The inaugural ultra-trail running event of ALTRA Running Philippines and the 2nd Leg of Conquer Ultra Series. ALTRA 100 takes place in the highlands of Ifugao, at the seat of the 2,000 years old Banaue Rice Terraces, designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Site in 1995, it is commonly referred by Filipinos as the “Eight Wonder of the World”.

Scheduled to take place in the middle of summer, the beginning of planting season, when the terraced fields are bursting with green and the weather is fairly predictable. The course features breathtaking views, ancient rice paddies, forest trails and steep mountains that will surely captivate and challenge outdoor sports enthusiasts.

This event also is a qualifying race for KOTM’S HARDCORE 100 (H1).

Race Details:

Date and Venue:

• Altra 100 Conquer Ifugao
  April 29-30, 2017
  Banaue, Ifugao, Philippines

Registration Fees and Inclusions:

• ALTRA100
  • Local entries – Php 4,500
  • Foreign entries – USD 110
    • Inclusive of the following:
      • Race Bib
      • Timing chip
      • Registration/ Trail Fees
      • Shuttle transport to the starting line
      • Pre-race carboloading meal during the race briefing
      • Post-Race Buffet Meal
      • Raffle Entry
    • Finisher Items
      • Finisher Long Sleeves
      • Medal
      • Trophy
      • Bagtag
• 50km
  • Local entries – Php 3,500
  • Foreign entries – USD 75
    • Inclusive of the following:
      • Race Bib
      • Timing chip
      • Registration/ Trail Fees
      • Shuttle transport to the starting line
      • Pre-race carboloading meal during the race briefing
      • Post-Race Buffet Meal
      • Raffle Entry
    • Finisher Items
      • Finisher shirt
      • Medal
      • Trophy
      • Bagtag
• 10K – Php 1,500.00
  • Inclusive of the following:
    • Race Bib
    • Timing chip
    • Registration/ Trail Fees
    • Post Race Snacks
    • Raffle Entry
  • Finisher Items
    • Finisher shirt
    • Finisher Token
    • Medal
    • Bagtag
• All categories are entitled for the following:
  • 20% discount on all model of ALTRA shoes.
  • Additional 10% if the model is on-sale already.
  • 20% discount when you purchase Oofos Recovery Sandals, Feetures Socks
  • 30% discount on all Conquer products only excluding Tent (special discount of P1000.00). You may claim your discount until 1 month after the race day only. Please present your deposit slip or Acknowledgement Receipt to our store staff to avail.

Registration

• IN-STORE – Conquer Outdoor Shops :
  • Robinsons Pioneer – 02-7470726
  • Fairview Ayala Terraces- 02-9508289
  • Conquer Greenwoods – Greenwoods Ave., corner Unit 1D Palmeto St., Greenwoods Executive Village, Pinagbuhatan, Pasig City. – 09217210227/ 09256602275
    • Write your full name, nickname, age, gender, blood type, nationality, contact number, shirt size (Asian size), team name, contact person and number to be called in case of emergency, and Qualifying Race to your Acknowledgement Receipt.
    • Scan and email your deposit slip to conquertrailadventure@gmail.com.
    • Subject: ALTRA100 (depends on your category)
  • In-store Registration will start on February 6, 2017 and ends on April 3, 2017.
• THRU BANK DEPOSIT:
  • Please deposit at BPI account number 9569-0166-54 under the account name of Benedict J. Meneses.
  • Or at BDO account number 003610103269 under the account name of Benedict J. Meneses.
    • Swift Code – BNORPHMM
      • Write your full name, nickname, age, gender, blood type, nationality, contact number, shirt size (Asian size), team name, contact person and number to be called in case of emergency, and Qualifying Race to your deposit slip.
      • Scan and email your deposit slip to conquertrailadventure@gmail.com.
      • Subject: ALTRA100 (depends on your category)
      • **Please bring the original copy of your deposit slip/ acknowledgement receipt upon claiming your race kit before the race. Please see schedule above.
• ON-LINE REGISTRATION
  • Please visit trailandbeyond.com for your on-line registration.
  • On-line Registration will start on February 6, 2017 and ends on April 7, 2017.
• NO ONSITE REGISTRATION
  THERE WILL BE NO EXTENSION
  NO SLOT RESERVATION ALLOWED
  NO REFUNDS/ NO DOWNGRADE/ NO UPGRADE TO OTHER CATEGORIES
  NO TRANSFER OF REGISTRATION FEES TO OTHER PERSON OR EVENT
  NO REFUND

Entry Requirement:

