A 4AM mountain odyssey through Taiwan's indigenous highlands
A 75km mountain ultra with 4100m of climbing through the rugged central Taiwan highlands, starting at 4AM from YCC Forest Campsite. Rated ITRA-4 L and UTMB Index 100k, the course traverses historic aboriginal hunting trails through forest, tea farms, and exposed mountain ridgelines. Mandatory GPS navigation and multiple crew-inaccessible checkpoints make this a genuine wilderness experience.
Experienced ultrarunners
Puli, Nantou County, Taiwan, Province of ChinaNovember 21, 2026
Must complete a qualifier within the qualification window
Must have finished at least one trail race of 40km or longer with ITRA-2 rating. Contact organizers with other relevant mountain ultra experience.
| Location | km | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
Start Start | 0.0 | 509 m |
Finish Finish | 75.0 | 509 m |
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YCC Forest Campsite is the race venue and start/finish area. Camping is available on-site. Book directly with YCC at the address: No. 545, Qianxi Landscape Bridge, Puli Township, Nantou County 545.
Late November in central Taiwan's mountains brings cool, stable conditions. Daytime temperatures in Puli (~500m) are pleasant at 15–20°C, but the mountain sections can be significantly colder. Nights frequently drop below 10°C at elevation, and runners on the 75km course will experience the coldest pre-dawn hours. A mid-layer in the cpD drop bag is strongly recommended. The November post-typhoon season is generally drier than summer, but conditions can change quickly.
Night temperatures drop below 10°C at elevation. Waterproof jacket is mandatory; mid-layer recommended for all finishers.
Open ridgeline sections between cpB and cpC have significant sun exposure during mid-race daytime hours.
Mountain weather can change quickly; conditions at start do not predict conditions on exposed ridgelines later in the race.
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