THE NORTH FACE® MALAYSIA MOUNTAIN TRAIL FESTIVAL 2023 (V6.0)

Note :-

1. Schedule is subjected to change when deemed necessary by organizer.
2. Mandatory gears check will be conducted during REPC and at selected Aid Station.
3. Please follow the instructions of signages and event crews at all times.
4. Welcoming dinner is only for runners.
5. No Race Bib No Race Rule
6. All drop bags must be retrieved with RUNNER’S BIB at the respective drop bag counters by 02:00pm (05 November 2023) either by runners themselves or a representative. Any drop bag not collected after 02:00pm may be disposed of. The organizer will not be held responsible for any loss or damage to any item in the drop bag.
7. 100KM Finishers who are not able attend the honoring ceremony at 12:00pm 5 November 2023 may collect their entitlement from “RE Tent” located behind the main-stage between 8:00am – 9:30am on 5 November 2023.

1. All participants must register online by providing their name, NRIC/Passport number, gender, contact number, email address, and emergency contact details.
2. Upon successful registration, each participant will receive a confirmation slip via email. The confirmation slip serves as the only valid evidence of registration. All participants are required to present their respective confirmation slips and, or identity card and; or passports during Race Entry Pack Collection Day.
3. The Event is open to participants who are 18 years of age and above. Age is calculated based on 2 November 2023.
4. Participants must place their race bibs facing forward, prominently as high as possible on the front of their Running Tee. Do not place your race bib on the side of your hips, on your back, or tucked away in your jacket. Runners found without their race bib numbers may be penalized or disqualified. Please ensure that the race bib number is visible.
5. Tampering with the race bib in any way (e.g. obscuring/removing the sponsor’s identification) will result in your disqualification. The organizer shall immediately disqualify any participants if this rule is not strictly observed.
6. For 100KM DUO Ultra-Trail® Challenge, runners must move and complete the race together in a team of 2. Runner is not allowed to continue the race if his/her team-mate decides to end (DNF) at any point in the race. This rule is mandatory.
7. Runners in 100KM DUO Ultra-Trail® Challenge have to go through mandatory items check. No runners are allowed to go through mandatory items check on the behalf of his/ her teammate.
8. For 100KM DUO Ultra-Trail® Challenge, only top 5 teams in each category (MEN OPEN/ WOMEN OPEN/ MIXED OPEN) will be awarded with winners’ entitlements. Finisher Entitlements will be awarded to all Finishers just as in 100KM Ultra-Trail® Challenge (individual).
9. If you need First Aid assistance on the course, you must contact the emergency number which will be provided to you during the Race Briefing on 4 November 2023 as stipulated in the EVENT GUIDE to be shared prior to race weekend.
10. You must carry your own mandatory gear at all times during the race. Random gear checks will be conducted during the race. Runners without mandatory items will not be able to proceed until they arrange for the missing items to be replaced.
11. You must obey the instructions given by checkpoint officials, or course “Trail Masters” and withdraw from the race if you miss any cut-off time at the checkpoint or on the course.
12. Littering is prohibited. Kindly dispose of all litter at the nearest checkpoint.
13. Do not leave any human faeces on the track. If you need to poo, use a toilet, a wag bag or get off track and “Leave No Trace”.
14. You must obey any information signs and markers along the race course.
15. Leave the gates as you find them. If closed, you may open the gate to pass through but please ensure that you close them back after you.
16. The organizer reserves the right to discourage and/or penalize behaviour that is considered unsporting.
17. The organizer reserves the right to postpone or cancel or suspend the race for any reason it deems fit to do so.

