More than 1,900 runners will take part in the inaugural Vietnam Trail Marathon (VTM) in Mộc Châu District, Sơn La Province on January 19. Cao Ngọc Hà, winner of the inaugural Vietnam Jungle Marathon in 2017, will compete in the upcoming Vietnam Trail Marathon. – Photo courtesy of the organiser Participants from 39 nations will race distances ranging from 10km to 70km. Two of Vietnam’s best ultra runners, Trần Duy Quang and Cao Ngọc Hà, will be racing together with top flight international runners including Jo Meek of the United Kingdom and Moritz auf der Heide of Germany. Alongside them will be Triple7Quest finisher 72-year-old Châu Smith, Miss Vietnam 1994 Nguyễn Thu Thủy and musician Huy Tuấn. This is the third race in the Vietnam Trail Series held by Topas, the organiser of the Vietnam Mountain Marathon (VMM), one of the biggest ultra-running events in Asia. Founder and Race Director, David Lloyd, said he chose Mộc Châu because he needed an area that would provide an experience as good as that of the other two Topas races, VMM and Vietnam Jungle Marathon (VJM). “We already organise races in two of Vietnam’s most beautiful locations – Sa Pa and Pù Luông. I therefore had to find somewhere extremely special to be on a par: Mộc Châu, with its blossom orchards, beautiful trails and tea plantations, will provide the wow experience our runners have come to expect,”said Lloyd. “After many months of research and preparation I am excited to see our runners… [Read full story]
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