Vietnam Trail Marathon 2027

Vietnam Trail Marathon 2027 is the ninth edition of Topas Travel's Moc Chau trail festival and part of the Vietnam Trail Series, which began in 2013. Race day is Saturday 16 January 2027, with five distances from a family-friendly 5K through to a technical 70K ultra. The courses cross blossom-filled orchards, tea plantations, jungle, mountain singletrack, valleys and ethnic minority villages around Moc Chau.

The headline 70K is an actual 67.2 km with about 2,800 m of elevation gain. It starts at 05:00 from Muong Thanh Moc Chau Hotel and has a 23:30 finish cut-off. The new-for-2027 50K is 50.2 km with about 2,000 m of climbing, starts at 07:00 and has a 21:00 finish cut-off. The 21K is 21.6 km with about 1,000 m of climbing and starts at 08:00. The 10K and 5K begin at 09:00 from their separate start areas. All routes finish at the Heart-shaped Tea Hill, one of Moc Chau's best-known tea landscapes.

The longer races require prior trail experience. The 50K requires a previous chip-timed trail race of at least 20 km with significant elevation, while the 70K requires a chip-timed mountain race of at least 40 km. Qualifying results must be supplied no later than 30 days before race day. The 70K is an ITRA three-point race, an ITRA National League event, an Asia Trail Master Championship Points and Grandmaster Quest race, and a 100K UTMB Index race. The 50K is also an ITRA and UTMB Index race.

Registration is open. The current Early Bird window runs through 13 October 2026 on the registration platform, while the organiser's FAQ says entries close one month before race day or earlier if sold out. Runners must collect their own race kit and show photo identification, with a signed indemnity form also required. The organiser provides runner transport to the 5K and 10K starts and return transport from the finish for all distances. Water is available at checkpoints, but runners must carry their own bottles or hydration bladders. January in Moc Chau can be cold, wet and changeable, so mountain-weather clothing and the published mandatory equipment are important.