Borneo Miler on 3-5 June : details coming soon!

Fervent followers of our ATM channels may have already noticed a new entry on our 2023 Championship calendar called ‘The Borneo Miler’. A lot of speculation has been going around, and we are happy to confirm that the new event is indeed scheduled on the long weekend of 3 to 5 June and features a proper 100 miles race in Sabah, East Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. In fact, The Borner Miler is not entirely new and is roughly based on the 100 miles race of the BUTM event in March 2020, just before the lockdowns. Rather than include it again under the BUTM event programme in March, event organiser Claus Pedersen from Borneo Ultra Trails decided to turn the 100 miles into a stand-alone event in early June. A real and dedicated feast for the ultra long distance trail runner, in other words. There won’t be any 100km, 70km or 50km that weekend. At ATM, we support the idea and have included the Borneo Miler as a points race for the Asia Trail Master Championship ranking, replacing BUTM.

According to the event director, planning for the Borneo 100-Miler is progressing well. An indicative course profile is provided below, ranging from almost sea level up to 600 m with spectacular views over the surrounding hills and river valleys as well as to the sea and Mt. Kinabalu. The course is mostly on runnable dirt tracks and gravel roads with some sections on smaller trails. The course passes through a variety of terrain ranging from paddy fields and wetlands to open ridgelines with spectacular views.

Stay tuned for more details and the opening of registration in due course. Meanwhile, if you like 100 miles races, mark this one hot red in your race calendar for 2023.