Road races in the Philippines are already at par with the world’s best, but ultramarathon trail races are still way behind, especially when it comes to Aid Stations, and especially if you compare it with this one at around km 21 of The North Face® Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc® – Saint Gervais, Les Contanimes and Notre Dame:
This race is definitely one for my bucket list! 
I’ve ran onto the routes of Nuvali before, both on and off-road, and honestly I find it a bit boring especially when compared to natural trails of the mountains—until Valley Trail came along! It was a race with a lot of firsts, including my first DNF!
Scene from the Valley Trail Challenge
frontRUNNER Magazine will be having several events on trails and in Cebu, from 5K all the way to 100K. Here’s their event lineup:
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Bataan Death March Ultramarathon is currently the longest road ultramarathon in the Philippines with 160 kilometers and “classic” 102 kilometers route. The 102K event would always be special for me as it was my first road ultramarathon and the first one beyond 100K. Unfortunately I’m not able to run either of the two events, but when the opportunity came to spectate the event (102K) first hand, I grabbed the chance and took the opportunity to relive my experiences. Here’s part of my chronicles of the event, in photos:
“Longer is better. It’s not how fast but how far.” This is how Rogin-E Last Man Running described itself—a race that is also an ultimate test of endurance.
2010 was the year running took a backseat from my list of activities, but in between my great hiatus there were some interesting events that transpired. Here’s a look back at how 2010 was for me:
The highlight for the first month of 2010 was my return to running with a 50K test run of the Bataan Death March (BDM) Ultramarathon (first 50K of the actual route).
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With our support crew (courtesy Gail Consolacion)
Drumrolls please… and the award goes to…
Welcome to my list of the year’s bests! This year I’ve these categories picked:
As I near the second anniversary of this site, I’ve come up with a new site bling: the Features + Reviews page. This page is basically a collection of bookmarks about my featured stories and product reviews to make it easier for you to find. Here’s a working preview of the Reviews section:
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Keep track of this page for features and reviews updates. Bookmark this page as http://runningpinoy.wordpress.com/features/
The Philippine Association of Ultrarunners (PAU) brings another ultramarathon “to the masses,” this time to the trails. For its debut trail ultra we were taken to the site of second largest terrestrial eruption of the 20th century—Mt. Pinatubo.
The crater lake of Mt. Pinatubo (Credit: Chris Tomnong / Wikipedia)
Thank you for visiting!
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