700 hm, then there is the 48 km long Taurus Mountain Marathon with 2600 hm, 28 km long Keykubat Mountain Run and 15K Alaiye course.

Alanya is one of the rare places where 4 seasons can be experienced in 1 day. Especially in spring, you can enjoy the sea and sunbathe on the beaches of Alanya, as well as skiing in Taurus. Participants should therefore come prepared for all conditions,

Koray always takes great care of logistics. For this event they offer hotels on the sea front within walking distance to the race hq and start/finish line with open buffet breakfast and dinner included with 4-5 stars or boutique category with very reasonable special prices. You can view the hotels from here.

Registration fees are way below standard European event prices and includes open buffet welcome dinner on evening, race t-shirt, finisher medal, very rich checkpoints and medical & rescue support during the race. Please find the links for the photos and videos from last year below.

If you decide to register for Alanya Ultra on 28 March, make sure you make a reference to Asia Trail Master :-).

Online registration for Alanya Ultra

• Website : http://www.alanyaultra.com/en

• Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/alanyaultratrail/

• Twitter     : https://twitter.com/alanyaultra

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alanyaultratrail/

• Alanya Ultra Trail Videos  : https://youtu.be/YFWVZ8_Vf-A

• Alanya Ulra Trail Photo Gallery   : https://photos.app.goo.gl/qviAnutTUacSDf4f6

Kuai Sports Promotions and the Asia Trail Master series team are happy to announce the cooperation with another fantastic young trail race: the Cappadocia Ultra Trail in Turkey! The 3rd edition follows a successful first two editions and will be held in Urgup on the autumn weekend of 22/23 October 2016. 

Cappadocia is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the central part of the large country known for its 'natural wonders' and a rich cultural heritage. Tourists tend to fly over the area in hot air balloons, trail runners will traverse the Cappadocia valleys and conquer the hills on foot for a truly amazing experience. On offer are three different courses and race distances with the longest one being 110km in length with an altitude gain of 3350hm. The medium course is 60km (1850hm) and the short is 30km (900hm). The second half of the 110km race has been modified a bit and will be even more spectacular. 

At Kuai Sports Promotions we are happy to offer interested runners assistance for their registration for the race and for optional multi-day tourist package extensions or just a balloon trip over the area. The travel packages are either Cappadocia-race-only, or a 1-week trip that includes visits to Istanbul and/or Ephesus. Please see details  in the PDF brochures below. If you wish to book one of these, please contact us for details. 

To register for the race only, please note that in order to gain access to our special conditions you need to enter a code in the online form that you can find on the event website. The registration code depends on the race distance you choose. Alternatively, just email us at info@asiatrailmaster.com and we do the race registration for you. 

izlesene.com/cappadociaultratrail | Videoya Git

The Asia Trail Master series contain plenty of fantastic events, but from time to time you may also wish to go beyond Asia  and spend some time running on another continent. Therefore, we happily provide a few holiday tips and recommended trail runs in our 'Beyond Asia' section of this website. 

Kuai Sports Promotions has officially partnered or has strong links with the events we present in the Beyond Asia section, and in most cases we can even offer discounts on the registration fees. Right now, for example, we are happy to offer discount rates for the spectacular 8-day stage race in Portugal, Europe, the Peneda Gerés Trail Adventure from 28 April to 3 May 2015. The race attracts some of the best trail runners and covers a total distance of 280 km. 

Go to the Beyond Asia section and watch the promotional video of the event. If you want to sign up and score a EUR 50 discount on the registration fee, shoot us an email on kris@kuaisports.com