• Vertical Kilometer (VK) 2.5 Hours/ 13KM – COT 4 Hours/ 25KM – COT 9 Hours/ 50KM – COT 17 Hours/ 100KM and 100KM DUO – COT 32 Hours.
• The event will be flagged-off in accordance with the following start times:
  • Vertical KM – 08:00am/ 3 November 2023 (End Time : 10:30am 3 November 2023)
  • 100KM and 100KM DUO – 03:00am/ 4 November 2023 (End Time : 11:00am 5 November 2023)
  • 50KM – 10:00am/ 4 November 2023 (End Time : 03:00am 5 November 2023)
  • 25KM – 03:00pm/ 4 November 2023 (End Time : 12.00am 5 November 2023)
  • 13KM – 07.00am/ 5 November 2023 (End Time : 11.00am 5 November 2023)

1. 100 KM / 100 KM DUO
   • Race Bib
   • Timing Chip
   • Event Tee
   • Finisher Tee
   • Finisher Medal
   • E-Cert
   • Refreshment and Food on the course/ Finish Line
   • Personal Insurance / Public Liability Insurance (For every VK Combo Registrant, there will only be 1 Event Tee)
2. 50 KM
   • Race Bib
   • Timing Chip
   • Event Tee
   • Finisher Tee
   • Finisher Medal
   • E-Cert
   • Refreshment and Food on the course/ Finish Line
   • Personal Insurance / Public Liability Insurance (For every VK Combo Registrant, there will only be 1 Event Tee)
3. 25 KM
   • Race Bib
   • Timing Chip
   • Event Tee
   • Finisher Tee
   • Finisher Medal
   • E-Cert
   • Refreshment and Food on the course/ Finish Line
   • Personal Insurance / Public Liability Insurance (For every VK Combo Registrant, there will only be 1 Event Tee)
4. 13 KM
   • Race Bib
   • Timing Chip
   • Event Tee
   • Finisher Medal
   • E-Cert
   • Refreshment and Food on the course/ Finish Line
   • Personal Insurance / Public Liability Insurance
     (For every VK Combo Registrant, there will only be 1 Event Tee)
5. Vertical Kilometer (VK)
   • Race Bib
   • Timing Chip
   • Event Tee
   • Finisher Tee
   • Finisher Medal
   • E-Cert
   • Light Refreshment at Finish Line (CP Angkasa)
   • Personal Insurance / Public Liability Insurance
     (For every VK Combo Registrant, there will only be 1 Event Tee)

1. Finisher medals will only be awarded to runners, upon completion of race within cut off time.
2. Registered participants who do not turn up in person on Race Day will be disqualified and will not be entitled to a finisher medal.

1. All participants will receive an event tee.
2. Participants are advised to refer to the size chart and select their sizes carefully to avoid any sizing issues. No exchange will be allowed after confirmation of registration.
3. For every VK Combo Registrant, there will only be 1 Event Tee.
4. Event T-Shirt design is in progress.

1. Finisher T-shirt will only be awarded to 100KM, 50KM, 25KM and VK runners, who completed their race within cut off time.
2. Participants are advised to refer to the size chart and select their sizes carefully to avoid any sizing issues. No exchange will be allowed after confirmation of registration.
3. Finisher T-Shirt design is in progress.

1. Bib design is in progress. 

   ** Note 1: Participants must wear their bib numbers at the front.

   ** Note 2: Tampering with the race bib in any way (e.g. obscuring/removing sponsor’s identification) will result in your disqualification. The organizer shall immediately disqualify any participants if this rule is not strictly observed.

   ** Note 3: Participants without Race Bibs on event day will not be allowed to start the race.

   ** Note 4: Whosoever found to be running with another person’s race bib other than his/ her own will be subjected to disqualification, and possibly banned from the event for a period of time.

   ** Note 5: The organizer is against the unlawful transfer of the bib. Any transfer must be made known and authorized by the organizer. This is to ensure that should there be any incidents, the right person is contacted and the right treatment to be administered in some cases.

1. Mandatory gear check will be conducted prior to Race Pack Collection and randomly during the race.
2. Any runners who fail to adhere to the list below will incur a penalty, where time will be added to their finishing time based on the severity of the omission, and in some cases will give the organizer the right to penalize the said runner. Any decision made is at the organizer’s discretion and it will be final.
3. The organizer has ZERO tolerance toward runners who fail Mandatory Gear checks.

The start and finish of the race is at Esplanade, Taiping, Perak, except for VK which will be held at Kaki Bukit Larut.

Please go to Travel section for information on getting to Taiping/ Esplanade.

Support crews are not required for this race, as the respective checkpoints by the organizer are adequate for runners to successfully complete the race.

