The 9 Dragons enters Malaysia via Langkawi

The 9 Dragons in Hong Kong has not only been a popular SuperTrail in the Asia Trail Master Championship since a couple of years, its 50/50 format has also become a trendsetter in Asia. Running 50 miles on Saturday, and backing that up with 50 km on Sunday is a serious challenge of anyone’s endurance ability - and not all people - even elites - can cope with that horrible period of rest between the two stages!

RaceBase Asia has created something that captures the imagination of the trail runner who likes to test his limits, and it is no wonder the event brand is now venturing beyond Hong Kong’s boundaries. Malaysia has the honour of being first to host its own 9 Dragons. Scheduled to take place on the exquisite holiday island of Langkawi to the north of Penang in the state of Kedah, the 9 Dragons Malaysia is a new collaboration between MMTF Consultant - organisers of TNF 100 in Taiping - and founders Race Base Asia. The inaugural edition is currently set for the weekend of 2-4 October and will be a 2021 Asia Trail Master Candidate Race.

The event has a wide range of race category options, but the main event of course is the 50/50, which starts at 23:00 on Friday night, 2 October. Elevation gain for the 50 miles is estimated at 3200 hm. Sunday’s 50km will offer about 2000 hm. Less ambitious runners can also go for 25K and 10K options. In fact, you can even do the short combo of 25K on Saturday and 10K on Sunday as well. The race will give every runner a chance of a lifetime to experience running through paddy fields and covering most of the peaks in Langkawi.

The event centre will be the Resort World Langkawi.

Registration is opening on 15 April. More details - also regarding mandatory gear - can be obtained via the official website.