ROUTE 68 ULTRA

One Day, 21/05/2022

Venue

Dewan Serbaguna Komuniti Orang Asli at Km. 24,

Entrance Fee

RM190-RM450

Category

Sports & Fitness

Event Type

Race or Endurance Event

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Schedule

DateTime
21/05/20227:00 AM - 7:00 PM
ROUTE 68 ULTRA
ROUTE 68 ULTRA
We are proud to announce the 6th edition of Route 68 Ultra for 2022. This race course traverses through the beautiful and scenic landscape of remote Gombak. The route will start and end at an orang asli settlement, winding through hilly roads surrounded by lush green forests - promising to bring you some of the most unique ultramarathon race experience. Runners challenging this exciting new road race will come face to face against a formidable route with an elevation gain of 1,900 m and a competitive cut off time. 

We invite you to be part of this exciting road ultramarathon in Malaysia and thank you for your participation.

Route 68 Challenge is proudly brought to you by Malaysia Ultra Running

RACE INFO

DATE: 21-22 May 2022 (Saturday- Sunday )
VENUE: Dewan Serbaguna Komuniti Orang Asli at Km. 24, Gombak, Selangor.

Image of starting location: http://bit.ly/1AW2lMZ
DISTANCE
START TIME
END TIME
CUT OFF TIME
202km
5:00am (Saturday)
5:00pm (Sunday)
36 HOUR
​168km
5:00am (Saturday)
1:00pm (Sunday)
​32 HOUR
100km
​5:00pm (Saturday)
11:00am (Sunday)
​18 HOUR
50KM
​5:00am (Sunday)
​2:00pm (Sunday)
9 HOUR
 


​RACE PARTICIPATION

The race is open to all men and women of all nationalities aged 18 years and above on race day.
Runners DO NOT need to complete any road race prior to joining this event. However, the organizers would like to caution all participants that an ultramarathon is not easy, and recommends that you should have completed some long distance road races in order to be well prepared for this event.


​RACE FORMAT

All runners will start and finish at Dewan Serbaguna Komuniti Orang Asli (Orang Asli Community Multi Purpose Hall) at Km. 24 Gombak. 

202KM PARTICIPANTS
Participants of the 202km category will do 2 loops of the entire race course of 100km. A single 100km loop will cover 4 waterstations before U-turning at waterstation located in The Waterway Villa, covering approximately 100km one way. At The Waterway Villa station you will be allowed access to your drop bag. You will then take the same route back towards the Multi Purpose Hall before heading out for the second loop. You have access to your second drop bag at Multi Purpose Hall event site.  Total elevation for 202km runners is about 4000m+ gain. 

168KM PARTICIPANTS
Participants of the 168km category will do 2 loops of the entire race course of 84km. A single 84km loop will cover 4 waterstations before U-turning at waterstation located in The Waterway Villa, covering approximately 42km one way. At The Waterway Villa station you will be allowed access to your drop bag. You will then take the same route back towards the Multi Purpose Hall before heading out for the second loop. You have access to your second drop bag at Multi Purpose Hall event site.  Total elevation for 168km runners is about 4000m gain. 

100KM PARTICIPANTS
You will be participating in a brand new distance for 2019 replacing the previously very popular 84km category. You'll make your way through 4 waterstations before U-turning at waterstation A8 located in The Waterway Villa, covering approximately 40km one way. You will then take the same route back towards and turn into janda baik and back to genting sempah toward to the gombak Multi Purpose Hall and finish the race there. Total elevation for 100km runners is about 2000m+ gain. 

50KM PARTICIPANTS
You will be making your way through 3 waterstations before U-turning at waterstation A5, covering approximately 25km one way. You will then take the same route back towards the Multi Purpose Hall and finish the race there. Total elevation for 50km runners is about 1600m gain. 

You have to cross the finish line within your respective categories' cut off time to be a finisher of the race