Race Concept

This is a 24 hours run around 400m track in UM Arena in University of Malaya.

Modeled after the Soo Chow 24hrs International Ultra Marathon in Taiwan, UM24 aims to grow into the premier event for the South East Asia region.

There will also be 2x 12 hours run

(1x from 8am to 8pm – 12D)

(1x from 8pm to 8am - 12N)

There will be 4x 6 hours run

(1x from 8am to 2pm – 6D1)

(1x from 2pm to 8pm – 6D2)

(1x from 8pm to 2am – 6N1)

(1x from 2am to 8am - 6N2)

24 hour runners will run on lane 2 & 3, with lane 3 being used for overtaking;

12 and 6 hours runners will run on lane 4, 5 and 6, with lane 5& 6 being used for overtaking;

To celebrate the 5th Anniversary of UM24 in 2019, we are bringing in an exciting new concept into this race.

For this year, besides the above time-based race formats, there will also be a new distance-based general category as below:

1). Full Marathon of 42.2km; (COT:6 hours)

2). 50 km; (COT: 8 hours)

3). 100 km; (COT:18 hours)

4). 100 miles; (COT: 26 hours)

These categories will share Lane 7 & 8. Lane 8 will be used for overtaking.

Water Stations

1 Water Station beside Lane 1 for 24 hours runners

2 Water stations besides Lane 9 for 12 and 6 hrs, and Distance

Based Categories

Medics

2x Medics at UM Arena

Tents = 6x for 24hrs, 12 hrs and 6hr, Distance-based

Categories

Portable Toilet: 4

Awards

24hrs Top 3 Men & Top 3 Women

12hrs Top 3 Men & Top 3 Women (Day and Night shift]

6 hrs Top 3 Men & Top 3 women (D1, D2, N1 & N2)

100 Miles Top 3 Men & Top 3 Women

(subject to number of participants)

100 km Top 3 Men & Top 3 Women

(subject to number of participants)

50 km Top 3 Men & Top 3 Women

(subject to number of participants)

42.2km Top 3 Men & Top 3 Women

(subject to number of participants)

Parking facilities

UM has plenty of parking space, especially during the weekends.