The highly anticipated second edition Malico Grand Ultra features the stunning panoramic view of Villa Verde ridges and pine forest in San Nicolas, Pangasinan. Malico Grand Ultra offers a unique blend of history, challenge, and natural beauty. Run through trails that were once significant battlegrounds during World War II. All 42k runners will cross the finish line at the Sherman Tank, a historic relic from World War II. Immerse in the tranquil surroundings of Cabalisian River and move across the Andalasi hanging bridge to witness the crystal-clear waters of Ambayaoan River. As you journey along the route, take in the breathtaking mountain views of Mt. Ugo and Mt. Pigingan. One of the main highlights in the 75k category is the exhilarating downhill adventure at Mt. Valdez, that will undoubtedly challenge your skills and endurance.
Malico Grand Ultra is also part of the 2025 Asia Trail Master Calendar- Grandmaster Quest.
Race Details
General and Event Guidelines
Race Details
I. RACE DETAILS
a. Route – magnificent views of Cordillera and Caraballo mountains, technical and vertical climbs, ridges with minimal road sections.
b. Elevation gain – approximately 4,000 meters
c. Distance category – 75/42/21/10 KM
d. Cut-off time and schedules
■ 75km (24 hours cut-off time)
Gunstart – January 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Interm cot at KM 56 – 17 hours
Finishline – January 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Gunstart – January 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Interm cot at KM 56 – 17 hours
Finishline – January 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
■ 42km (13 hours cut-off time)
Gunstart – January 19, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Gunstart – January 19, 2025 at 4:00 AM
■ 21km (7 hours cut-off time)
Gunstart – January 19, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Gunstart – January 19, 2025 at 5:00 AM
■ 10km (5 hours cut-off time)
Gunstart – January 19, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Gunstart – January 19, 2025 at 6:00 AM
e. Elevation profile, course map, and GPX file
Shared folder:
https://drive.google.com/…/19esy4J3PKkwFEzd7q9PQYrzKAzZ…
https://drive.google.com/…/19esy4J3PKkwFEzd7q9PQYrzKAzZ…
ITRA Website/Trace de trail:
https://itra.run/…/Maharlika.Trail.Series…/2024/89611
https://itra.run/…/Maharlika.Trail.Series…/2024/89611
f. Affiliations
Asia Trail Master – Grandmaster Quest point
International Trail Running Association (ITRA)
75 KM – 3 points
42 KM – 2 points
21 KM – 1 point
UTMB – index race qualifier
International Trail Running Association (ITRA)
75 KM – 3 points
42 KM – 2 points
21 KM – 1 point
UTMB – index race qualifier
– Must be 18 years old and above;
– Has a qualifying race, trail or road race: 42km for 75km category and 21km for 42km category from January 2024 onwards;
– Submission of medical certificate stating that he/she is medically fit to join this type of running event. The date should be 6 months or less from the race day.
– Submission of medical certificate stating that he/she is medically fit to join this type of running event. The date should be 6 months or less from the race day.
III. REGISTRATION
Registration is now open until December 31, 2024 only.
a. Registration link
https://racetechph.com/raceinfoview/malico-grand-ultra-2025
https://racetechph.com/raceinfoview/malico-grand-ultra-2025
b. Fees and inclusions
■ 75km
Early bird rate (September 15- October 15, 2024)- Php 4,500
Regular registration rate (October 16, 2024- November 30, 2024)- Php 4,800
Late registration rate (December 1-31, 2024)- Php 5,200
Early bird rate (September 15- October 15, 2024)- Php 4,500
Regular registration rate (October 16, 2024- November 30, 2024)- Php 4,800
Late registration rate (December 1-31, 2024)- Php 5,200
*INCLUSIONS:
Event Long sleeves
Finisher Shirt
Finisher Trophy
MARCADO Trail Quest Limited Head Buff
Full Sublimation Event Trucker Cap
Race Bib
Timing System
Personal Accident Insurance
Environmental fees
Aidstation
Post Race meal
Event Long sleeves
Finisher Shirt
Finisher Trophy
MARCADO Trail Quest Limited Head Buff
Full Sublimation Event Trucker Cap
Race Bib
Timing System
Personal Accident Insurance
Environmental fees
Aidstation
Post Race meal
■ 42km
Early bird rate (September 15- October 15, 2024)- Php 3,300
Regular registration rate (October 16, 2024- November 30, 2024)- Php 3,600
Late registration rate (December 1-31, 2024)- Php 4,000
Early bird rate (September 15- October 15, 2024)- Php 3,300
Regular registration rate (October 16, 2024- November 30, 2024)- Php 3,600
Late registration rate (December 1-31, 2024)- Php 4,000
*INCLUSIONS:
Event Singlet
Finisher Shirt
Finisher Medal
MARCADO Trail Quest Limited Head Buff
Full Sublimation Event Trucker Cap
Race Bib
Timing System
Personal Accident Insurance
Environmental fees
Aidstation
Post Race meal
Transportation fee from Sherman Tank (finishline) to race venue
Event Singlet
Finisher Shirt
Finisher Medal
MARCADO Trail Quest Limited Head Buff
