How Singapore's growing trail running community is powering a 165km ultramarthon in the country
Singapore is hosting a 165km ultramarathon despite being a small country with limited natural terrain. The event, known as the Ultra Trail Singapore, has grown in popularity with over 1,300 runners participating this year. The growing trail running community in Singapore is attributed to the emergence of new trail running clubs and the expansion of existing groups.
- ▪The Ultra Trail Singapore event has grown from 300 runners in its first edition in 2023 to over 1,300 participants from 30 countries this year.
- ▪Singapore's trail running community is buoyed by the country's wider running boom, with more trail running clubs emerging and existing groups growing in size.
- ▪The Mountain Goat Running Group, which organises the Ultra Trail Singapore, has grown from 12 members in 2021 to about 600 members today.
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