Mantra Summits Challenge
One One Six
Run Somewhere Extraordinary
Welcome Back
Welcome to our 5th Mantra Summits Challenge. This 5th edition bringing few new stuffs to you: the twenty one category. This 21K upgrading the existing 15K.
All category will circulating around Arjuno-Welirang. The well known complex of mountain with its beautiful view but yet very challenging elevation profile to reach both peak of Welirang and Arjuno.
Mount Arjuno
Mount Arjuno (sometimes spelled Mount Arjuna) is inactive volcano in East Java, Indonesia with altitude 3,339 m above sea level. Mount Arjuno is located on the border of Batu, Malang and Pasuruan and is under Raden Soerjo Forest Park authority. Mount Arjuno is the third highest mountain in East Java after Mount Semeru and Mount Raung, and is the fourth highest on the island of Java.
Arjuno is adjacent to Welirang , Kembar I, and Kembar II. The peak of Mount Arjuno is located on one ridge that is the same as the peak of Welirang mountain, so this complex is often referred to as Arjuno-Welirang. The Arjuno-Welirang complex itself is on two older volcanoes, Ringgit in the east and Lincing in the south. Fumaroles with sulfur reserves are found in a number of locations in these mountains, such as on the summit of Mount Welirang, the peak of Kembar II, and on a number of hiking trails.
There will be a strong Sulphur gas at the peak of Welirang. You need to be cautious when reach this area.
Normally this mountain is reached from three climbing points, Lawang, Tretes and Batu. In the MSC one.one.six category you will climb up Welirang from Kaliandra resort then united with Tretes climbing point. Then going down to Cangar-Batu, climb up back again towards Arjuno peak and going down hill via Lali Jiwo forest-Budug Asus towards UB forest. You literally exploring Arjuno-Welirang from all climbing points! What an incredible experience.
Magnificent view you will experience along the way the route you run.
In this edition, the category 35, 55, 75 and 116K will earn UTMB point. To those planning to compete in Mont Blanc, this race is for you!
Furthermore, the 116K and 75K will be an Indonesia Super Trail of Asia Trail Master. This mean there will be 50 point additional any of you finishing both race.
As in previous year, this race is managed and organized by Malang Trail Runners, a local trail running community from Malang but with global vision and mindset. As we are runner and ultra runner ourselves, we think we understand what kind of experience expected from this ultra trail race.
Feel the warmth. Feel the friendship. Feel the hospitality of a typical ultra trail runners.
Come to Malang and join us in MSC one.one.six.
Let’s make a friendship.
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