{"id":2220,"date":"2024-09-11T16:36:20","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T10:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8850media.com\/blog\/"},"modified":"2024-09-11T21:51:50","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T16:06:50","slug":"nepal-fields-nine-athletes-for-atm-cship-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8850media.com\/np\/news\/nepal-fields-nine-athletes-for-atm-cship-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Nepal fields nine athletes for Asian Trail Master Championship Final"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Defending champion Rashila Tamang will lead Nepal\u2019s charge at this year\u2019s Asia Trail Master Championship Final in Sabah, Malaysia, on September 14 and 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nepal is fielding nine athletes, including four female runners, in the 78K race. The 11-member Nepali team, including eight runners, departed for Malaysia on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team comprises female runners Priya Rai, Chhoki Sherpa, and Padamkumari Sunuwar, along with male athletes Angfurwa Sherpa, Milan Kulung, Lokendra Rai, Arjun Kulung Rai and Phurpa Singh Tamang. Accompanying the athletes are team coach Purna Tamang, and officials Subash Thapa and Rikesh Yonjan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1001\" height=\"547\" src=\"https:\/\/8850media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ATM-Championship-Final.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2226\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">National Sports Council Member Secretary Tanka Lak Ghising bids farewell to Nepali trail runners and officials on the council premises in Kathmandu. <em>Photo courtesy: NSC<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rashila Tamang, who is currently training in Spain, is scheduled to join the Nepali team in Malaysia. Rashila Tamang and John Ray Onifa of the Philippines won last year\u2019s championship final held in Indonesia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/8850media.com\/feature\/nepali-trail-runners-inspiring-path-to-chamonix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nepali trail runner Rashila Tamang\u2019s inspiring path to Chamonix<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.borneoultra.com\/tmbt1\/race-info\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"812\" src=\"https:\/\/8850media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/TMBT24finallogo-1024x812.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2241\" style=\"width:458px;height:auto\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Runners with a minimum of two ATM race finishes during the season qualify for the ATM Championship Final. Each participating country is allowed up to five male and five female runners with the highest points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Borneo TMBT Ultra, which has hosted Malaysia\u2019s oldest trail running event and is one of the longest-standing in Southeast Asia, will be the venue for this year\u2019s grand finale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the championship race, the event will feature TMBT\u2019s classic lineup, including the 100km, 50km, 30km, 37km Night Run, 12km, and 7.5km family run, all open to the general public, according to the organisers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the second time Malaysia will host the ATM Championship Final, the first being in 2019 at the Malaysia Mountain Trail Festival (MMTF) in Taiping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Set against the stunning backdrop of Mount Kinabalu, the Borneo TMBT Ultra will once again showcase Sabah\u2019s spectacular landscapes, the race\u2019s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.borneoultra.com\/tmbt1\/race-info\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">official website<\/a><\/strong> says. &#8220;The racepack collection will take place in Kota Kinabalu, while the event is expertly organised by Borneo Ultra Trails under the leadership of Claus Pedersen and Aileen Yong.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 78km ATM Championship course is designed to highlight the best of TMBT\u2019s 100km and 50km routes, featuring new trail segments and the notorious Pineapple Ridge, the website adds. With an elevation gain of over 4,500 metres, runners will navigate a mix of technical jungle trails and runnable terrain while contending with Sabah\u2019s intense heat and humidity. The race will start in Lingkubang and finish at the Perkasa Hotel in Kundasang.<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Defending champion Rashila Tamang is set to join the Nepal team in Malaysia ahead of the 78K race at the Asia Trail Master Championship Final on September 14.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2225,"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,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[98,100,99,97,37],"class_list":["post-2220","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-78ktrail","tag-atmchampionship","tag-atmchampionshipfinal","tag-trail","tag-trail-running"],"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\/09\/Borneo-ATM-300x141.jpg","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/8850media.com\/np\/category\/news\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">News<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">News<\/span>"]},"tags":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/8850media.com\/np\/category\/news\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">78KTrail<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/8850media.com\/np\/category\/news\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">ATMChampionship<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/8850media.com\/np\/category\/news\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">ATMChampionshipFinal<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/8850media.com\/np\/category\/news\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Trail<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/8850media.com\/np\/category\/news\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">TrailRunning<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">78KTrail<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">ATMChampionship<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">ATMChampionshipFinal<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Trail<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">TrailRunning<\/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 11 \u0938\u0947\u092a\u094d\u091f\u0947\u092e\u094d\u092c\u0930 2024","modified":"Updated on 11 \u0938\u0947\u092a\u094d\u091f\u0947\u092e\u094d\u092c\u0930 2024"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on 11 \u0938\u0947\u092a\u094d\u091f\u0947\u092e\u094d\u092c\u0930 2024 16:36","modified":"Updated on 11 \u0938\u0947\u092a\u094d\u091f\u0947\u092e\u094d\u092c\u0930 2024 21:51"},"featured_img_caption":"[:en]The Borneo TMBT Ultra, which has hosted Malaysia\u2019s oldest trail running event and is one of the longest-standing in Southeast Asia, will be the venue for this year\u2019s grand finale. <em>Photo: TMBT<\/em>[:]","series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/8850media.com\/np\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2220"}],"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=2220"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/8850media.com\/np\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2220\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2293,"href":"https:\/\/8850media.com\/np\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2220\/revisions\/2293"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/8850media.com\/np\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/8850media.com\/np\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2220"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/8850media.com\/np\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2220"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/8850media.com\/np\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2220"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}