2020 Borneo TMBT Ultra cancelled

The 2020 edition of Borneo TMBT Ultra in Sabah, Malaysia, has been cancelled after all. This year was supposed to be the 10th anniversary of the classic event. Originally planned for end of August, the event already got rescheduled to 19 December last May, which would have made it the 2020 ATM Final. But the current covid 19 resurgence in Sabah makes it impossible to conduct the event in a responsible way. The organising team Borneo Ultra Trails announced the cancellation yesterday evening via their facebook page.

People who registered for the event can check the facebook page for refund or deferment details.

Next year’s 10th edition of Borneo TMBT Ultra has now been scheduled for the weekend of 11/12 September 2021. It will be the Malaysia SuperTrail in the Asia Trail Master Championship series, offering 50 bonus points to finishers on the 100km and 50km.

In the context of the Asia Trail Master season, the last active ‘real’ points race has therefore become Japan’s Izu Trail Journey on 13 December. The 2020 season has already been merged with 2021 so no new champions will be crowned, but runners can score points in the few remaining races on the calendar and carry them over into next year.