9 – 12 March 2020
Ultra ASIA Race is definitely one of the most beautiful multi day ultras I have ever done, you go literally through the rice fields, pass many authentic small villages and both the organisation, the volunteers, the competitors and the local people make you feel more than welcome and motivated! Go for it!
CONCEPT
The Ultra ASIA Race is a 160 km foot race in 4 stages, with 6000 meters of positive elevation, 7000 meters of negative elevation in Self-Supported. Each competitor must carry a backpack containing the compulsory equipments, food and personal equipments. The event takes place on the Asian continent, in the North West of Vietnam.
Participants must follow the route as marked by the organizers and they have a road book. There are check points located at regular intervals. Every night a bivouac is proposed by the organization. A technical support and a medical team are present during the event.
Competitors who cannot respect the limit time: the time limit is 10 hours per stage, can stay in the race. They will be classified with their kilometers run during the event.
> Time & Results, Ultra ASIA Race 2019
> Time & Results, Ultra ASIA Race 2017
> Time & Results, Ultra ASIA Race 2016
ITINERARY
The Ultra ASIA Race takes place in the North West of Vietnam, in the region of Mai Châu, near the Laos border.
The event will take place in a very welcoming region with lush vegetation. The route takes you through many rice plantations in mountain landscapes, with some technical trails. You will discover, every day, the Muong minority, and their villages nestled in the hillsides or lost in the valleys.
During the event, the group will spend the nights in traditional houses on stilts, in authentic villages.
INFORMATION ABOUT STAGES
| Distance | Ascent | Descent | ||
| STAGE 1 | Pa Co – Xam Khoe | 31 km | 1000 m | 2000 m |
| STAGE 2 | Xam Khoe – Kho Muong | 49 km | 1500 m | 1500 m |
| STAGE 3 | Kho Muong – Xôm | 36 km | 2000 m | 1500 m |
| STAGE 4 | Xôm – Mai Châu | 44 km | 1500 m | 2000 m |
| 160 km | 6000 m D+ | 7000 m D- |
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