20K PINHATT
The distance of connection and belonging
Race Category
Running Stones
Race Details
| 20K Pinhatt | 09 January 2027 |
|---|---|
| Race Date | Saturday 9 January 2027 |
| Distance & Elevation | 22,8km & +/- 1100m |
| Start Line | Clay Tunnel |
| Start Time | 07:30 AM |
| Transport | N/A |
| Finish Line | Clay Tunnel |
| Entry Inclusions | Race entry, athlete t-shirt, finisher medal, finisher tee, finisher certificate, fully stocked checkpoints, drop bag service, on-course medical support and assistance, insurance, drawstring bag, finishing refreshment-meal |
| Mandatory Gear | All runners must carry mandatory gear during the race. Details are on the Mandatory Gear page. |
| Start groups | XXX |
| Minimum Age | 16 years of age on race day |
| Total Allowable Time | 9 hours 30 minutes |
| Cutoff Pace Required | 25 mins/km |
| Expected time first finisher | 02:06:00 (09:36 AM Saturday 9 January 2026) |
| Expected time final finisher | 09:30:00 (05:00 PM Saturday 9 January 2026) |
| Timing results (categories) | The following age divisions for both male and female will be used for race results (age as at event date is used to determine your age division): 16-17, 18-19, 20-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85+ |
| Awards & Prizes | Prize Money: Top 3 Overall male and female Trophies: Top 3 Overall and AG will be awarded trophies Top 3 Overall male and female automatically qualified for the corresponding category at the 2027 UTMB Finals. |
| The slots to UTMB finals are not free. The athlete will have to sign up but they have a direct entry and do not need to ballot. | |
| UTMB Qualifying |  The PINHATT 20K is a UTMB World Series 20K Event. Finishers of PINHATT 20K will receive 1 running stones. |
- Single Trail – 45%
- Dirt Road/Double Track – 41%
- Tarmac –14%
Aid stations are generously stocked with:
- Lollies
- Electrolyte drink (pre-mixed)
- Water
- Fruit
- Bakery goods
- Hot water, tea, coffee, soup
- Hot meals
- Toilets
Exact aid station stocks will be available to view in the Runner Guide. We cannot guarantee all goods will be available at all aid stations, so use the drop bag service and your support crew for any necessities.
Please note we are a cup-less event. In an effort to cut down on waste, we will have no drinking cups at aid stations. You will need to carry a cup or hydration pack with you. Limited stock of hydrations packs will be available for sale at the event merchandise, but we encourage you to purchase one in advance and use it in your training. First Aid will be available at each aid station, and at finish. There will also be roving first aid crews on the course.
Should you decide to pull out of the race at any aid station, kindly make your attention known to the aid station’s crews or specifically to our technical commissioners present at every aid station.
There will be toilet facilities at each aid station location
All Distances
Every runner will be provided with a Finish Line drop bag.
Finish line drop bags can be left in the designated area near the start line on the morning of each respective race. These allow you to have something warm at the start that you can then collect at the finish.
We love support crews almost as much as our runners at Vietnam Highland Trail by UTMB – you are always the most colourful (and loudest!) and a huge part of the magical atmosphere of the whole weekend.
You also have the very important job of getting your runners to the finish line!!
First job for support crew is to read the support crew section in the Runner Guide which will be available one month before the event. It contains important information you will need to know for the event.
To keep the event manageable as well as fair and safe for all athletes, please note that support crews cannot run alongside their runners at any point on the course outside (100m) of the aid stations and may only support their runners at specified aid stations.
Assistance are only allowed at :
- AS6: Maple Left
Pacers are not allowed for the 20K - PINHATT
