We are happy to announce the return of Korea 50k to the Asia Trail Master Championship series in 2020 after a one-year-break. The event is still one of South Korea’s biggest trail events and a great run in the hilly forests nearby capital city Seoul on 25 and 26 April 2020. In the context of ATM, attention will flow to the traditional 55k classic race. Important to note is that the organiser now also offers a 100k category, but that category does NOT offer ATM championship points. Runners looking to score championship points should sign up for the classic 55k. On the other hand, runners aiming for the ATM Grandmaster Quest can score 1 point if they finish the new 100k category.

South Korea was missing on our ATM race calendar in 2019 despite several runners from the country regularly competing in races in our tour. It is great news that Ms Jey Jang, now solo organiser of Korea 50k, decided to rejoin our community to give Asian residents a stimulant to compete in her country and race, and to give Korean trail stars such as Kim Jisob, Sungsik Joh and Been Lee the opportunity to shine at home and under the ATM spotlight. Start and finish of the event is in Dongducheon, reachable via subway trains from Seoul City. There is accommodation nearby as well, but you could also just stay in the city - keeping the timetable and race starting times in mind, of course. Pay attention that contrary to before, the 55k race will be held on Saturday and not on Sunday.

This is not an easy 50k course with considerable elevation of 3300 hm via lots of ups and downs. The toughest sections come in the middle. The last 10km are easier except that one bump with just a few km to go. This is Korea in April, so temperatures should be very comfortable for running after a cool start.

Registration is open and as this event is filling up fast do not hesitate too long. You can sign up online via this link.

More info can be obtained via our cover page on the ATM website or directly via the event website.