Asia Trail Master

GRANDMASTER ALERT - It is a pleasure to announce today that Md Firdaus Bin Haji Bakar has become a new ATM Grandmaster. The trail runner from Brunei Darussalam completed the first level of his Grandmaster Quest at last week’s Magnificent Baling in Kedah, Malaysia. He launched his campaign last year with Silabur Ultra Trail 100 in Sarawak and followed up later in 2025 with Borneo TMBT Ultra 109 in Sabah. Last January, he traveled to Vietnam for the Vietnam Trail Marathon 70 before returning to Sabah for BUTM 100 and KAR Ultra 80. His sixth GM point and long ultra finish then came at the aforementioned TMB 100. A great series of events. “It has been an amazing and memorable journey,” says Firdaus. Let’s have a big round of applause for new ATM Grandmaster Md Firdaus bin Haji Bakar!

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GRANDMASTER** ALERT - Today we have the pleasure to announce a new 2-Star Grandmaster from Brunei: Pg Mas Norhazilinah Pg Momin, also known as Masha, completed the Bronze level of 10 ATM long ultra finishes at last weekend’s Magnificent Baling in Kedah, Malaysia. After becoming Grandmaster last year at Trail des Gombak, Masha embarked on her journey to the second star this year with the Vietnam Trail Marathon in Moc Chau last January. She followed up with the ATM Championship Final at the 9 Dragons in Hong Kong, where she was qualified for her country’s team and completed the 72km long season’s final. Next up was Hong Kong again, because Masha ran Lantau 70 at the end of March, too. Her plan to complete the second GM level in Singapore went wrong, as she suffered a rare DNF at UTSG 80. However, her second attempt was successful at the aforementioned Magnificent Baling 100. Let’s have a big round of applause for new 2-Star Grandmaster Pg Mas Norhazilinah Pg Momin!

We are delighted to announce a new ATM Candidate Race in the Province of Bukidnon in Mindanao, Philippines. Lilingayon Ultra Trail is scheduled for 7 February 2027 and will have Valencia City as host city. The main race category will be a punchy 55km with over 3000 hm of elevation gain. Less ambitious runners can also choose shorter options as there are 42km, 21km and 10km.

Lilingayon Ultra Trail is organised by Dagan Ta and supported by the Bunal Running Club. Despite also taking place in Valencia, the new event will have a different start & finish venue (Barangay Hall) compared to MUSPO and will also feature a different course showcasing the highlands of Lilingayon. Mountainous terrain with some proper rainforest jungle and less than 10% of paved roads. The start of the 55km race is planned for 2 am and the cut-off 12 hours later at 2 pm.

To get to Valencia and Bukidnon, you could fly to both Davao and Cayagan de Oro, the latter being closer but having no international connections that Davao has.

Trail running in Bukidnon has boomed since the corona crisis. Within just five years several Filipino elite runners have emerged from this province including but not limited to Godwin Mirar, Yoyong Sacayle, Shally Yuson, Kim Flores and Mary Joy Sumanda.

https://www.asiatrailmaster.com/news/2026/8/3/lilingayon-ultra-trail-run-is-a-new-atm-candidate

GRANDMASTER ALERT - Today we are happy to announce that Voo Tze Fung has become a new ATM Grandmaster! The Malaysian trail runner from Sabah completed the first level of the Grandmaster Quest at the Magnificent Baling 100 in Kedah last weekend. He started his Grandmaster campaign back in February 2025 at BUTM 105 and followed up with Trail des Gombak 100 in Selangor, and KAR Ultra 110 and Borneo TMBT Ultra 109 in his home State of Sabah. For his mandatory international entry he went to Vietnam Trail Marathon 70 in Moc Chau last January. The aforementioned TMB 100 was number six in his series of long ultras. Let’s have a big round of applause for new ATM Grandmaster Voo Tze Fung!

GRANDMASTER ALERT - Today we have the pleasure to announce Mohd Nazrin Shah Bin Jamlee as a new ATM Grandmaster! The Malaysian trail runner completed the first level of his Grandmaster Quest at the KAR Ultra event in Sabah ten days ago. It was full circle for him, as he also started his GM campaign in Sabah with Borneo TMBT Ultra 109 last year. Nazrin followed up with UTOP 100 in Penang and continued his Quest this year with BUTM 105 (again in Sabah) and Silabur Ultra Trail 100 in Sarawak, before tackling his mandatory international entry UTSG 80 in Singapore at the beginning of June. KAR Ultra 100 Miles was a big cherry on the pie. Let’s have a big round of applause for new ATM Grandmaster Mohd Nazrin Shah Bin Jamlee!

We have entered the last 2 months of Season XI (11) in the Asia Trail Master Championship, but let's take a look ahead at the first months of the upcoming Season XII (12)! These are the first qualifier races with the big launch in Laos once again and the very scenic and enjoyable Luang Prabang Trail event on 10 October! There's quite a few newcomers on the Championship calendar among the classics such as Lam D**g Trail in Vietnam and Izu Trail Journey in Japan.

As always, ATM Web has more details on everything:
https://www.asiatrailmaster.com/season-12-atm-calendar-overview

The event calendar for Season XII (12) has been out for a while on ATM Web and here’s the first ten races valid for the Grandmaster Quest! Races almost every week!

Tunggul Melati Trail is a new ATM Candidate Race in Selangor, Malaysia, on the weekend of 4/5 September 2026 as already announced previously. Now you can score a free race entry for the 80km race at the event, if you answer the following question correctly via private message:

Last June, there was an ATM Championship Qualifier event in the same state, Selangor, i.e. Trail des Gombak. Who won the men's 100km at that event? Tip: the same runner who also just won the 50km at the Magnificent Baling last Saturday.

GOOD LUCK! The quiz is open until midnight tomorrow!

Tunggul Melati Trail a new ATM Candidate in peninsular Malaysia — Asia Trail Master We are happy to announce a new ATM Candidate Race in peninsular Malaysia, taking place in Selangor not too far from KLIA Airport on the weekend of 4/5 September 2026. The 2nd edition of Tunggul Melati Trail builds on the experience of its debut event and offers trail runners now also a long ultra co

GRANDMASTER ALERT - Today we have the pleasure to announce Jackreend Jee Dos as a new ATM Grandmaster! The Malaysian trail runner completed the first level of the Grandmaster Quest at last week’s KAR Ultra event in Sabah. It was the successful finish of a journey he had started back in September 2024 at the Borneo TMBT Ultra event, where he ran the 109km. In 2025, Jackreend continued with BUTM 105, also in Sabah, before heading to Sarawak and peninsular Malaysia in Negeri Sembilan for Silabur Ultra Trail 100 and Tampin Transnaning Ultra 68 (+4500hm). For his mandatory international entry he picked Indonesia and the BTR Ultra 100 last May, before the big 100 Miles at the aforementioned KAR Ultra. A wonderful series of long ultras, let’s have a big round of applause for new Grandmaster Jackreend Jee Dos!

AKHA TRAIL 80 Women: Japan’s Yasuyo Hotta won the women’s race ahead of Malaysia’s Vivian Shin Ying Tong and Philippines’ Merionne Demin Elkins, who was leading earlier but got off course towards the end.

Important victory and 500 points in the bag for Yasuyo Hotta, as she is trying to qualify again for Team Japan in the upcoming season's final in Vietnam on 3 October.