Vietnam Trail Series by Topas
Our series is comprised of 4 popular Topas races: Vietnam Trail Marathon, Vietnam Mountain Marathon, Vietnam Jungle Marathon and Vietnam Ultra Marathon.
AN EXTRAORDINARY MOUNTAIN TRAIL SERIES
Vietnam Trail Series is the result of a love of mountain running and a fascination with Vietnam. It is organised by Topas Group, adventure travel experts since 1973.
Our Vietnam races began in 2013, when we launched the Vietnam Mountain Marathon, now one of Asia’s largest trail races with more than 5,500 runners.
The original idea was to create a race way beyond the usual trail run with a route that led runners through some of Vietnam’s most beautiful scenery populated by the countries many ethnic groups.
Our three other races, Vietnam Jungle Marathon, Vietnam Trail Marathon and Vietnam Ultra Marathon were founded on the same ideals.
Join us for Vietnam Trail Series races and prepare for some extraordinary adventures!
CHARITY
Topas has now raised over USD500,000 in cash for good causes. We have also given bibs worth VND2.4 billion to charity runners – these are given both to disadvantaged young people helped by Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation and also to those raising funds for our other partner charities.
Through these donations, Topas has funded the work of Operation Smile, Newborns Vietnam, Blue Dragon, Hue Help and Sapa o Chau. We also carry out local projects in villages along the route, for example a school house has been constructed to vastly improve the education conditions for children living in the mountains.
Learn more about our charity work HERE.
Vietnam Trail Marathon
Race date: 31/01/2026
VTM takes place in Moc Chau, an area famed for stunning blossom-filled orchards, beautiful wild nature, tea plantations and extremely welcoming locals.
70km | 42km | 21km | 10km | 5km
Vietnam Ultra Marathon
2026 race date: to be announced
VUM offers miles of beautiful trails between remote villages. Flowing downhills. Tough climbs. Too many ‘wow views’ to count. This area has all the ingredients of an awesome, challenging, rewarding Topas Vietnam Trail Series race.
75km| 55km | 25km | 15km | 5km
Vietnam Mountain Marathon
Race date: 19-20/9/2025
VMM is the longest-established mountain run in Vietnam and offers distances from 10km to 100km around Sapa, a spectacular mountain region in North Vietnam.
100km | 70km | 50km | 21km | 10km
Vietnam Jungle Marathon
Race date: 18/10/2025
VJM takes place in Pu Luong Nature Reserve. This is an area where time stands still, home to minority villages, ancient jungle, soaring limestone peaks, waterfalls, vibrant rice paddy fields.
70km | 50km | 25km | 10km