• Runners doing 100K and 50K are expected to train well and ready to withstand unexpected weather. Temperature may drop extremely even on a Summer especially during nighttime. They must endure the knee-torturing elevations which the Cordillera is most commonly known for.
• ALL 100K and 50K runners should submit medical certificates on or before the Race Kit Claiming. Runners can reuse their medical certificates used NO MEDICAL CERTIFICATE, NO RUN.
  • ALTRA100:
    1. Runners must have at least one (1) marathon (42.195k OR 26.2 miles) or longer distance race (road or trail) within six (6) months before the race day. Result must be verifiable thru the internet.
    2. Must be eighteen (18) year old and above.
  • 50k:
    1. Runners must have at least one (1) half-marathon (21k OR 13.1 miles) or longer distance race (road or trail) within six (6) months before the race day. Result must be verifiable thru the internet.
    2. Must be eighteen (18) year old and above.

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES:

• START TIME
  • 100K – 0300H (3AM), Apr. 29 Awan-igid
  • 50K – 0400H (4AM), Apr. 29 Awan-igid
  • 10K – 0600H (6AM), Apr. 30 Banaue Hotel
• FINISH TIME
  • 100K – 0900H (9AM), Apr. 30 Banaue Hotel
  • 50K – 1900H (7PM), Apr. 29 Banaue Hotel
  • 10K – 0900H (9AM), Apr. 30 Banaue Hotel
• PRE-RACE ACTIVITIES:
• RACE KIT CLAIMING and RACE BRIEFING:
  • Mandatory Gears will be checked upon claiming of kits.
  • Race Kit Claiming (100K and 50K): 0800H to 1000H (8AM to 10AM) – April 28, 2017 – Banaue Hotel
  • Race Briefing : 1000H to 1100H (10AM to 11AM) – April 28, 2017 – Banaue Hotel
  • All 100K and 50K runners are required to attend the race briefing.
  • All 10K runners can also claim their race kits from 8AM to 10AM if they are already on-site.
  • Mandatory Gears will be checked upon claiming of kits.
  • Free carboloading foods to all 100K and 50K during the race briefing.
  • Race Kit Claiming (10K): 1400H to 1600H (2PM to 4PM) – April 29, 2017 – Banaue Hotel.
  • Race Briefing (10K) : 1600H to 1700H (4PM to 5PM) – April 29, 2017 – Banaue Hotel

MANDATORY GEARS:

1. Hydration Bottle/ Bladder – To carry at least 1 liter of water
2. Trail Food – Must be sufficient for the runner’s need per category
3. Thermal Blanket/ Wind Breaker/ rain jacket – Weather condition might be worse especially during night time.
4. Reflective Vest/ blinking lights (100k and 50k only) – To make you visible at night and during poor visibility at daytime. Must be visible from your front and rear
5. Trail Running Shoes – Sandals and road shoes are not allowed for this race for safety purposes. Especially at the rice puddies when majority are slippery.
6. First Aid Kit Must contain basic aid to treat minor cuts with antiseptic
7. Whistle
8. Fully Charged Mobile Phone – RD’s Number: 09228476724/ 09062192973 Ensure your phone is fully charged. Turn-off data and conserve phone battery. Must have sufficient load/ credit to make emergency calls/ text.
9. Collapsible Cups/ bowl/ Spoon – This will be used for your nutrition intake at the Aid Station. No cups/ bowl/ spoon will be provided at the Aid Stations.
10. Headlamps (100K and 50K only) – Must have 1 spare headlamp
11. Spare Batteries (100K and 50K only)
12. Drop bag (100K only) – 100K runners may pass at the given schedule before the race day. Only 1 small bag per runner. Sealed and labeled. No plastic bag will be accepted.

Trekking Pole is advisable to have.

SHUTTLE TRANSPORT (100K and 50K)

• All 100K and 50k runners are required to be at the assembly area 30 minutes before their shuttle’s departure to the START LINE.
• DEPARTURE AT BANAUE HOTEL GOING TO THE START LINE (Awan-Igid)
  • 100K – 0130H, Apr. 29 Banawe Hotel
  • 50K – 0230H, Apr. 29 Banawe Hotel
• ASSEMBLY TIME (START LINE)
  • 100K – 0200H (2AM), April 29, 2017, Awan-igid
  • 50K – 0300H (3AM), April 29, 2017, Awan-igid
  • 10K – 0500H (5AM), April 30, 2017, Banaue Hotel

