2026 - Mongolia Action Asia 3 Day Ultra Marathon — 26–28 Jun 2026

2026 – Mongolia Action Asia 3 Day Ultra Marathon — 26–28 Jun 2026

Land of the Nomads. Running in the Steppes on the edge of Siberia for a true nomadic experience.

Date: June 26, 2026 to June 28, 2026
Start Time: 6:00 am June 26 (arrive day before)
Start Location: Mongolia
Distance: 60 km & 100 km over 3 days (60 = 20 + 20 + 20) (100= 40 + 40+ 20)
Category: Hiking & trail running options
Aim:To promote some of Mongolia’s most stunning & epic running locations.

About This Event

Join us for a truly unforgettable foray into the remote backcountry as the official Action Asia Mongolia ultra marathon stage race returns for an epic 3-day endurance challenge across the breath taking nomadic wilderness. This vast land encompasses a fabulous array of pristine landscapes and resilient nomadic people whose traditional daily lives remain, in many ways, completely unchanged since the historical days of Genghis Khan and the mighty Mongol Empire.

Situated dynamically between Russia and China, this remote region is a pure nature lover’s paradise and the ultimate destination for an extreme multi-day endurance challenge. Runners will experience a raw and authentic adventure through wide-open grasslands, rolling hills, and rugged terrains that make this one of the most unique trail events in the world.”

Accommodation

Please email payment@actionasiaevents.com with your preferred person(s) who you would like to share the gers with if you haven’t as most gers are 2 beds and 3 beds each with a limited amount with 2 beds. Hotel accommodation will be 2 per room.

UB Oficial Hotel: Best Western Premier Tuushin
Location: Prime Minister Amar Street 15, Ulaanbaatar, 14200 Mongolia

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Itinerary

2:30 PM – Bus leaves official UB Hotel - Best Western Premier Tuushin (to airport to pick up others (for those arriving 1 or more days early)
5:30 PM – 6PM – All buses leave UB airport (after arrival of HK flight (and Beijing flight) as many on this flight – leaves Hong Kong 12:05am) – email us if arriving after the 5pm Jun 25 HK flight from other locations.
9 PM - Estimated time arrival at ger camp
9 PM -10:30 PM - Kitchen meal served to all participants (meat & vegetarian dishes) – included in fee (state in entry if vegetarian)

6:00 AM – Breakfast buffet starts in main kitchen ger – included in fee
7:00 AM – Race start (both 60km & 100km category)
11:00 AM - 12 NOON - Lunch served – included in fee
12:30 PM - Buses leave for official UB Hotel (can swing by airport around 4pm, drop anyone off on the way as passing), then continue to Official UB Hotel arriving around 5pm. Chance to have nice hot shower.
6:30 PM - AWARDS AND BUFFET DINNER AT SHANGRI-LA UB HOTEL UB which is around a 10 minute walk passing the famous Chinggis Square (Sukhbaatar Square) for some nice photos and a chance to socialize – Awards ceremony – buffet included in fee - purchase own drinks

What’s included in the entry

Bus transportation from Ulaanbaatar (Airport and City) official official hotel to start race location Thurs June 25 departing 2 separate times. 2.30 pm from Hotel and around 6pm Airport after HK and Beijing flights land 5pm & 510pm. Special transport can be arranged if you arrive later Thursday night after 6pm and quotation can be sent to you.
Transportation during stage race days if needed and transport of your luggage between race stages if necessary. As it stands this won’t happen as same location each day.
Accommodation for Thurs June 25th, Fri June 26th, Sat June 27th in Gers and tents and Sunday June 28 in Ulaanbaatar Best Western Hotel.
Transportation from finish to official hotel in UB.
Breakfast on Friday June 26th, Sat June 27, Sun June 28 and Monday June 29. Lunch Fri June 26, Sat June 27, Sun June 28. Dinner at Thurs June 28 very late, Fri June 26, Sat June 27, Sun June 28 awards party. No alcohol provided as must purchase. (bring small Mongolian or USD currency as they wont have change).
Bus transportation to airport Monday Jun 29 for 1 large bus holding 50 people morning to catch the HK flight for one trip only June 29. (Hong Kong MIAT Direct Flight only).
Racing number & souvenir shirt provided
Water and fruit on race course (cp every 10km estimate) with boiled water at finish line each day.
Medical, Police and staff support with 3rd party event insurance

