{"id":1189,"date":"2024-08-15T10:41:07","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T04:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8850media.com\/blog\/"},"modified":"2024-08-21T10:21:18","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T04:36:18","slug":"first-asia-pacific-trail-running-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8850media.com\/np\/news\/first-asia-pacific-trail-running-championships\/","title":{"rendered":"Asia Pacific Trail Running Championships to debut in October"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The first Asia Pacific Trail Running Championships will be held in the South Korean city of Ulju from October 23\u201327.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event, organised under the aegis of the International Trail Running Association (ITRA), features elite trail runners across three categories: an 80km long trail, a 40km short trail, and a 15km trail race for under-23s. There will be individual and team categories, with the best team winning a prestigious cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only the top 30 trail runners from each country or region, ranked by ITRA performance index, can compete, the sport\u2019s global body has said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teams from Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Macao, China, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam have registered, ITRA has reported on its website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hong Kong will send more than 30 runners, demonstrating their desire to compete globally. With momentum from their June Southeast Asian Trail Running Cup win, the Philippines will field more than 20 athletes. Japan and Australia, trail running powerhouses, expect 20 runners each. Korea will field 28 runners with a home advantage, while Vietnam, a trail-running hotspot, will field 23. India has 18 runners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Japan’s Yuri Yoshizumi currently leads the ITRA performance index for female trail runners with 772 points. Photo: ITRA<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Yuri Yoshizumi, Japan’s top female trail runner with an ITRA PI of 772, is excited to compete at the APTRC and aim high. \u201cI am proud to represent Japan at the Asia Pacific Trail Running Championships,\u201d ITRA quoted Yuri as saying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLong-distance races have been my focus for years. After a disappointing 2023 World Championships, I will give it my all to win gold this year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

John \u2018Stingray\u2019 Onifa, the Philippines’ fastest trail runner (ITRA PI 861), is equally excited to compete in the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI get to represent the Philippines internationally with my teammates,\u201d Onifa said, highlighting the role of the last Southeast Asian Trail Running Cup in bringing out the best in the participants. \u201cWe compete on the course and build friendships off it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He believes this opportunity will benefit both runners and the discipline. Sports inspire our nation, and our success in events like this inspires everyone back home. It promotes and grows the sport.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ITRA President Janet Ng agreed: \u201cStingray just nailed it. The APTRC promotes top-level competition, camaraderie, and friendship while elevating trail running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The 9PEAKS trail course in Ulju, South Korea, is renowned for its breathtaking scenery and challenging terrain. Photo: ITRA<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

All is not lost, even if anyone comes up short in the championships, according to ITRA. Athletes can still run the Ultra Trail Nine Peaks public race alongside the main event. All trail runners can join this historic event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We are thrilled to host the Asia Pacific Trail Running Championships in Ulju, South Korea and to welcome elite athletes from across the region to showcase their skills and passion for trail running,” said Jey Jang, race director of the event. “This championship represents a unique opportunity to celebrate the amazing talent and dedication of trail runners in Asia Pacific and to elevate the sport to new heights.”<\/p>\n

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The five-day event will bring together elite trail runners from the region, including Nepal, in three categories: 80km long trail, 40km short trail, and 15km trail race for under-23s.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1191,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1189","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"author_meta":{"display_name":"8850 Media","author_link":"https:\/\/8850media.com\/np\/author\/usr_8850\/"},"featured_img":"https:\/\/8850media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/John-Stingray-Onifa-300x200.jpeg","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["News<\/a>"],"unlinked":["News<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":0,"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 2 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0937 ago","modified":"Updated 2 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0937 ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on 15 \u0905\u0917\u0938\u094d\u091f 2024","modified":"Updated on 21 \u0905\u0917\u0938\u094d\u091f 2024"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on 15 \u0905\u0917\u0938\u094d\u091f 2024 10:41","modified":"Updated on 21 \u0905\u0917\u0938\u094d\u091f 2024 10:21"},"featured_img_caption":"[:en]The event in Ulju, South Korea, will see the top trail runners from the region compete in individual and team categories over distances of 15km, 40km and 80km. Photo: ITRA<\/emb>[:]","series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/8850media.com\/np\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1189","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/8850media.com\/np\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/8850media.com\/np\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/8850media.com\/np\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/8850media.com\/np\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1189"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/8850media.com\/np\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1189\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1291,"href":"https:\/\/8850media.com\/np\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1189\/revisions\/1291"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/8850media.com\/np\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/8850media.com\/np\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/8850media.com\/np\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1189"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/8850media.com\/np\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}