We proudly welcome the Annapurna 100, Nepal's oldest trail running event, as second event in the inaugural Asia Trail Master series in 2015. The event, taking place in Pokhara, will be held for the 9th time on 28 February and offers 100km and 50km race distances. 

The Annapurna is a well-known trail for mountain hikers , but now you also have a chance to run it and be part of a great event. What's more, you score points for the Asia Trail Master championship and the Grandmaster lifetime achievement award when you reach the finish line.  

As we can read on the official event website, the Annapurna 100 race has got big Himalayan mountain views, forest trails, village culture and it's probably the only ultra race where you get a tikka on your forehead at 20 km and a khata around your neck. It is Nepal's original ultra trail race, having been organised for the first time in  1995, twenty years ago! 

You can sign up easily via this website, especially if you wish to conduct an online payment of the race fee, otherwise you go via the official event website and do an offline wire transfer. 

For further logistical and other info, just drop us an email on kris@kuaisports.com

Many of you have seen the reference to a new multi-stage trail running race in Japan on the Asia Trail Master series calendar for 2015. Indeed, Trans Kansai will be held between Osaka and Kyoto in the early part of October and will provide runners not only with a challenging course, but also with a splendid new experience.

The event will be directed and promoted by Kuai Sports Promotions and for the first year must have limited participation numbers. The team is working hard on the official website and announcement of Trans Kansai, and everything should be out in the open before Christmas. Stay tuned! 

The Asia Trail Master series (ATMs) organisational committee is delighted to welcome on the calendar a brand new and challenging event in our home base Hong Kong. Ultra Trail Hong Kong will be held from 27 February to 1 March in the Northern Territories, and will offer two long distance courses of 170km (9500 Hm) and 92km (5100 Hm). It will be the first event of the inaugural Asia Trail Master series and destined to be a worthy one!

Ultra Trail Hong Kong wishes to connect with flagship long distance trail running events such as UTMB (France) and UTMF (Japan) and as such differentiate itself from other established races in Hong Kong. Organiser Augustine Wong has a long-term strategy for Ultra Trail Hong Kong and is looking forward to the collaboration with Asia Trail Master and turn the new event into a highlight on many a runner's calendar. The start will be given in the North West New Territories on Friday the 27th of February and finish at Sai Kung.

For the first edition, registrations are not unlimited so it is recommended to sign up early. You can do so easily online via the RTS-based online form.

Every finisher will score points for the 2015 Asia Trail Master ranking according to the standard points regulations:

• 170km finishers: 170 kilometre points + performance points for long distance
• 92km finishers: 92 kilometre points + performance points for middle distance

Check the key event details and/or go to the official event website