UTMB has announced that the Transjeju will be held at UTMB 32 in South KoreaTh Competition on UTMB World Series 2023 Calendar.
Jeju, an island off the south coast of South Korea, sits on the Korea Strait and will now host the UTMB World Series event on October 7-8, 2023.
There will be four races: 10 km; 20 km; 50 km and 100 km. There is no 100 mile race like other UTMB World Series events.
The announcement is based on the running route Jeju Transjeju by UTMB, which hosts the start and finish of all races in Seogwipo City.
“Very special” Jeju
Jeju is a volcanic island, and runners will find themselves pushing Mount Halasa, a dormant shield volcano and the highest peak in South Korea. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
“One of the biggest draws of TransJeju at UTMB is that runners can reach the summit of Mount Hallasan, the highest mountain in South Korea,” said race director Byungsik Ahn.
“The runners in the 100km race climb the mountain at sunset, which is very special.
“Since Jeju is such a popular resort, we have great infrastructure and easy access, and we are confident that participants and their families will enjoy the great local seafood and tourist attractions in Jeju before and after the race.
We are truly excited and honored to be a part of the UTMB World Series. I hope many runners will come to enjoy TransJeju at UTMB on their way to the UTMB World Series Finals.
“We want every trail runner’s dreams to come true at TransJeju.”
The new transjeju by UTMB seeds
With a total elevation gain of 4020 meters, the Flagship Trans100K takes runners through Halasan National Park trails to the top of Halasan and the summit of the volcano lake. At the Ultra-Trail Marathon du Mont-Blanc, all finishers will be awarded three running stones to enter the UTMB Finals lottery.
The 52 km long Trans 50 km takes the runners along the same route as the peak and has a total length of 2110 meters and offers two running stones, one running stone Trans20k has a total height of 420 meters and takes the runners to the village of Gasiri. Trans10k does not provide any running stones.
Details on entering any of the races can be found here.
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