Vietnam Trail Marathon

Moc Chau, Vietnam
11 Jan, 2025 (Sat)
Event size: 5000 - 9999 participants (Max 3000 participants)

Trail running

5 km, 10 km, 21.097 km, 42.195 km, 70 km

About the event

Welcome to Vietnam Trail Marathon, the third race in the Vietnam Trail Series by Topas, organisers of Vietnam Mountain Marathon and Vietnam Jungle Marathon.

This race takes place in Moc Chau, an area famed for tea plantations and peach blossom orchards. The event will take place at the very height of beach blossom season, creating a running spectacle like no other.

The route is the result of our research deep into the hills. We have created a course which is almost entirely very runnable trail covering a huge variety of landscapes.

You will discover ethnic minority villages that no car can access hidden deep in rugged terrain. You will run through flower fields, tea plantations and orchards. You will share the trails with local farmers, horses, donkeys, buffalo, wild pigs and more.

Run Vietnam Trail Marathon and discover hidden trails, venturing way beyond the trodden path.

Races offered by this event

Ultra marathon

11 Jan, 2025 (Sat) - 05:00
Trail running

70 km

3000 m of elevation gain
VTM 70km is only open for very experienced runners above 18 years, who have previously completed at least 1 trail marathon 42km+ (Adventurerace, Ironman etc.).
Solo
On site
Trail
Hilly
Point to point
Timed
Night
Rural
Mountain range
Forest

Marathon

11 Jan, 2025 (Sat) - 07:00
Trail running

42.195 km

1900 m of elevation gain
VTM 42km is open to experienced runners above 18 years, who have completed at least 1 marathon.
Solo
On site
Trail
Hilly
Point to point
Timed
Rural
Mountain range
Forest

Half-marathon

11 Jan, 2025 (Sat) - 08:00
Trail running

21.097 km

850 m of elevation gain
VTM 21km is open for all runners & hikers above 16 years.
Solo
On site
Trail
Hilly
Point to point
Timed
Rural
Mountain range
Forest

5km

11 Jan, 2025 (Sat) - 09:00
Trail running

5 km

160 m of elevation gain
Race entrants under 16 are permitted but parents/guardians must sign the consent form on race packet collection. Race entrants up to 14 must run along with the guardian.
Solo
On site
Trail
Timed
Mountain range
Rural
Forest

10km Trail Run

11 Jan, 2025 (Sat) - 09:00
Trail running

10 km

250 m of elevation gain
Race entrants under 16 are permitted but parents/guardians must sign the consent form on race packet collection. Race entrants up to 14 must run along with the guardian.
Solo
On site
Trail
Timed
Mountain range
Rural
Forest
The map shown is based on data from the past edition of this event. The actual route for the upcoming edition may be different.

Course details

Course highlights

70km This ultra has everything that Moc Chau has to offer. Join our 70km and you will experience the most remote and the most challenging terrain of VTM. This is a hard ultra, but the beauty of the orchards, jungle and wild nature combined with the warm welcome of villagers make it one of the most rewarding you will ever complete. 42km Join our marathon distance and you will venture through beautiful, remote, hidden villages that are inaccessible by car. The course includes everything from runnable paths to technical sections rarely used, even by locals. Experience orchards, jungle, farmland, tea plantations and a highlight: the famous welcome of the checkpoint 5 villagers! 21km A stunning route including orchards, jungle, grand vistas and minority villages. After an initial steep hill, this 21km is very runnable, with just a couple of short, technical climbs. It’s a great first 21km for newer runners, or a potentially fast course for mountain runners aiming for speed. 10km Ideal for those looking for a shorter, fast race, our 10km has been designed to include Moc Chau’s beautiful orchards and stunning tea fields. 5km Ideal for new runners and families, our 5km distance features the classic scenery of beautiful Moc Chau, but cuts out the longer climbs and more technical trail.

Start address

Mộc Châu, Son La, Vietnam

Finish address

Mộc Châu, Son La, Vietnam

Route map

route map

What’s included in entry

These are included in your entry
Finisher medal
Massage
Event T-shirts
Toilets
Shuttle to Start Line
E-certificate/e-diploma
Nutrition Stations
finishers-t-shirts
Expo entry
Drink Stations
Bag drop
Timing chip (single use)
Shower
charity-donation
Photo Service
Post-race meal
Medical Assistance

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Results 2020: Vietnam Trail Marathon

14 Jan, 2020 (Tue)

Credit : Hieu Dang Nguyen Marathon Markus Gnirck claimed victory with a time of 04:27:28. Coming in second was Aleksandr Firsov (04:49:48). Rounding out the top three was Liam Shay Fitzpatrick with a time of 05:03:09. For the women, it was Vanja Cnops who took the top spot in 04:56:37 . Joane Etienne earned runner-up honours with a time of 05:15:06. The third place went to Lèo Thị Tình with a time of 05:17:31 Top 5 Men 1 Markus Gnirck 04:27:28 2 Aleksandr Firsov 04:49:48 3 Liam Shay Fitzpatrick 05:03:09 4 Nguyen Trinh 05:08:44 5 Tu Nguyen 05:14:06 Top 5 Women 1 Vanja Cnops 04:56:37 2 Joane Etienne 05:15:06 3 Lèo Thị Tình 05:17:31 4 Alisa Prokhorova 05:44:45 5 Ngọc Hạnh Vũ 05:50:40 Complete results Ultra marathon Quang Trần outpaced more then 145 runners to win in 07:06:56. Coming in second was Trọng Nhơn Đỗ (07:51:07). The third place went to Koichi Hirose with a time of 08:25:48 In the ladies race, Đường Nguyễn Thị finished first in 10:33:12 . She finished une heure et 8 minutes 55 secondes ahead of Thuy Dung Nguyen. Toshie Noda got the third place in 11:47:27. Top 5 Men 1 Quang Trần 07:06:56 2 Trọng Nhơn Đỗ 07:51:07 3 Koichi Hirose 08:25:48 4 Ka Hei Lam 08:57:27 5 Trung Nguyen 09:06:09 Top 5 Women 1 Đường Nguyễn Thị 10:33:12 2 Thuy Dung Nguyen 11:42:07 3 Toshie Noda 11:47:27 4 Thị Thanh Thủy Nguyen 12:05:06 5 Hien Tran 12:06:22 Complete results Half-marathon Sản Phạm Tiên won the race with a time of 01:51:55. Coming in second was Hùng Nguyễn Tiến (01:58:40). Văn Chuyền Nông got the third place in 02:07:48. In the ladies race, it was Hồng Lệ Phạm Thị (02:28:03) taking the top spot, ahead of Hằng Lê Thẩm Thúy (02:37:43). While Tanya Lee-parker came in third at 02:46:27 Top 5 Men 1 Sản Phạm Tiên 01:51:55 2 Hùng Nguyễn Tiến 01:58:40 3 Văn Chuyền Nông 02:07:48 4 Freek Vandervelden 02:13:17 5 David Stevenson 02:15:56 Top 5 Women 1 Hồng Lệ Phạm Thị 02:28:03 2 Hằng Lê Thẩm Thúy 02:37:43 3 Tanya Lee-parker 02:46:27 4 Jane Gibbons 02:47:56 5 Lidia Cammack 02:50:24 Complete results 10km Trail Run Complete results
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