What’s NOT included

Visa for Mongolia – must go to Mongolian consulate in your country to get. Don’t get upon arrival as we wont wait for you as takes over 1 hour if your lucky and somebody there. Check with Mongolian consultate on your country as some new rules in effect for certain countries. (see PDF left side this page on Visa applications)
Return flight tickets to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Sleeping bags (Matress provided)
Optional extra night’s accommodation in Mongolia. Can book official thru agent.
Emergency evacuation insurance - purchase before you leave
CSR – Raising money for Action Asia Sports Academy to support local orphanage in Ulanbaatar and or education material (books, pens, pencils) for local herders families that can use help in books and school supplies. The Action Asia Sports Academy is open to suggestions as there are a few projects of interest that will be open to discussion amongst participants as always want to give back to the community either for education material, orphanage or other with donations of US$ 50 or up to US$ 300 depending on your generosity (cash easier but can accept digital payment). All donations are welcome but not mandatory. Feel free to raise funds yourself. We’re also looking at a way to do more and will discuss this with different organizations for CSR ideas and welcome input.

note

FOOD AT CAMP – Meals are typical Mongolia fried noodle with meat / patatoes or rice meat / vegetarian options. Everyone quite happy previously with food choices as we always hire extra experienced cooks for group. Hot water will be available.

Showers & Toilets are at camp. But don’t expect too much from the shower facility. Only 1 electric socket in “some” gers and wasn’t working last time so expect the worse. Two hole round plug so bring adapter. Leave your computers at home.

Telephone reception terrible. Better so you can socialize and not do business. It is possible to purchase phone cards in UB, Mongolia.

Since 1998 we have treated certain adventure race events and our 3 day ultra events since 2009 as a real adventure and try not to disclose location and maps until night before as we want people to experience what it feels like to be in the ‘unknown’ to expect the unexpected and not know what is around the corner. Life gets quite boring when you know everything and can plan ahead studying the 1 day events we organize as example, benefiting the more experienced elites if anything. For this reason we try to at least organize some real raw adventure events every year like our 3 day ultra marathons where you get on a bus from the main city, head out into a camp in the middle of no where, get the maps of next days course, socialize and go to bed. The course is heavily marked with ribbons and signs every 20meters with plenty of marshals to make it enjoyable. If you don’t like this past Action Asia tradition, then we have the 1 day events for you where all is displayed under the course pages. The feedback is always great and if you have recommendations then please email, but we are quite sure you will love the adventure.

SNEAK PREVIEW from our youtube:

Mongolia 3 day stage race distances & elevation

(New course different and not repeated as in new area – within 5 hours SOUTH hours from UB so more desert, dry, rock, dunes where grass meets the sand and no rivers)

Category distance:

Ultra marathon category (total 100 km over 3 days):

Day 1- 40km – 2210m+

Day 2 – 41km – 1510m+

Day 3 – 18km – 293m+

Explorer category – good for hiking (total 60 km over 3 days):

Day 1 – 21km – 1165m+

Day 2 – 23.9k – 950+m

Day 3 – 18km – 293m+

Time limit:

There will be a cut-off near the end of the day to ensure all get in before dark. If concerned then recommend shortest category if you are not very fit as plenty of time to hike this category. Usually 5 – 10 hours for a 40km day and 2-6 hours for 20km day depending on your level of fitness and how many times you stop to take photos.

Course Designed by michael maddess:

Michael Maddess is one of the most experienced Race Directors in Asia, having organized over 300 events with Action Asia Events. Originally from Vancouver, Canada—where he was the Race Director of the World Police Fire Games Triathlon—while working in media & extremely competitive in sports from a very young age. Michael is an active trail runner who infuses his deep endurance background into every course he designs.

Race Directing & Track Record

- Action Asia 50 Series: 4 races in Hong Kong, plus events in Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore.
- Ultra Marathon Stage Events: 3-day, 100km races across Mongolia, Nepal, Kazakhstan, Yunnan/Sichuan China, Vietnam, and Laos.
- Adventure & Bike Races: 17+ Action Asia Challenges (HK, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand), 2 Vietnam Adventure Races, 2 Nepal Himalayan MTB races, 30+ Action SPRINT HK races, 8 Action Asia Off-Road HK bike races, 20+ Kayak n Runs.

