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Event Detail
The second KMITL DanChang Trail is a mountain and countryside running event hosted by King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL) at its Dan Chang research, innovation and technology-transfer campus in Ong Phra, Suphan Buri. The 2026 theme, Run Beyond the Stars, gives each route a celestial name and invites beginners and experienced trail runners to discover their own challenge among western Thailand's hills.
Three trails and entry options
- NOVA 5K: the introductory distance, THB 800 general / THB 500 KMITL students and staff.
- ORION 15K: a middle-distance trail challenge, THB 1,200 general / THB 1,000 KMITL students and staff.
- POLARIS 30K: the longest route, THB 1,800 general / THB 1,500 KMITL students and staff.
- VIP: THB 2,500, with the route selectable at the event. This flexible VIP option is described separately because it is not tied to one distance on the organiser's official notice.
Essential dates
Saturday 5 December 2026 is for collecting the event shirt and race bib. Sunday 6 December 2026 is race day. The institution's 20 October 2026 announcement confirms registration through 15 November 2026 via the official KMITL booking page. The current official course portal confirms local Thailand starts (ICT, UTC+7): POLARIS 30K 05:30, ORION 15K 05:45, NOVA 5K 06:00. The published finish cut-offs are 15:30, 10:45 and 07:45, respectively. Check the official course guide for checkpoint deadlines and any changes.
Venue and preparation
The host site is KMITL's Dan Chang research and technology-transfer facility, not its main Bangkok campus. Allow for transport into rural Suphan Buri and confirm access and parking before travelling. KMITL provides an official Google Maps directions link in its event announcement. ARC's coordinates are approximate to the Dan Chang area and should not be treated as a surveyed start line. The current official portal requires every runner to carry a phone with power bank, at least one litre of water capacity and a first-aid kit; 30K runners also need a headlamp. Review the official course maps, checkpoint cut-offs and final safety briefing before racing.
Official source: KMITL DanChang Trail Year 2 announcement. The current-edition online registration is linked in the Registration section.
Registration and collection update (checked 30 October 2026)
The KMITL organiser's 20 October announcement gives 15 November 2026 as the last registration date but does not publish a closing time. Confirm the exact local closing hour with the organiser. Check the official KMITL application portal well before 15 November; live remaining capacity and completed-payment availability were not independently confirmed. The current Runlah guide specifies shirt and bib collection on Saturday 5 December, 10:00–20:00 at the Dan Chang venue, with competition on Sunday 6 December. The official KMITL portal advertises registration through 15 November; Runlah separately displays its entry opening as 3 November. Check the chosen channel for current payment availability.
Race Pack Information
Official current Runlah guide: shirt and bib collection Saturday 5 December 2026,10:00–20:00 Thailand time (ICT,UTC+7), at KMITL Research Institute for Innovation Development and Technology Transfer,Dan Chang,Ong Phra,Suphan Buri. Bring registration confirmation and government-issued ID; proxy collection needs the runner’s ID copy. Mandatory gear is checked at collection where required.
What's Included
- Race shirt
- race bib and medal for all distances; finisher shirt for eligible 15K and 30K finishers.
Prizes
Overall male and female places1–3 in each distance receive trophies; no age-group awards advertised in the current Runlah guide.
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