VIETNAM TRAIL MARATHON
2026 race date: 31/01/2026
Welcome to Vietnam Trail Marathon – The Trails of Moc Chau.
VTM takes place in Moc Chau, located near Hanoi, an area famed for stunning blossom-filled orchards, beautiful wild nature, tea plantations and extremely welcoming locals.
VTM is part of the Vietnam Trail Series, established in 2013 with the nation’s first ultra race, VMM.
5km | 10km | 21km | 42km | 70km
VTM - THE TRAILS OF MOC CHAU
Our VTM routes are the result of countless days of research, deep into the hills. The course covers a huge variety of trails and landscapes, taking runners to wild areas rarely visited by anyone but locals.
A highlight of VTM is running through the area’s famous orchards filled with stunning white and pink blossoms.
Share trails with local farmers, horses, donkeys, buffalo, wild pigs and more. Run Vietnam Trail Marathon and discover hidden trails, venturing way beyond the usual paths.
DISTANCES
70km
With a 96% finisher rate, this ultra has everything that Moc Chau has to offer. Join our 70km and you will experience the most remote terrain of VTM. The beauty of the orchards, jungle, and wild nature, combined with the warm welcome of villagers, makes it one of the most rewarding ultras you will ever complete.
42km
Join our 42km distance and you will venture through beautiful, remote, hidden villages that are inaccessible by car. The course includes everything from runnable paths to technical sections rarely used, even by locals. Experience orchards, jungle, farmland, tea plantations and a highlight: the famous welcome of the checkpoint 5 villagers!
21km
A stunning route including orchards, jungle, grand vistas and minority villages. After an initial steep hill, this 21km is very runnable, with just a couple of short, technical climbs. It’s a great first 21km for newer runners, or a potentially fast course for mountain runners aiming for speed.
10km
Ideal for those looking for a shorter, fast race, our 10km has been designed to include Moc Chau’s beautiful orchards and stunning tea fields.
5km
Ideal for new runners and families, our 5km distance features the classic scenery of beautiful Moc Chau, but cuts out the longer climbs and more technical trail.
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: VTM CHARITY
VTM is part of the Vietnam Trail Series which has now raised over USD500,000 for good causes. Since 2019 VTM has funded:
- Community projects for poor people of Moc Chau People’s Committee
- Improvements in Moc Chau hospitals’ neonatal care through Newborns Vietnam
- Support for kids in crisis through Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation
- Surgery for children via Operation Smile
ORGANISERS
VTM 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 Vietnam Jungle Marathon, this race – VTM, and Vietnam Ultra Marathon (VUM).
PARTNER WITH US
We partner with a range of brands at VTM. 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 5,000+ person expo, to title sponsorship of the race.