Nepal’s first 100 mile trail race. The Manjushree trail race takes runners along the ridge line of the Kathmandu valley and across all 7 peaks surrounding the valley.

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E-MAIL:           info@manjushreetrailrace.com

ADDRESS:      Kathmandu, Nepal

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Points and Indexes

Points and indexes

The Manjushree Trail Race is accredited by ITRA and UTMB. In addition to this, the 100-mile, 100 km and 50 km are all qualifier races for the Asia Trail Master, all distances are part of the ITRA Nation League and the 100-mile is a qualifier for the Ultra Trail Monta Rossa. This is part of our vision to increase access and opportunities for Nepalese runners to major races and be able to showcase themselves for potential sponsors and race teams. Please see more information below on what all of this means.

ITRA points: each distance on the Manjushree Trail Race has been accredited by the International Trail Running Association (ITRA) and has been awarded points as follows:

The KVR 30 km is currently being accredited (as it is the first season of the KVR Stage Race Series) and is expected to be awarded 2 ITRA points. We will confirm before the race whether the accreditation is complete, and runners will receive the points for the last stage.

What can you do with ITRA points you get from the race?

ITRA Points are considered as a proof of a runner experience to achieve races of a certain difficulty. Some race organizer require runners to show proof of experience by collecting iTRA points. The organizer will require the runners to have obtained a defined number of ITRA points to be able to register to the race.

What is the ITRA performance index?

In addition to getting ITRA points from races, runners also get an ITRA performance index score when they participate in ITRA accredited races. The score is calculated based on the runner’s finish time and on the specific characteristics of the race she/he has participated in. The calculation is done by the ITRA based on finishing time, distance, elevation gain and loss, average altitude, and technicality. Scores are built on a scale up to a maximum of 1000 points. All runners that are registered with ITRA have a profile in the ITRA index and a performance score that is updated after every race, as shown below:

 Are you not yet registered in ITRA?

Please go to the ITRA website (https://itra.run/Account/Manage/Registration) to register. Let us know at the briefing on April 3 if you have any problems, we will have a team to register any runners.

ITRA Nation League

The ITRA Nation League is a new initiative by ITRA, where runners can compete in a national league of races that are ITRA accredited. For Nepal, you can see which races are part of the Nation League 2024 season here: https://itra.run/Races/RaceCalendar

At the end of the year, ITRA announces the winners of the Nation League, which is a great opportunity for runners that do not have the possibility to travel abroad to compete and show their potential to the world. For 2023, Priya Rai and Suman Kullung were the ITRA Nepal Nation League champions. For this year, the season is yet to begin, with the top three female/male ITRA athletes looking like this:

UTMB Index

In addition to the ITRA points, the Manjushree Trail Race is also UTMB accredited. The Ultra Trail Month Blanc (UTMB) is one of the biggest ultra trail race events in the world. Over the past years, the race has developed its own index and accreditation system, which means that ITRA points no longer count if you want to participate in UTMB races. The jury is out on whether this will be a good thing, as it complicates building up a strong index for Nepalese runners in country (not every ITRA race gives UTMB points) but it also has brought us major events in Asia, such as the Doi Inathon by UTMB, which is far more accessible for Nepalese runners to participate in than European races in terms of cost and visa.

The UTMB index will allow runners to be able to register for UTMB partner races, and in case runners obtain a high enough score to be classified as elite runners (please find more information here: https://utmb.world/runners/elites-finals), can result in automatic qualification and UTMB inviting you to races and to be visible for potential sponsors and race team managers.

Asia Trail Master

A very exciting addition to the 2024 Manjushree Trail Race edition is that the 100-mile, the 100 km and the 50 km all are now also qualifier races for the Asia Trail Masters.

Asia Trail Master is an internationally acknowledged series of trail running races in Asia, managed by Kuai Sports Promotions Ltd. in Hong Kong. It features an annual championship based on a transparent and easy-to-follow points system for fast runners, but also puts emphasis on runners of all levels via the Grandmaster Quest, a special achievement award for persistent long-distance finishers. Each season ends with the “ATM Final”, where the new champions are crowned in a winner-takes-all race amongst qualified runners in national country teams.

The core objective of the Asia Trail Master series is threefold:

  • To promote a healthy lifestyle and boost environmental consciousness among international citizens through the sport of trail running.
  • To create a community platform and bring people from various distinct countries, cultures and backgrounds together.
  • To provide trail running event organisers with a new and outsourced platform to boost international promotion and mediatisation of their events, including live race coverage, as well as assist organisers with their business networking and event-technical needs.
  • To provide Asian trail runners with a great performance goal, be it to become a Grandmaster or the year’s Asia Trail Master champion, both of which may result in rewards and sponsorship endorsements.

This year is Season IX (9) of the Asia Trail Master Championship series. It is a slightly shorter season as we are moving the ‘ATM Final’, i.e. the championship deciding race, forward from early December to mid-September. This year, the ATM Final will be hosted by Borneo TMBT Ultra in Sabah, Malaysia, on 14 September.

During the whole season, runners score points in designated races at each event on our ATM calendar. For each runner, there is a minimum requirement of two race finishes inside the Top 25. There is no maximum, but only the best four race results of a runner count for our ATM Championship ranking. At the end of the season, in August 2024, this ranking determines who will be invited to join their national country team for the Asia Trail Master Championship Final race in Malaysia. The top five male and top five female runners in the ranking will get the honour. In Nepal, The Manjushree Trail Race and the Jumla-Rara Marathon are ATM Qualifiers.

You can read more about the point system here: http://www.asiatrailmaster.com/2024-atm-points-system

Learn more about Asia Trail Master at www.asiatrailmaster.com, facebook page: www.facebook.com/asiatrailmaster , or other channels https://linktr.ee/AsiaTrailMaster

Ultra Trail Monta Rossa (UTMR) Qualification

And finally, the female/male winner of the Manjushree Trail Race 100-mile distance will automatically qualify for the Ultra Trail Monta Rossa (UTMR), which is held in Switzerland in September 2024. The race Rosa is an incredible mountain route around Monte Rosa, organised by a small and independent team, led by Lizzy Hawker, one of the founders of the Manjushree route, who are passionate about the mountains and proud of it. You can find all information about the race here: https://www.ultratourmonterosa.com

In addition to the free registration in the UTMR 100 mile race, the Manjushree Trail Race team will also launch a fundraising campaign towards the travel and accommodation costs (please note that there is no guarantee on this covering the full costs and depends on voluntary donations from the running community), as well as help the runners connect with potential sponsors and partners and help with the administration on visa applications.

Please let us know if you have any questions or suggestions how we can further improve to help Nepalese athletes connect to the international ultra trail running scene, we love to hear from you!