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if you love running in the wild, Trail of The Kings (TOTK) Zero Edition will be held on Samosir Island, Lake Toba, North Sumatra, on 4 to 5 May 2024.

This event, which is organized by the Lake Toba Authority Executive Board, promises a trail running experience with beautiful views of Lake Toba. The trail is part of a series of world-class trail running, the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc, the first world series to be held in Indonesia.

In a press conference in the Gelora Bung Karno area, Central Jakarta, March 15, the Main Director of the Board, Jimmy Bernando Panjaitan, said that this event was targeted to attract 1,500 participants.

Apart from that, it is also hoped that it will be able to promote Lake Toba as one of the five super priority tourism destinations in Indonesia. Jimmy Bernando Panjaitan further said that the Trail would offer more than just a cross-country running race.

Because, apart from running while enjoying the view of Lake Toba which is different and cannot be found anywhere else, participants can also follow the cultural story of the Batak tribe by visiting the villages where the Batak culture originated and where the Batak King migrated during his time.

Trail of The Kings (Zero Edition), entitled Live Your Legend, is divided into four competition categories, namely 5 kilometers, 10 kilometers, 27 kilometers and 50 kilometers. Participant registration has been opened since March 13, 2024 on the site run. trailofthekings.id and will close if the participant quota has been met.