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Vietnam Jungle Marathon to start in April

The Vietnam Jungle Marathon (VJM) is set to start in Pu Luong Nature Reserve in the central province of Thanh Hoa from April 13 to April 15.
Vietnam Jungle Marathon to start in April ảnh 1The Vietnam Jungle Marathon will start in Pu Luong Nature Reserve in the central province of Thanh Hoa from April 13 to April 15 (Photo courtesy of organiser)
Hanoi (VNA) - The VietnamJungle Marathon (VJM) is set to start in Pu Luong Nature Reserve in the centralprovince of Thanh Hoa from April 13 to April 15.

Participants will compete on 25-km, 42-kmand 70-km routes, which traverse through the lush jungles, limestone cliffs andrice paddies.

On their trails, runners will meet withethnic minorities and plodding buffaloes, before celebrating with a specialparty at Ban Hang village after the race.

The VJM is an official Ultra-Trail duMont-Blanc (UTMB) qualifying race. UTMB is a race of the Ultra-trail worldtour. So, the event will provide a great opportunity for runners to gain pointsto join the UTMB race.

Runners can register via the websitevietnamjunglemarathon.com.

The race is organised by Topas Travel,founder of Vietnam’s longest established and hardest ultra race, Sa Pa’s VietnamMountain Marathon.

Last year, the tournament attracted some300 runners from 32 nations. Almost half of the 300 participants wereVietnamese. - VNA
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