Race Concept

Penang Island is blessed with amazing numbers of trails for many decades. Blazed by the local inhabitants of Penang, these trails link up various heritage sites and points of interests all over the island. Starting from Youth Park and Botanical gardens, the trails spread out from the north to central and southern part of the Island, from Air Itam, Batu Ferringhi, to Teluk Bahang and Balik Pulau.

For decades, Penang people have taken to these trails during many of their weekends and public holidays. Some trails are easy and popular for the leisure weekend hikers, while others are rather hilly and less chartered which provide interesting challengers to serious climbers and trail runners.

Yet, for a long time, most of Penang trails have been a mystery for a lot of people in the Northern parts of Peninsula Malaysia, and Malaysia in general. Many Penang people have not been exposed to the many beauties and challenges of these trails.

Until Sep 2018. Ultimate Trails of Penang is conceived with a passion for nature trails. Following the successful inaugural edition on 23rd Sep 2018, where more than 400 participants signed up despite the late opening of registration 3 months prior to the race date. Participants have given the race a rave review. In 2019, a new 100km distance category with elevation gain of 6005 m will be added to the original 3 categories of 20km, 40km, and 60km. This will make UToP one of the toughest 100km trail race in Malaysia.    

Categories

100km

Actual Distance: 101.1km

Min/Max Elevation: 23/783m

Elevation Gain/Loss: 5,550m

60km

Actual Distance: 62.00km

Min/Max Elevation: 23/783m

Elevation Gain/Loss: 3887m

40km

Actual Distance: 43.00km

Min/Max Elevation: 23/770m

Elevation Gain/Loss: 2493m

20km

Actual Distance: 20.20km

Min/Max Elevation: 23/770m

Elevation Gain/Loss: 1527m

For complete information about the race, please refer to the event's official website.