GUN START

• 100K – 0300H (3AM), April 29, 2017, Awan-igid
• 50K – 0400H (4AM), April 29, 2017, Awan-igid
• 10K – 0600H (6AM), April 30, 2017, Banaue Hotel

AID STATIONS AND CUTOFF TIMES

• ALTRA100

Major Points Distance (KM) Remarks Cut-off Time

Awan-Igid – 00 – Start Line
Pula Village – 10.5 – AS1
Cambulo Village – 17
Batad – 21 – AS2 – 5 Hours
Cambulo Village – 26
Patyay Village – 32 – AS3
Mt. Amuyao – 38 – Bagtag station
Barlig – 44 – AS4 – 15 Hours/ 6PM Apr. 29
Pula Village – 55 – AS5
Awan-Igid – 66 – AS6/ Drop-bag – 20 Hours/ 11PM Apr. 29
Mt. Polis – 75 – AS7
Luboong – 80
Bokiawan – 84 – AS8 – 27 Hours/ 6AM Apr. 30
Amganad – 95 – AS9
Banaue Hotel – 100 – Finish Line – 32 Hours/ 11AM Apr. 30

• 50K

Major Points Distance (KM) Remarks Cut-off Time

Awan-igid – 00 – Start Line
Pula Village – 10.5 – AS1
Awan-igid – 21 – AS2
Mt. Polis – 30 – AS3 – Bagtag Station
Luboong – 33
Bokiawan – 38 – AS4 – 10 Hours/ 2PM Apr. 29
Amganad – 49 – AS5
Banaue Hotel – 53 – Finish Line – 15 Hours/ 7PM Apr. 29

• 10KM

Major Points Distance (KM) Remarks Cut-off Time

Banaue Hotel – 00 – Start Line
Amganad – 6 – AS1 Bagtag Station
Banaue Hotel – 10 – Finish Line – 3 Hours/ 9AM Apr. 30

HOW TO GET THERE:

• Ifugao is located at the foot of the Cordillera Mountain Ranges. It is bounded on the by Mt. Province at the north, Nueva Vizcaya at the south, Benguet at west and, Isabela at the east.
  Ohayami Bus, located at Espana, Manila, transport daily to Banawe, Ifugao. Fare is P450 on a 10 hour ride. Travel starts at 9PM and last trip at 10:15PM. It is advisable to book early to avoid unavailability of slots.

ACCOMMODATIONS:

• For room reservation, please contact the following hotlines:

Manila:
TIEZA Marketing and Sales Department – 02-551-3945
Email Add: sales@tieza.gov.ph

Banawe:
Banawe Hotel and Youth Hostel:
• Globe: +639275702355
• Smart: +639084007596
Email Add: pta_banauehotel@yahoo.com

Please wait for February 20, 2017 for the room packages especially for the runners.

Race Deescription

• ALTRA 100K:

1. This is a 100K loop and point to point trail race that will start at Awan-igid and ends at Banawe Hotel. Start time is 0300H or 3AM of April 29, 2017.
2. Runners will first enter the mossy forest trails going Pula Village where the first Aid Station will be located.
3. After reaching Pula Village, runners will pass the beautiful rice terraces of the village while running through the rice puddies until they reach another majestic rice plantation at Cambulo Village. Trails are mostly downhills.
4. Next destination is the famous Batad Rice Terraces which are known to be the Amphitheater of Batad because of the unbelievable construction of the rice terraces with stone walls. Aid Station 2 is located at Batad Elementary School. Take the Top viewpoint going to the school and go back using the Mid Viewpoint. Take the same trails you passed earlier going back to Cambulo Village.
5. Once you reach again Cambulo, cross the hanging bridge and take the trails going Patyay Village.
6. You will pass the rice puddies of Cambulo at the earlier part of this section. It is mandatory to use your trekking poles for your security since some part of the puddies are narrow and to avoid you from getting slip from it. After the rice puddies, a little river trekking and you will go up a steep ascent on a mossy forest. Once you reach the peak, you will pass the ridge and finally go down to Patyay Village.
7. Patyay Village is our Aid Station 3. Be amazed with the big garden like Rice Terraces and the Ifugao traditional houses while trekking parallel to their river before ascending Mt. Amuyao, one of the top ten highest mountains of the Philippines.
8. Expect a sudden temperature drop at the summit of Mt. Amuyao. A radar station and antenna will be your reference at the top before you traverse it going the steep descend going to the town of Barlig in Mountain Province. Get your bagtags before going down Barlig.
9. Barlig is where our Aid Station 4 will be located. Runners are expected to check-in and out before 15 Hours after the start of the race of 6PM. Otherwise, they will not be allowed to continue with the race.
10. Go back to Pula Village to complete the loop part of the course. Aid Station 5 is located at Pula. Just be careful since it will be dark during this section.
11. Take the trails you passed at the early part of the race when going back Awan-igid, where your drop-bags are located and our Aid Station 6. Runners are expected to check-in and out on or before 20 Hours or 11PM. Otherwise, they will not be allowed to continue with the race.
12. Get ready to climb Mt. Polis via Sitio Balat. Aid Station 7.
13. After this is a 9-KM descend to the town of Bokiawan at Hungduan, our Aid Station 8. Runners are expected to check-in and out at this area on or before 27 hours or 6AM of April 30. Otherwise, they will not be allowed to continue with the race.
14. Another 11-KM ascends to the last Aid Station at Amganad. you will pass the Magulon Hot Spring at Sitio Balawis before heading Amganad.
15. Finish Line at Banawe Hotel on or before 32 Hours or 11AM of April 30.