Athletic & Endurance Highlights

- Oxfam Trailwalker (100km): 1st runner-up in 11hrs 16min (Record for HK resident). Also finished 3x in 13h 25m, 12h 44m, and 12h 39m on podium.
- Wilson Trail (78km): 5x Winning Team for both full & half distances (10hrs 14min).
- Ironman Triathlons: 3x Finisher (PR 10hrs 46min for Full 4k,180k,42k).
- HK100: 3rd place in the inaugural edition (12hrs 30min).
- Multi-Day & Extreme Races: 3x Winner of the Sabah 3-day adventure race; 8th overall at the Gobi 250km race (while overcoming hypothermia); holds KOTH HK age group marathon record.

Coaching & Adventure Expeditions

- Team Coaching: Coached regional dragonboat, soccer, and baseball teams.
- High Altitude Mountaineering: Climbed 16,000+ft in Bhutan, 15,000+ft to Nepal Annapurna Basecamp, and summited 4Sisters (5,000m) in Sichuan within 24 hours of landing.
- Just for Fun: Bungee and free-jumping off high bridges in Nepal.

“If he’s not outside designing a course or doing something extreme, he’s not having fun.”

Category options: (AGE as of RACE DAY)

Mens 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50+, 60+

Women 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50+, 60+

男子18-29歲, 30-39歲, 40-49歲, 50歲或以上, 60+

女子18-29歲, 30-39歲, 40-49歲, 50歲或以上, 60+

以上內容以網頁內之英文版本為準

PRIZES:

Awards short briefing done every day at camp at dinner with overall awards last night back at hotel when certificates are given out to age group and category winners.

Buffet dinner last evening with overall awards.

60 km & 100 km

SURVIVOR MEDAL FOR ALL WHO COMPLETE THE 3 DAYS at finish line day 3.

60km
Special certificate FOR ALL

100km

Special certificate FOR ALL

*if your company would like to sponsor prizes or become a partner please email us above by clicking contact us.

*Past participants (AAE 3 day) can save 15% off entry using AAEVIP15 vip code at checkout of online registration.

Entry Procedure & Payment Method

CLICK REGISTER NOW BUTTON OF THIS PAGE FIRST. Then click continue at bottom of the registration form which sends us your online form automatically. You will then be forwarded to credit card payment page automatically and can continue paying by credit card. (We will have received your online entry application already when you hit the submit button so don’t worry).

Online Payment

Click REGISTER NOW BUTTON on this page (or continue credit card option when filling out entry form). Easy to use credit
card payment.

Confirmation of entry

Once payment is received, payment system will send a confirmation letter with entry details to you via email. Please make sure we have your correct email as we will send updates to you. Please notify us immediately if we have your wrong email. FIRST COME FIRST SERVE SO GET YOUR ENTRY IN.

Cancellation & Refunds – Terms & Conditions:

Changes, Cancellation & Refund policy:

Upon cancellation of an event registration, participant will be charged a certain percentage of the total price of entry fee (cancellation charge) / a larger percentage can be credited to the next AAE 3-day race as listed below.
If the registration is canceled 6 months or before the event day: 90% credit can be transferred to the next 3-day AAE race; or 50% of the full enrollment fee will be retained by the organization
If the registration is canceled 5 months before the event day: 80% credit can be transferred to the next 3-day AAE race; or 50% of the full enrollment fee will be retained by the organization
If the registration is canceled 4 months before the event day: 60% credit can be transferred to the next 3-day AAE race; or 60% of the full enrolment fee will be retained by the organization
If the registration is canceled 3 months before the event day: 40% credit can be transferred to the next 3-day AAE race; or 80% of the full enrolment fee will be retained by the organization
If the registration is canceled 2 months before the event day: 20% credit can be transferred to the next 3-day AAE race; no request for reimbursement will be honored.

*For all refund cases, participants will bear the admin charge.

Transfer of entry to a friend after payment is only allowed up to 2 weeks before race day and is not allowed to be advertised in any media platform. HK$150 (US$20) admin charge for personal detail changes or category changes only up to 2 weeks before race day. Race Director has the final say on all matters.

No refund in case of any race disruption including but not limited to cancellation, suspension, reroute, or delay due to weather condition or force majeure such as virus outbreak, demonstration, or unexpected cancellation of event permits by government.

