70km Ultra Marathon
IMPORTANT: Read the RACE RULES HERE
Distance: 66km | Elevation gain 2950m
Start time: 05:00, Saturday, 31/01/2026
Start location: Muong Thanh Holiday Moc Chau Hotel – Google maps
CUT-OFF: 10:00 at CP2 – 13:30 at CP4 – 16:00 at CP5 – 19:00 at CP6 – 21:30 at CP7 – 23:30 at FINISH
Finish location: The heart-shaped tea hill (Đồi chè Trái tim) – Google maps
Age restriction: Entrants to 70km must be at least 18 years old on race day.
Qualification: To run VTM 70km, you must have previously completed at least one chip timed 40km+ ultra mountain race with significant elevation. Loop runs / virtual races do not qualify.
On registration, please provide a URL link to your qualifying result (Topas result link, UTMB Index, ITRA Index, or similar). If you plan to complete a qualifying race between now and race day, you must send us your result by 30 days prior to the race date.
Failure to provide evidence of a qualifying past performance will result in refusal of entry and the refund terms stand.
FINISH BAG
Handing in your bag: 01 bag/01 runner at the START LINE
Please prepare your own bag. Bags must be sealed/closed.
Do not include valuables – the organiser cannot be held responsible for any loss.
BRING your luggage tag (given at the race pack collection), we will staple it for you.
Picking up your bag after the race: at the FINISH
Note: no individual requests for bag transfers can be facilitated. ALL bags are moved together.
AGE GROUP AWARDS
Age categories are:
5km: Under 12;12-17; 18-39; 40+
10km/21km/42km/70km: Under 30; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70+
The overall top 3 are excluded from the age group awards.
Top 3 male/female runners can collect their trophies at a special Age Group Trophy Collection booth at the finish area: Doi Che Trai Tim (Saturday). We cannot ship trophies to those who do not come and collect them during this time slot.
Age group runners receive trophies only.
Course description
With plenty of gain, this is a tough ultra marathon that should only be undertaken by experienced runners.
Shortly after the start, you will climb up through orchards before turning onto a singletrack trail with expansive views of the surrounding countryside and hills.
You’ll soon have the feeling of being in remote backcountry, particularly on the two short technical sections that take you deep into classic Moc Chau terrain.
After Checkpoint 1 a fast, flat, runnable section takes you through a beautiful valley filled with orchards. A climb at the head of the valley then takes you onto smaller trails, before a short technical section leads into the village of Hang Tau, one of the highlights of Vietnam Trail Marathon.
From Checkpoint 2 you will enjoy another runnable section and pass through a very remote village before climbing up to CP3.
The Checkpoint 3 to Checkpoint 5 section is absolutely stunning, with a different character to the rest of the area. While there are some hard climbs, there are plenty of runnable, flowing downhills and also some flatter parts, making this section a hit with seasoned trail runners. We always greatly look forward to coming back to this section every year and every year our runners love it too.
After joining the 42km runners in the village of Ban Doi (Checkpoint 5), you will enjoy some runnable trail before you face the climbing challenge on the way to CP6 in Pa Khen 2 village. As with all parts of VTM however, some good running is mixed into this section also.
After CP6 you will have an exclusive section just for our ultra runners, with villages, orchards and tea fields, before you join the other runners for the final section in the area’s most beautiful tea plantation where the magnificent VTM finish line is located. Here you can enjoy the great finisher buffet, fire, music and the beautiful views all around you.
VTM 70km is a 3-point qualifying race for ITRA, an ITRA National League race, an Asia Trail Master points race, and a 100K UTMB Index race.