The 12th edition of Malaysia's original Ultra-Trail Marathon was conducted on the weekend of 14th and 15th September 2024 with more than 1600 participants. The date for 2025 has been set for 30-31 August 2025, but before then, we have the sister race of the Borneo Ultra Trail Marathon (BUTM) on 22-23 February 2025 - registrations are open for this.
Borneo Ultra Trails would like to thank all participants and everyone contributing to the success of the 2024 TMBT. This includes our volunteers and race officials looking after the competitors at aid stations, our communication teams manning remote stations and keeping runners on track, medic teams keeping everyone safe and looked after, our photographers capturing the spirit of the event for memories and not least the local communities along the route who both provide assistance and let us trample through their back yards. We are greatly thankful to everyone – the race could not be conducted without you!
This year's event paid host to the Asia Trail Master (ATM) Championship bringing in 80 top athletes from the ATM circuit to battle it out for the Championship - adding extra excitement to the event.
The lead-up to the event was challenging from an organizational perspective with strong winds and heavy downpours wreaking havoc on part of the race course and the finishing venues. With rivers in flood, we had to make last minute course changes for safety reasons which unfortunately replaced some nice trail sections with road. We regret this but safety comes first. With the newly constructed bamboo bridge washed away and the flooded rivers impassable, the road option was the best alternative.
The wet conditions led to some trail sections becoming increasingly muddy and slippery with the number of competitors passing, making it extra challenging for the back of the pack. Full race results can be found at: https://www.racematix.com/site/#results:grp/TMBT-2024 We would like to congratulate all finishers and wish better luck next time for those who had to retire from the race.
Photos are being processed and will be gradually posted on Facebook over the coming weeks and eventually gathered in an album on our FLICKR account for easy viewing and downloads. Quality requires time - please be patient as the processing is in addition to a very busy work schedule for our chief photographer.
Our next scheduled event is the Borneo Ultra Trail Marathon on 22nd and 23rd March 2024 - keep up the training and we look forward to seeing you all back for another adventure. The next TMBT will be on 30-31 August 2025.
Hong Kong based Jeffrey Campbell taking the win in a hotly contested Asia Trail Master Championship Race.