This is designed to be an international race, with the objectives of attracting foreign and out of state runners to visit Bukit Mertajam. The 2017 edition has attracted close to 120 foreign participants from 22 countries.
Penang Eco 100 is part of the Asia Trail Master series, being accorded the status of Super Trail of Asia Trail Master. All the race categories of 30km, 50km, 100km and 100 miles earns qualifying points for Ultra Trail Mont Blanc (UTMB) and Ultra Trail Mount Fuji (UTMF) as well for 2018. We are committed to ensure that Penang Eco 100 will continue to be part of Asia Trail Master, and to be a qualifying race for future editions of UTMB. Furthermore, Penang Eco 100 is also a member of the RunTheWorld ultra races series.