• 50K:

1. This is a 50K out and back and point to point trail race that will start at Awan-igid and ends at Banawe Hotel. Start time is 0400H or 4AM of April 29, 2017.
2. Runners will first enter the mossy forest trails going Pula Village where the first Aid Station will be located. Take U-Turn going back Awan-igid.
3. Take the trails you passed at the early part of the race when going back Awan-igid for your Aid Station 2.
4. Get ready to climb Mt. Polis via Sitio Balat. Aid Station 3.
5. After this is a 9-KM descend to the town of Bokiawan at Hungduan, our Aid Station 4. Runners are expected to check-in and out at this area on or before 10 hours or 2PM. Otherwise, they will not be allowed to continue with the race.
6. Another 11-KM ascends to the last Aid Station at Amganad. you will pass the Magulon Hot Spring at Sitio Balawis before heading Amganad.
7. Finish Line at Banawe Hotel on or before 15 Hours or 7PM of April 29.

10K:

1. This is a 10K out and back trail race that will start and end at Banawe Hotel. Start time is 0600H or 6AM of April 30, 2017.
2. Runners will run down the cultural villages of Tam-an and Poitan before heading to Amganad where our Aid Station will be located. Take U-turn.
3. Go back to Tam-an bypassing Poitan Village and take the trails going up Banawe Hotel.
4. Finish Line at Banawe Hotel on or before 3 Hours or 9AM of April 30, 2017.

RACE GUIDELINES/ RULES AND REGULATIONS

Participants for ALTRA100 must be a finisher of at least 42K road or trail run race prior to race day.

Participants for the 50K category must be a finisher of at least 21K road or trail run race prior to race day.

1. Runners must be self-contained/ equipped with the mandatory gears. Otherwise, they will not be allowed to run. Mandatory gears will be checked upon claiming of race kits on April 28, 2017. A random checking at the Aid Stations will be conducted also for safety purposes. Incomplete mandatory gears mean outright disqualification from the race. A 30-minute grace period will be given to a runner to complete his/ her gears before allowing to continue with the race.
2. There will be NO CUPS/ BOWL/ SPOON available at the AID STATIONS. Please bring your own as part of your mandatory gears.
3. No pacers are allowed.
4. Littering is strictly prohibited. There will be garbage/ trash bags located at the aid station. Violation of this rule will mean outright disqualification from the race.
5. Trails will be clearly marked and marshals will be posted specially on the critical points along the course. All runners should run only on the marked trails. NO SHORTCUTS. Violation means outright disqualification from the race.
6. Outright disqualification and A lifetime ban for the runner/s who will caught misplacing or removing the trail signs.
7. Race bibs must be worn in front of each runner.
8. Trekking poles are part of mandatory gear.
9. Baggage counter is available at the starting line.
10. Drop bag station for ALTRA100K runners will be located at the Starting Line..
11. There will be parking area within the area of Banawe Hotel.
12. In case a runner decided not to continue with the race, he/ she must call the RD (09228476724/ 09062192973) or inform/ proceed to the nearest aid station or marshal. DNF Runners will shoulder their transportation going back to Banawe Hotel.
13. The Race Director reserves the right to modify the course, rules and regulations under some circumstances for the safety of all runners.
14. Written Protest should be made within 1 hour after the cut-off time in case there’s complaint against cheating or violation of rules. A protest fee of P500 will be collected to process the complaint.
15. The Race Director’s decision is final and non-appealable.

For further inquiries, please contact:
Benedict J Meneses(09228476724/ 09062192973).