Kailas Penang Skyrace 2026

DATE: 24 April 2026 (10:00am – 06:00pm)

Venue : Youth Park, Georgetown, Penang

DISTANCES:

50KM SKY ULTRAKS
25 April 2026/ 03:00am

30KM PRO SKY
25 April 2026/ 06:30am

10KM SHORT SKY
26 April 2026/ 07:00am

5KM FUN SKY
26 April 2026/ 08:00am

KAILAS PENANG SKYRACE 2026 will mark Malaysia’s return to the SKYRUNNER WORLD SERIES for the third consecutive year since 2024. It will be held between 24 and 26 April 2026 at Georgetown, Penang, West Malaysia, and will be part of the 24 Merrell Skyrunner World Series races worldwide. KAILAS PENANG SKYRACE 2026 is also part of the Asia Trail Master Championship Series point race for the 2nd year running since 2025.

KAILAS PENANG SKYRACE 2026 is co-organized by MMTF Consultant (an international sporting event management company based in Malaysia), which remains the only member of the International Skyrunning Federation (ISF) in Malaysia since 2020, Mountain Goat Malaysia and Penang International Hiker’s.

2000 runners from around the world are expected for the 2026 race. The top global sky-running elites and global performing are expected to lead the field at KAILAS PENANG SKYRACE 2026.

There will be 3 supporting race distances to the main race namely the 5KM FUN SKY (523m +ve gain), 10KM SHORT SKY (972m +ve gain), 30KM PRO SKY (2354m +ve gain) and 50KM SKY ULTRAKS (2772m +ve gain).

50KM SKY ULTRAKS is part of the 2026 Asia Trail Master Championship Series point race. This means every runner who completes this distance within COT will earn ATM points, contributing to their overall ranking in the prestigious series.

The 30KM PRO SKY is part of the 2026 Merrell Skyrunner World Series for the 2nd year running since 2025.