Ultra Running Hub Perlis City, Malaysia · Saturday, December 12, 2026
Fixed Distance 50K
Nakawan Ultra
64 days away
50 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
2.5 est Grit · Entry level
Calculated from 50 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.5 as a floor, not a verdict.
What the course asks
Time limit 13 hours
15:36 min/km average. Generous. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. More forgiving than 82% of 50K races. Measured against 1052 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~147 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.
DUV results for the 2024 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
Typical conditions, December
Daytime high 28°C
Night low 22°C
Rainfall Wet — expect rain
Daylight 11 h 57 m of light
Regional 2001-2020 average for December — NASA POWER, grid elevation 232 m. Not a forecast.
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50km | 147 | Yih-Huan Sua · 05:54:58 | Lai-Phing (Krystal) Khaw · 08:02:20 |
| 2022 | 50km | 157 | Yih-Huan Sua · 05:38:49 | Emylia Mzack · 07:46:04 |
The field shrank 6% between 2022 (157) and 2024 (147). 22% of the 2024 field were women.
DUV results for the 2024 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
Course notes
- gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.
Gear for this race
Chosen for 50 km of trail.
- Trail Running Shoes 50 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
- Race Nutrition 50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
- Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 50 km, without the bounce.
- Headlamps A 13 h limit puts you out there after dark.
- GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
Similar races
Other 50K trail ultras, closest in distance first.