If you have support crews, kindly ensure that they only support you at the respective checkpoints. Support crews are not allowed on the course, as they could be a hazard to other runners or to themselves. Anyone found to have breached this rule of law will be disqualified and evicted from the course.

Organizer is not responsible for the safety of support crews. The registered runner is responsible for the actions of his/ her support crews. Support crews must comply with all instructions from event officials. The runner may be penalized or disqualified for actions or breaches of the rules by their support crew.

Support crews must not consume refreshments at checkpoints. The food is for the competitors only.

Only runners are allowed to gain possession of their drop bags at the designated checkpoints.

13KM Map

25KM Map

50KM Map

100KM Map

VK Map

If you can no longer participate in the race, please refer to ‘Refund Policy’ and ‘Entry Transfers’ below to check your available options.

REFUND POLICY

If you cannot find anyone to replace you and would prefer a refund of your entry fee, we are able to provide:

• Full refund less RM50.00 administration fee if you advise us by email any time before the late entry fee date (31 May 2023 11:59PM).
• 50% refund less RM50.00 administration fee if you advise us by email between 1 June 2023 and 31 August 2023 11:59PM.
• No monetary refund if you advise us after 31 August 2023 11:59PM.

*Do note that there will be a 6% gateway charge on the total amount, or min. RM2.00, whichever is higher to be paid.

For refunds prior to 11:59PM 31 August 2023 please email with Subject – Refund/ Name/ Category to info@mmtf.my.

In the event that the event course is, in the opinion of the event organizer, unsafe (for example by reason of heavy rain, high winds, bushfires, “acts of god”), organizer may, in their sole discretion, attempts to re-route the course, find an alternative shortened course or cancel the event. Organizer also reserves the right to cancel the event for any other reason which may include but is not limited to terrorism and war. If the event is cancelled, re-routed or shortened, no refund or transfer to another event will be made. Due to the scale of the event and travel & commitment involved by competitors, it is not practical to re-schedule the event to any other weekend.

ENTRY TRANSFERS

TRANSFER OF ENTRY BEFORE 15 June 2023 (EARLY ONLINE ENTRY TRANSFER)

You are able to transfer your entry online to an acquaintance up to 15 June 2023 11:59pm. You need to find the person yourself to transfer your entry to. You need to sort out payment between yourself and the person taking your entry. The person who is taking your entry will also need to pay a RM50.00 transfer fee and 6% gateway charge (or min RM2.00), whichever is higher to complete their new entry.

For EARLY ONLINE ENTRY TRANSFER, kindly email with Subject – EARLY ONLINE ENTRY TRANSFER / Name/ Category to info@mmtf.my

TRANSFER OF ENTRY BETWEEN 16 June 2023 & 31 August 2023 (LATE ONLINE ENTRY TRANSFER)

You are also able to transfer your entry online to an acquaintance between 16 June 2023 and 31 August 2023 11.59pm. You need to find the person yourself to transfer your entry to. You need to sort out payment between yourself and the person taking your entry. The person who is taking your entry will also need to pay a RM100.00 transfer fee and 6% gateway charge (or min RM2.00), whichever is higher.

For LATE ONLINE ENTRY TRANSFER, kindly email with Subject – LATE ONLINE ENTRY TRANSFER / Name/ Category to info@mmtf.my

CATEGORY UPGRADE/ DOWNGRADE BEFORE 31 August 2023

If you would like to change the race category after registered, you are able to upgrade or downgrade your category before 31 August 2023 11:59pm.

For upgrade, you are required to pay the category price difference and a RM50.00 cash administration fee.

Kindly email with Subject – CATEGORY UPGRADE/ Name/ Category to info@mmtf.my

For downgrade, you are required to pay a RM50.00 cash administration fee, however the difference in the category price will not be refunded.

Kindly email with Subject – CATEGORY DOWNGRADE/ Name/ Category to info@mmtf.my

*Do note that there will be a 6% gateway charge on the total amount, or min. RM2.00, whichever is higher to be paid.

For Category Upgrade/ Downgrade after 31 August 2023, runners are required to execute them during REPC for a surcharge of RM150.00.

