Taman Negara National Park hosts Ultra from 23 to 25 October
Published on 10/18/2026 at 02:16 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Taman Negara National Park will host Malaysia Taman Negara Ultra in Kuala Tahan, Malaysia, from 23 to 25 October 2026. The event is listed as a three-day programme intended to promote Kuala Tahan and Jerantut as eco-tourism destinations while supporting the local community.
The race gives the national park a current visitor peg beyond its regular forest activities. Its dates fall after the 18 October publication date and within the official event calendar for Pahang.
Malaysia Taman Negara Ultra runs from 23 to 25 October
The official event listing for Malaysia Taman Negara Ultra places the programme at Taman Negara Kuala Tahan, with Kuala Tahan and Malaysia named on the same page. It gives the period as Friday 23 October to Sunday 25 October 2026.
Three categories are listed: 50 kilometres, 30 kilometres and 15 kilometres. The Pahang state government also records the event for Kuala Tahan and Jerantut, describing its purpose as promoting eco-tourism and providing benefits for the local community.
The race uses a park shaped by forest, rivers and trails
The park was established in 1938 and extends across Pahang, Kelantan and Terengganu. Around the Kuala Tahan gateway, visitors encounter rainforest landscapes, river activities, forest trails, wildlife areas and routes connected with Mount Tahan.
Tourism Malaysia describes the canopy walkway as a 530-metre suspension bridge 40 metres above the ground. It also identifies Mount Tahan, at 2,187 metres, as the highest mountain in Peninsular Malaysia. These features place the October race within a landscape where elevation, forest terrain and river crossings are part of the wider visitor setting, rather than a conventional urban running venue. Further park information from Tourism Malaysia names the Batek and Semokberi communities, wildlife and the Tembeling River among the area’s attractions.
What the October programme adds to Kuala Tahan
Malaysia Taman Negara Ultra links a fixed sporting programme with the park’s established role as a gateway to the rainforest. The official description names Kuala Tahan and Jerantut as the communities and destinations connected with the event, giving the race a local tourism context as well as a sporting one.
The published categories provide different distances without presenting the programme as a single route. The official calendar does not state a detailed course, starting point within the venue, timetable for each category or any special visitor access arrangement, so those details should not be assumed from the event dates alone.
Visiting Taman Negara National Park: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Malaysia Taman Negara Ultra takes place from 23 to 25 October 2026 at Taman Negara Kuala Tahan, according to the official Pahang tourism listing.
- The event is listed at the Kuala Tahan gateway and includes 50-kilometre, 30-kilometre and 15-kilometre categories. The official listing does not state a closure or altered entrance for other visitors.
- Kuala Tahan is the main visitor gateway named for this programme. Tourism Malaysia says travellers can reach the area via Jerantut, then continue towards Kuala Tahan by road or by boat from Kuala Tembeling.
- The surrounding terrain includes rainforest, river landscapes, forest trails and a canopy walkway suspended above the ground. Conditions therefore differ from a road race in a town centre.
- The park also includes Mount Tahan, wildlife habitats and settlements associated with the Batek and Semokberi communities, all identified in Tourism Malaysia’s visitor information.
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Frequently asked questions about Taman Negara National Park
When does Malaysia Taman Negara Ultra take place at Taman Negara National Park?
Malaysia Taman Negara Ultra is scheduled from 23 to 25 October 2026 at Taman Negara Kuala Tahan.
What is Taman Negara National Park?
It is a national park established in 1938 across Pahang, Kelantan and Terengganu, with rainforest, rivers, wildlife habitats and mountain terrain.
Where is Taman Negara National Park and how do you get there?
The programme is based at Kuala Tahan in Malaysia. Tourism Malaysia identifies Jerantut as a road connection and Kuala Tembeling as the point for continuing by boat towards Kuala Tahan.
