The Grandmaster Quest
Finish 6 different races of minimum 70 km or 4500 Hm within a period of 2 years
Receive a place in the Hall of Fame
Obtain a specially designed Asia Trail Grandmaster Shield and more benefits
Earn more stars on your Grandmaster Shield as you continue to run the trails of Asia
Become an Asia Trail Grandmaster
In addition to the annual ATM Championship and its points ranking, runners of all levels will also be rewarded for their perseverance. Every runner who completes the long distance (at least 70km) of six (6) Asia Trail Master races within two years will be honoured as an Asia Trail Grandmaster in the Hall of Fame, and receive a honourary shield or badge.
The two-year-time limitation starts as soon as a runner has successfully completed his first 70km+ race and ends two years later on the same date. Note that doing the same race/event 2 times is not accepted, or in other words, you can also score a point once at an event.
The Grandmaster shield will display one or more stars depending on the level of achievement accomplished:
Grandmaster shield with 1 star = 6 ATM long distance (+70km) race finishes within 2 years.
As soon as a runner has achieved Grandmaster status as described above, he/she can earn more stars on his/her badge.
2 stars: 10 career ATMs long distance race finishes
3 stars: 15 career ATMs long distance race finishes
4 stars: 20 career ATMs long distance race finishes
Note: the 2-calendar-year condition is only in place to secure Grandmaster status. Afterwards, the runner in question can take as many years as he wants to complete his next four races (6+4 = 10 career finishes) and obtain a badge featuring 2 stars.
Note 2: finishers of stage races will also get 1 point for their Grandmaster Quest
Note 3: A race of less than 70 km can still be valid for the Grandmaster Quest if the total elevation gain exceeds 4500 hm
Note 4: A specific race can only count once for a Grandmaster point. (This is new as of 2020 following popular demand)
Note 5: If a runner fails to complete six races within two years, he will need to re-start his entire Quest and register again
Mandatory: register your ambition to start your Grandmaster Quest
Please let us know when you wish to begin your Grandmaster Quest and at which event, so ATM can more easily follow your progress and also put you in the spotlights (if desired). This simple registration is also mandatory as of 1 April 2020 to allow for more transparency in general, also towards other runners. If you DNF in your first race, please register again next time you wish to begin your Quest.
Note that 2019 points are still considered valid in 2022, not anymore in 2023. As of 1 January 2024, no more results from the covid period 2020-2021 will still be accepted as part of one’s Grandmaster Quest.
To register (of course free of charge), please fill in the Google form by clicking on the button below. If you live in a place with limited access to Google, please email to info@asiatrailmaster.com
The Asia Trail Grandmasters (continuously updated)
