70km - Ultra Marathon
Distance: 66km | +3,092m gain
You can check out the Google Map for the event with the key locations HERE.
START TIME: 4:00AM, Saturday, 21-10-2023
START LOCATION: Pho Doan (Ba Thuoc District) – Google Maps
FINISH: Ban Hang Race Village (Quan Hoa District) – Google maps
Cut Off Time: 2:00PM (CP4) – 4:00PM (CP5) – 6:00PM (CP6) – 7:30PM (CP7) – 9:00PM (CP8) – 11:59PM (FINISH)
Qualification: Open to experienced runners at least 18 years old on race day. To run VJM 70km, you must have previously completed at least 1 full marathon (FM) or longer event before the race. Please provide the link to your official qualifying result. If you plan to run a qualifying race between now and VJM, you may send us your qualifying result no later than 30 days prior to the race day. The race must be an official race, not a virtual race / club run.
Failure to do so less than 30 days prior to race day will result in refusal of entry and no refund.
Course description
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This is a very challenging 70km ultra-trail Marathon with plenty of climbs and descents and gain of over 3,000m. It will take runners through all of the landscapes that the Nature Reserve has to offer.
Racers will start running with strong headlamps into the darkness and soon the long first climb up to Bo Dieu village will begin. This is a very serious and steep climb which it is not possible to run up. Runners must conserve their energy here! At the top the route turns downhill onto a descent into the river valley.
As the sun rises runners will race into the picturesque village of Ban Hieu. This fairytale settlement features traditional stilt houses which dot the hillside and a turquoise river with rapids and waterfalls which cascades down to the valley floor.
After reaching the top of the climb you will enjoy sweeping views of the valley before descending back down to link up with the 42km route. Following the small village of Ban Nua a rolling section on a quiet, concrete route includes plenty of climbing as you head deeper into the nature reserve with thick jungle on either side.
Having passed by Ban Cao Hoong village the route arrives at the tiny settlement of Ban Kit. From here on the race goes truly remote.
Next you will head onto small off-road trails climbing to up to Thanh Cong village and then a tough jungle section follows with some narrow, technical trail and a climb we like to call ‘The Spike’.
Before reaching Kho Muong you will be rewarded with an utterly spectacular view of a valley ringed with incredibly steep, jungled limestone mountains. During the end of October, the colours of the rice fields are beautiful, so the knockout views from the lookout point will make all but the most fiercely competitive stop for a photo opportunity.
The descent down to the valley here is very technical and will require care. Once down in the valley a flat section of beautiful trail leads through the picturesque village of Kho Muong from where you will face a long final climb before a short hilly tarmac section.
After descending back down into the Nature Reserve on ‘wonder trails’ you will reach another small settlement and from here you are on the finishing stretch of trail through a breathtaking valley. After crossing some bamboo and wood bridges you will be on the home run to the Ban Hang Race Village where a well deserved meal and the finish party await.
Choose your race distance
| RACE DISTANCE | EARLY BIRD FEE (20/03/2023 - 17/04/2023) | Entry + Ban Hang Package (20/03/2023 - 17/04/2023) | STANDARD FEE (From 18/04/2023) | Entry + Ban Hang Package (From 18/04/2023) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CỰ LY | Đăng ký sớm (20/03/2023 - 17/04/2023) | Combo vé chạy + gói Bản Hang 3 ngày (20/03/2023 - 17/04/2023) | Phí tiêu chuẩn (Từ 18/04/2023) | Combo vé chạy + gói Bản Hang 3 ngày (Từ 18/04/2023) |
| 10km | VND 1,350,000 (~USD 59) | VND 4,600,000 (~USD 198) | VND 1,550,000 (~USD 69) | VND 4,800,000 (~USD 208) |
| 25km | VND 2,500,000 (~USD 109) | VND 5,750,000 (~USD 248) | VND 2,950,000 (~USD 129) | VND 6,200,000 (~USD 268) |
| 42km | VND 2,700,000 (~USD 119) | VND 5,950,000 (~USD 258) | VND 3,200,000 (~USD 139) | VND 6,450,000 (~USD 278) |
| 55km Ultra | VND 3,200,000 (~USD 139) | VND 6,450,000 (~USD 278) | VND 3,650,000 (~USD 159) | VND 6,900,000 (~USD 298) |
| 70km Ultra | VND 3,400,000 (~USD 149) | VND 6,650,000 (~USD 288) | VND 3,900,000 (~USD 169) | VND 7,150,000 (~USD 308) |
| **Group Registration Discount | Ưu đãi đăng ký nhóm | ||||
| 10-49 runners | 10-49 người | 5% | 5% | ||
| 50+ runners | Từ 50 người trở lên | 10% | 10% |
VJM 70km is a VTS Ultra Point race, 3-point qualifying race for ITRA, and UTMB Index Race.