Entry Fees:

	Early Bird 早鳥價	Phase 2 第2階段	Phase 3 第3階段
Dates:	Before Dec 26th, 2025	Dec 27th, 2025 – Jan 17th, 2026	Jan 18th, 2026 – Jun 25, 2026
Entry Fee:
Individual	USD 1590	USD 1690	USD 1790
個人	美元 1590	美元 1690	美元 1790
Group of 2 (Save20%)	USD 2544	USD 2704	USD 2864
2人組 (8折)	美元 2544	美元 2704	美元 2864
Group of 3 (Save 25%)	USD 3578	USD 3803	USD 4028
3人組 (75折)	美元 3578	美元 3803	美元 4028
Group of 4 (Save 30%)	USD 4452	USD 4732	USD 5012
4人組 (7折)	美元 4452	美元 4732	美元 5012

Category	Early Bird 早鳥價	Phase 2 第2階段	Phase 3 第3階段	Phase 4 第4階段
Dates	Before Dec 26th, 2025	Dec 27th, 2025 – Jan 17th, 2026	Jan 18th, 2026 – May 31st, 2026	Jun 1st, 2026 (Onwards)
Individual	USD 1590	USD 1690	USD 1790	USD 1990
個人	美元 1590	美元 1690	美元 1790	美元 1990
Group of 2 (Save 20%)	USD 2544	USD 2704	USD 2864	USD 3184
2人組 (8折)	美元 2544	美元 2704	美元 2864	美元 3184
Group of 3 (Save 25%)	USD 3578	USD 3803	USD 4028	USD 4478
3人組 (75折)	美元 3578	美元 3803	美元 4028	美元 4478
Group of 4 (Save 30%)	USD 4452	USD 4732	USD 5012	USD 5572
4人組 (7折)	美元 4452	美元 4732	美元 5012	美元 5572

RACE PACK PICK-UP (souvenir shirt – bib number, pins etc) will be the 1st night everyone arrives at the ger camp with maps of day 1 course. We will have a small get together for participants in Hong Kong week before event.

Thurs Jun 18 – 6pm FRITES Central G/F, Queen’s Road Centre, 152 Queen’s Road Central,

*Mandatory equipment to be carried when racing each day – per person (watch this space for updates):

Hydration system (min 1 litre capacity) front flasks or back camelbak style drinking system
First aid kit with basic essentials for cuts (bandages, tape, antiseptic)
wrapping tape (at least 24 inches length to go around leg 3x), antiseptic liquid,) and pain over counter medication (example Tylenol, Advil, Ibuprofen) - note antiseptic should be a liquid to pour into a wound and NOT wipes as they can NOT penetrate into a wound efficiently to kill bacteria.
Rain jacket Gortex or waterproof (lightweight Salomon, North Face, Columbia, Patagonia, recommended)
Running shoes – Trail running shoes with good grip recommended (example – Inov-8, Salomon, North Face, Brooks, Hoka)
Food/energy bars/dried fruit/nuts etc to get you thru 6-10 hours each day
At least minimum 300 calories of EXTRA food carried AT ALL TIME (Energy bars or Dried noodle pack or 1x Emergency freeze dried meal that you can add hot water at another ger camp .
1x Water purification tablets (will use distilled water but in case you want to add purification tablet)
Headlamp with spare batteries
Whistle (many hydration vests now come with built in whistle)
Anti-inflamatory medication or aspirin to relieve mild headaches and leg pain (example-Ibuprofen)
Sun cream
Emergency blanket

Official Rules & Regulations

ARTICLE 1: GENERAL

Race number to be worn in FRONT of you. Note if 2 race numbers given to you then 2nd race number on your back and report to finish HQ when completed.
No throwing any garbage of any kind on the trail.
No water bottles allowed to be taken away from water checkpoints if there are bottles. You must bring your own hydration system (minimum 1.5 litres) for the refill.
Should you drop out you must notify the nearest checkpoint and leave your race number or face emergency rescue costs bill for looking for you.
You must stay on marked course and no shortcutting is allowed or result in disqualification.
All contents on mandatory equipment list must be carried on all days of the race unless Race Director makes changes at race briefing.
Race Director has right to impose time penalties or even disqualification for those not following mandatory equipment list so please take time to make sure you study equipment list (mandatory and recommended). The runner will get 1-hour penalty for each missing item in the first aid kit.
Race Director has final say on all matters.

*Note – You can change from 100k down to 60k during the event but not 60 up to 100 category. Before the race, all can change either way 60 to 100 or 100 to 60 within 48hrs of the event but please try to give us 1 week notice minimum as creates problems.

If you change from 100k to 60k at the end of Day 1, your total Day 1 time will be used for the remainder of the race. (E.g. If your Day 1 time is 6 hours as 100k runner, after you change to 60k, your Day 1 time will still be 6 hours.)

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