Race planning

Plan Vietnam Highlands Trail by UTMB

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Listed edition: Jan 9, 2027 – Jan 10, 2027
Format: Fixed-Distance
Distance: 101.5 km
Local start time: 3:00 AM Saturday at Lam Vien Square, Da Lat
Duration / cutoff: 29 hours (finish by 8:00 AM Sunday, January 10). The organizer gives a required pace of 16:18 min/km and expects the first finisher after about 12 hours 11 minutes.
Crew and pacers: Crews may help only at AS1 Pine Forest, AS2 Langbiang, AS3 Suoi Vang Lake, AS4 Da Nghit, AS5 Hoa Son, AS6 Maple Leaf, AS7 Lam Ha Basecamp and the WS point at Gan Reo K’Ho Village, and may not run with runners more than 100 m from an aid station. Pacers are not allowed in the 100K.
Drop bags: One mid-race drop bag at AS5 Hoa Son and one finish-line bag. Both are left at the start area at Lam Vien Square on race morning.

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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