Pong Yaeng Trail started in December 2015 with 69 runners in the PYT66 and slightly more at 79 runners for the RTC30. The 5th iteration of Pong Yaeng Trail in 2019 welcomed more than 2,500 runners in 7 races, the route went through 3 National Parks, and the longest distance was the PYT166.
Starting from Pa Nok Kok Village the course will take you up to very near the summit of Doi Pui (1600m above MSL) then a long descend down the East slope of the mountain and return to Pong Yaeng via the old forest road.