Angkor to host ultra endurance race

14 Oct 2016  2046 | Cambodia Travel News

SIEM REAP Cambodia will host the 2nd edition of the Ultra Trail Angkor, 21 January, in Siem Reap province, home to the famous Angkor Wat, a UNESCO’s World Heritage site. 

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According to the event co-organiser, Phoenix Voyages, an inbound travel agency with offices in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar, the second edition of Ultra Trail Angkor will offer again  offer a challenging 128 km race.

“Runners will pass through several temples sites on trails offering  impressive landscapes over a vast area of rice fields, jungles and villages,” the co-organiser explained.


Initiated by Jean-Claude Le Cornec, four races are scheduled in the race series, categorised by the levels of difficulty: 128 km – Ultra-Trail® Angkor UTA;  64 km – Bayon Trail Angkor; 32 km – Jungle Trail Angkor; and 16 km – Temple Run Angkor.

The Ultra Trail Angkor also features a 16-km Nordic Walking race. This outdoor sport is a fast walk aided by walking sticks, usually made of composite material.  It is often described as cross-country skiing, but without skis.

The first edition last January attracted 300 participants from 26 countries.

sourced:ttrweekly.com 

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