PART OF WORLD TRAIL MAJORS
World Trail Majors is a non-profit alliance of 12 emblematic events. With the inclusion of Vietnam Mountain Marathon as part of the the World Trail Majors, Vietnam now sits alongside Australia, Canada, France, Hong Kong/China, Japan, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the U.S.A and the United Kingdom as nations with a race in this prestigious group.
Each World Trail Major offers runners the very best of its region, with each race hosted by passionate, experienced teams whose common goal is to share the greatest possible trail event with their runners.
AN EXTRAORDINARY MOUNTAIN TRAIL MARATHON
Organised since 2013, Vietnam Mountain Marathon is the result of a deep love of trail running and the hills of Sapa. We have grown to become one of the most prestigious trail races in Asia, warmly welcoming over 4,000 runners from up to 50 countries.
Centred around Sapa, our race takes runners high into beautiful mountains, through bamboo forests and deep into rice terraced valleys where water buffalo roam.
The course passes through many small villages of various ethnic groups who welcome runners with smiles and waves.
Prepare for an extraordinary trail and cultural adventure!
DISTANCES
10km
A great introduction to mountain running which now finishes at the famous Topas Ecolodge VMM finish line with all other distances!
21km
This Half Mountain Marathon is highly rewarding, starting off with a great climb out of Sapa which gives incredible views from the top. You will see beautiful valleys, local ethnic villages, forests and high mountain views.
50km
A hard but stunning 50km for the experienced runner who is looking for a tough challenge.
The trails will lead you off the beaten track to areas which are rarely visited by anyone but locals.
70km
The VMM 70km ultra trail has become a classic on the trail running calendar. Expect huge variety and incredible scenery.
100km
This is an extremely challenging 100km ultra-marathon that covers every type of terrain the Sapa area has to offer.
FINISH LINE
The VMM finish line is at Topas Ecolodge.
Join us as we turn the hilltop of Topas Ecolodge into a mountain running party!
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: VMM CHARITY
VMM is part of the Vietnam Trail Series which has now raised over USD500,000 for good causes. Since 2013, VMM has funded:
- Projects in villages along the route, for example school boarding houses and classrooms have been constructed to vastly improve the education conditions for children living in the mountains.
- Support for kids in crisis through Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation.
- Surgery for children via Operation Smile.
- Saving lives with Newborns Vietnam.
ORGANISERS
Founded in 2013 as the first ultra in Vietnam, VMM is organised by Topas. With a base in Sapa, home of VMM, our roots are firmly in the mountains.
Alongside VMM, we now have three other ultra trail events as part of the Topas Vietnam Trail Series.
We began organising VMM because of our passion for trail running and the hills of Vietnam. Our original aim to give back to the community remains, with over USD500,000 raised for good causes.
We are proud that our core race operations team has remained since the beginning, giving us a wealth of experience and knowledge. This is supplemented with expert consultation and partnerships to ensure the highest standards for our mountain runners.