MMTF: relive the 2019 ATM Final in Taiping

Next week is the Malaysia Mountain Trail Festival, for the first time in two years. For many runners it will be the first race after well over one-and-a-half years, and we are looking forward to seeing everyone again! The 2021 edition of MMTF obviously still comes with strict covid-19-related protocols, but at least we will have that feeling again of toeing a start line with hundreds of likeminded runners and adventurers. Participants are requested to read-up on the protocol before traveling to Taiping to avoid unpleasant surprises. Please check the MMTF event channels for the latest information.

Meanwhile, why don’t we take a look back at the documentary video produced after the 2019 event. It was a brilliant apotheosis of the Asia Trail Master Championship season. John Ellis and Veronika Vadovicova crowned themselves as ATM Champions, while Kristian Joergensen won the race in convincing style. After that performance, one wondered who was going to beat Joergensen in ATM 2020… but alas, we will never know.

MMTF is the last race of the year on our calendar. The male and female winners will be heralded as the Malaysia Trail Master champions of 2021. It’s a winner-takes-all race.