Pilipinas Akyathlon 2013 34K (Benguet)
Pilipinas Akyathlon 2013: The Philippine International Skyrace™ will be on February 9, 2013 at Mt. Ugo, Brgy. Tinongan, Itogon, Benguet. This is a 34-km out-and-back race The race route will be starting from the Barangay Hall of Tinongdan (779 masl) in the Municipality of Itogon, Province of Benguet. The first 1.7km is a downhill run on paved road to the start of the trail (499 masl). From this point, the route to the summit is mostly uphill with a total elevation gain of 1858 meters, and loss of 195 meters. The route will showcase magnificent views of surrounding mountains, including portions of Binga and Ambuklao dams as far away as Pangasinan. The turnaround point will be at the summit of Mt Ugo (2162 masl). The 16.4-km route from the summit to the finish is a mirror image of the route to the summit, and concludes with a 1.7-km (280m vertically) ascent to the finish line at the hall of Barangay Tinongdan.
Trophies and valuable outdoors prizes will be awarded to the top 3 overall winners in both the male and female categories.
Medals and valuable prizes will be awarded to the top 3 runners, male & female in the 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 60 and above age groups.
All finishers will receive a medal, finisher’s t-shirt and will be qualified for raffle prizes.
This is a GREEN community event that advocates eco-sports tourism.
Pilipinas Akyathlon 2013: The Philippine International Skyrace™
February 9, 2013
Mt. Ugo, Brgy. Tinongan
Itogon, Benguet
EVENT DISTANCES
34k
REGISTRATION FEE
₱1,900 for Philippine residents until January 15
₱2,400 until February 8
$60 for foreign entries payable in Baguio on February 8 during kit claim/race briefing
Registration closes at 7:30pm, February 8.
No on-site registration on February 9, 2013
A portion of your participation fee shall be donated to the projects of Cordillera Conservation Trust.
WHERE TO REGISTER
Payment by local residents can be made by depositing the fee to BPI current account number 3191-0473-02 of Philippine Skyrunning Association, Inc. Email scanned deposit slip (with your name) to psa@philskyrunning.com.
CONTACT PERSONS
Jules Picato: 09172460634; psa@philsyrunning.com
Nina Dacanay: nina@philskyrunning.com
ORGANIZER
Philippine Skyrunning Association
For more details visit www.philskyrunning.com
About The Author
ManokanRunner
Jinoe Gavan is the founder of this award-winning blog Takbo.ph, The Filipino Running Community. Known as ManokanRunner, he is a computer addict on weekdays, a church leader on weekends and a runner in all days of the week. He wants to run and cover as many miles in many places as he could. Read more about his life in the urban jungle with all the distractions and the fun of raising his son in DaddyandtheCity(dot)com.
first! Takbo ako dito.
10 years ang age dif. dapat siguro 5 lang.
I’m going. Seguro dun na me sa Logistics with PJ.