Date: Thursday 2 November 2023 – Sunday 5 November 2023
Venue: Esplanade, Taiping, Perak
Time: Please refer to Event Schedule for detailed timing

1. Confirmation slip
   Note: We encourage a paperless environment. Hence, a confirmation slip displayed through mobile/smartphone at the REPC counter will suffice.
2. Participant can also produce National Registration Identity Card (Malaysian) or Passport with a confirmation slip for verification during REPC.
3. Please note that race entry packs will not be issued on event day unless the organizer is informed in advance. This is to ensure that there is no disruption to the preparation of the race.
4. Kindly note that the registered participant is required to collect his/ her own Race Entry Pack. You are not allowed to collect Race Entry Pack on behalf of other runners.
5. INDEMNITY AND RELEASE FORM. PLEASE PRINT AND BRING A COPY OF THE INDEMNITY AND RELEASE FORM AS ATTACHED. FAILURE OF WHICH YOU WILL BE CHARGED RM2.00/COPY FOR PRINTING CHARGES.

TRAVEL:- 

Esplanade is situated in the heart of Taiping town adjacent to Taiping Lake Garden.

Kuala Lumpur –> Taiping

1. Take a train/ ETS from KL Sentral to Taiping (3.5hrs), or
2. Take a bus from KLIA 1 or KLIA 2 (4.5-5hours), or
3. Take a bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan (TBS)(4-4.5hrs), or
4. Take a bus from Puduraya Bus Terminal (4-4.5hrs), or
5. Taxi (3-3.5hrs), or
6. Car (3-3.5hrs)

Penang –> Taiping

1. Take a train/ ETS from Butterworth to Taiping (50-60mins), or
2. Take a bus from Butterworth (75-90mins), or
3. Taxi (75-90mins), or
4. Car (75-90mins)

Ipoh –> Taiping

1. Take a train/ ETS from Ipoh to Taiping (50-60 mins), or
2. Take a bus from Ipoh Amanjaya Bus Station (75-90mins), or
3. Taxi (75-90mins), or
4. Car (75-90mins)

Hence, one can fly to either Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh or Penang, and decide their mode of connecting transport from there. Alternatively, one can also take a train or bus from any state in Peninsular Malaysia. If you are traveling from Singapore, there are direct buses from Singapore to Taiping, or from Johor Bahru to Taiping. If you are coming from South of Thailand (between the border of Malaysia-Thailand), you may also take a direct bus after crossing the immigration counter or opt to take a bus to Butterworth and catch a connecting bus to Taiping.

You may alight both at Kamunting Bus Terminal or Simpang, and take a cab into Taiping Town which will cost you ~ RM10/ trip.

ACCOMMODATION:-
There are many hotels (budget or otherwise), motels, homestay and beds & café in Taiping Town.

You may alternatively stay at one of the official hotels provided by the organizer as mentioned here in below :-

Perdana Hotel (Contact Person Puan Dini +6016966 1420)

** Note 1: All runners are covered by Personal Accident Insurance 

Class of Insurance: Personal Accident Insurance
Period of Insurance: 3 – 5 November 2023

INSURANCE COVERAGE :
Accidental Death : RM5,000.00 or Personal Disability : RM5,000.00
Medical Expenses : RM200.00

1. +6013-9766697 through watsapp
2. info@mmtf.my through email

Indemnity & Release Form

Please print and complete the Indemnity & Release Form. Kindly submit the signed form during Registration at REPC.

Failure to produce the Indemnity & Release Form will be charged RM2.00/copy for printing charges.

Waiver Form for Runners below 18 years old

Please submit the Waiver Form upon registration if you are a runner below 18 years old.

Authorization Form – DNS Runners

For runners who cannot attend the race event, you may print the Authorization Form and pass to your representative to collect your race entitlements on behalf.

https://checkpointspot.asia/event/entrylist/mmtf23

VK GPX File : TNF MMTF 2023 VK

13KM GPX File : TNF MMTF 2023 13KM

25KM GPX File : TNF MMTF 2023 25KM

50KM GPX File : TNF MMTF 2023 50KM

100KM GPX File : TNF MMTF 2023 100KM

MMTF 2023 – EVENT GUIDE