Vietnam Jungle Marathon 2027

VJM takes runners into Pu Luong's primary forest: hot, humid, muddy and mesmerising. Courses pass Don, Hieu and Kho Muong villages and the 1,700 m Pu Luong summit on the long distances. Leech socks are essential kit.

Athletes must be 18 on race day (16 for distances ≤ 21 km with parental consent). Mandatory kit is checked at bib collection and randomly on course: charged phone, emergency blanket, whistle, minimum 1 litre capacity (2 litres for ≥ 70 km), headlamp with spare batteries for any distance starting or finishing in the dark, and a personal cup (no disposable cups at aid stations). Littering outside aid stations, cutting the course or receiving assistance outside designated zones means disqualification. Bib transfers are allowed up to 30 days before the race for a 100,000 ₫ fee; 50 % refund up to 60 days before, none after. Two litres of water is mandatory on every distance from 42K because temperatures can exceed 35 °C.

Hanoi – Pu Luong is 4 h via Mai Chau. Organiser buses leave from My Dinh (add-on). Roads inside the reserve are narrow; large coaches cannot reach Don village.

Don village has many resorts and bungalows (600,000–3,000,000 ₫), stilt-house homestays 150,000–300,000 ₫ in nearby villages. The organiser runs a tent village.