Luang Prabang Trail Ultra opens ATM Championship Season XI

While our Anniversary Season 10 is still full underway and the Championship Final scheduled at Mu Cang Chai Trail Ultra in Vietnam on 4 October, behind the scenes work is of course already in progress for next season. Season 11’s opening event has now been confirmed and we won’t hide this exciting news any longer: it’s Luang Prabang Ultra Trail in Laos on 18/19 October!

The event organised by Green Step, which also manages the V Trail in Vang Vieng every year, will enter its third edition and will offer a points race for the new ATM Championship ranking for the second season in a row. Luang Prabang is a well-known city on the tourist trail in Southeast Asia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the former capital city of the country. It’s also a stop on the new and convenient Laos-China high-speed railway that connects Kunming in Yunnan (China) with Vientiane in Laos. Luang Prabang has a small airport by itself, but international runners are likely to land in Vientiane and take the aforementioned train up to Luang Prabang afterwards.

The event basically keeps its 2024 weekend on the calendar, and taking place two weeks after our Season 10 Final, is bound to be a great opener. Green Step has announced changes to the course following feedback of the last two years, and the plan is a main category of 70-75 km to ensure the distance also meets the requirements of the ATM Grandmaster Quest. Precise details will be released very soon, as well as the opening of registration.

Please stay tuned in May for more calendar confirmations.