VIETNAM JUNGLE MARATHON
2026 race date: 17 – 10 – 2026
VJM takes place in Pu Luong Nature Reserve, near the capital city of Hanoi. 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
VIETNAM JUNGLE MARATHON
The location is Pu Luong Nature Reserve near Mai Chau which lies around 160km south west of Hanoi. It is an area where time stands still. Pu Luong is home to ancient jungle, soaring limestone peaks, waterfalls, rivers, vibrant rice paddy fields and small villages where life goes on as it has for generations.
We selected the Nature Reserve because we wanted to add a new jungle element to the rice terrace scenery and small minority village trails that have made the original VMM so popular. We also wanted to add in different trail challenges and to bring people to a new part of Vietnam that we love very much but which sees few tourists.
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DISTANCE
10km
A great first race for newer runners, our 10km will take you through ethnic villages, beautiful jungle, across bamboo bridges and into stunning valleys. This course is suitable for newbies, but we have also added enough climbs and descents to give you a hugely rewarding trail challenge.
25km
On our 25km, you will run under lush jungle canopies to the sounds of nature and enjoy awesome downhill singletrack complete with magical views of broad rice valleys.
Surrounded by lofty, deep green mountains, you will run through picturesque villages and along scenic riverside trails. The route crosses multiple bamboo bridges and runs past old, working waterwheels.
Your race finishes in one of the area’s most expansive rice terrace landscapes. A final river crossing over a stepping-stone bridge leads you to the finish line party. This is a dream 25km course!
Ultra 50km
The 50km offers an ultra distance route of extreme beauty, with some of the most spectacular views and most pristine nature in all of Vietnam. It cuts out the toughest part of our longest route, replacing it with flatter terrain, but make no mistake – this is still a very challenging ultra!
Ultra 70km
This route is a showcase of all the most beautiful landscapes of Pu Luong Nature Reserve. You will climb Sky Mountain for panoramic views. You will run through ancient ethnic villages and past waterwheels. You will go deep into the jungle, scale “The Spike”, then emerge into the breathtaking valley of Kho Muong. A race that is full of highlights, our VJM70km is a true bucket list ultra.
FREE, PRO RACE PHOTOS
Our team of dedicated, pro photographers will be on course and at the finish. Wear your race bib on the front of your body and use our free race photography search to find your photos.
GIVING BACK: VJM CHARITY
VJM is part of the Vietnam Trail Series which has now raised over USD 544,000 for good causes. Since 2017 VJM has funded:
- Child drowning prevention for Thanh Hoa province
- Support for kids in crisis through Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation
- Surgery for children via Operation Smile
ORGANISERS
VJM is part of Vietnam Trail Series, organised by Topas Travel. We are passionate about the outdoors and we started ultra racing in Vietnam with Vietnam Mountain Marathon in 2013. We then added this race – VJM, Vietnam Trail Marathon (VTM) and Vietnam Ultra Marathon (VUM).
PARTNER WITH US
We partner with a range of brands at VJM. If you would like to learn how your brand can work with us, please get in touch! We have opportunities ranging from having a booth at our 2,000+ person expo, to title sponsorship of the race.