Race planning

Plan Chiang Mai Thailand by UTMB

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Listed edition: Dec 4, 2026 – Dec 6, 2026
Format: Fixed-Distance
Distance: 173 km
Local start time: 10:00 AM Friday at Wat Tham Chiang Dao
Duration / cutoff: 48 hours (finish by 10:00 AM Sunday). Time barriers: A3 Pagia Highland Research Station (km 32.8) 7:00 PM Friday, A5 Sop Kai Village (km 51.1) 11:00 PM Friday, A7 Mae Taeng Watershed Research Station (km 71.5) 4:00 AM Saturday, A10 Mae Ka Piang Village (km 100.2) 12:30 PM Saturday, A11 Wat Pang Hai (km 110.0) 5:00 PM Saturday, A13 Maesa Elephant Camp (km 129.9) 11:59 PM Saturday and A16 Montha Than Waterfall (km 162.4) 8:00 AM Sunday.
Crew and pacers: Crews may help only at A2, A5, A7, A9, A11 and A13, one assistant per runner, and must show a Support Pass to enter the support area. Runners may not be accompanied outside the zones near aid stations.
Drop bags: Two mid-race bags: a Gold bag at A5 Sop Kai Village (km 51) and a Red bag at A11 Wat Pang Hai (km 110). Only the official bags handed out at bib collection are accepted, and poles may not go in them.

Recorded facts reviewed Oct 20, 2026. Check the organizer’s latest rules. Calendar downloads use all-day dates and do not set a starting alarm.

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