Full Sublimation Event Trucker Cap
Race Bib
Timing System
Personal Accident Insurance
Environmental fees
Aidstation
Post Race meal
Transportation fee from Sherman Tank (finishline) to race venue
■ 21km
Early bird rate (September 15- October 15, 2024)- Php 2,500
Regular registration rate (October 16, 2024- November 30, 2024)- Php 2,800
Late registration rate (December 1-31, 2024)- Php 3,000
Early bird rate (September 15- October 15, 2024)- Php 2,500
Regular registration rate (October 16, 2024- November 30, 2024)- Php 2,800
Late registration rate (December 1-31, 2024)- Php 3,000
*INCLUSIONS:
Event Singlet
Finisher Shirt
Finisher Medal
MARCADO Trail Quest Limited Head Buff
Event Trucker Cap
Race Bib
Timing System
Personal Accident Insurance
Environmental fees
Aidstation
Post Race meal
Event Singlet
Finisher Shirt
Finisher Medal
MARCADO Trail Quest Limited Head Buff
Event Trucker Cap
Race Bib
Timing System
Personal Accident Insurance
Environmental fees
Aidstation
Post Race meal
■ 10km
Early bird rate (September 15- October 15, 2024)- Php 1,800
Regular registration rate (October 16, 2024- November 30, 2024)- Php 2,100
Late registration rate (December 1-31, 2024)- Php 2,300
Early bird rate (September 15- October 15, 2024)- Php 1,800
Regular registration rate (October 16, 2024- November 30, 2024)- Php 2,100
Late registration rate (December 1-31, 2024)- Php 2,300
*INCLUSIONS:
Event Singlet
Finisher Shirt
Finisher Medal
MARCADO Trail Quest Limited Head Buff
Race Bib
Timing System
Personal Accident Insurance
Environmental fees
Aidstation
Post Race meal
Event Singlet
Finisher Shirt
Finisher Medal
MARCADO Trail Quest Limited Head Buff
Race Bib
Timing System
Personal Accident Insurance
Environmental fees
Aidstation
Post Race meal
c. Discount shall be given to those who volunteered last edition.
IV. MANDATORY GEARS WITH CORRESPONDING PENALTY IN CASE OF MISSING ITEMS
a. Automatic Disqualification (DQ)
Hydration system:
-75K – at least 1.5L
-42K, 21K and 10K- at least 1L
-Basic first aid kit
-Emergency blanket for 42k and 75K runners
-Windbreaker jacket or Rain jacket for 42k and 75k runners
Hydration system:
-75K – at least 1.5L
-42K, 21K and 10K- at least 1L
-Basic first aid kit
-Emergency blanket for 42k and 75K runners
-Windbreaker jacket or Rain jacket for 42k and 75k runners
b. Additional one hour-time penalty
-Head lamp
-Mobile phone
-Blinkers for 42k and 75k runners
-Personal eating utensils (mess kit)- for 42k and 75k runners only
-Whistle
-I.D
-Trail food
-Extra cash
-Head lamp
-Mobile phone
-Blinkers for 42k and 75k runners
-Personal eating utensils (mess kit)- for 42k and 75k runners only
-Whistle
-I.D
-Trail food
-Extra cash
*These items will be checked during race kit claiming and at the intermediate cot (KM 56). Top 3 male and female are oblige to present those after crossing the finish line.
V. REWARDS AND RECOGNITION
a. Overall top 3 male and female will be awarded
b. Age group winners – male and female for 75K
Open (18-29 and 30-39)
Veteran (40-49 and 50-above)
Open (18-29 and 30-39)
Veteran (40-49 and 50-above)
c. Biggest Delegation Award
d. All podium finishers shall receive tokens from event partners and sponsors
e. Discounts offered by the event partners
VI. SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
a. Pre-race activities – January 17, 2025 (Friday)
12:00 PM – Departure of shuttle service from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to San Nicolas, Pangasinan
b. Race Day – January 18, 2025 (Saturday)
12:00 PM – Marshal and volunteers assembly
3:00 PM onwards – Race kit claiming and drop bag collection
5:00 PM – Race briefing
6:00 PM – Gun start of 75 KM
c. Race Day – January 19, 2025 (Sunday)
2:00 AM – Assembly time and race briefing
4:00 AM – Gun start of 42 KM
5:00 AM – Gun start of 21 KM
6:00 AM – Gun start of 10 KM
11:00 AM – Intermediate cot at KM 56 and cut-off time of 10K
12:00 PM – Cut-off time of 21K
5:00 PM – Cut-off time of 42K
6:00 PM – Cut-off time of 75K
7:00 PM – Departure of shuttle service from San Nicolas to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)
VII. HOW TO GO TO THE EVENT VENUE
a. Public transportation
1. From airport, book a taxi or grab going to Cubao. You can also take MRT 3 instead.
2. Ride at Five Star Cubao bus terminal going to Tayug, Pangasinan. Travel time is 5 hours.
First trip – 5:40 AM; Last trip – 9:40 PM
Bus fare – Php. 447.00
Bus fare – Php. 447.00
3. From Tayug terminal, hire a tricycle going to Sta. Maria West Elementary School, San Nicolas Pangasinan (8.30 km away).
Fare – Php. 300 good for 4 pax
b. Private vehicle
Just pin in google maps: Sta. Maria West Elementary School, San Nicolas, Pangasinan
https://maps.app.goo.gl/mnNnkD5GaNNNuRT69
Just pin in google maps: Sta. Maria West Elementary School, San Nicolas, Pangasinan
https://maps.app.goo.gl/mnNnkD5GaNNNuRT69
c. Provision of roundtrip shuttle services from airport to race venue with fee for international and Visayas/Mindanao-based runners. [insert link]
*Maximum travel time is 6 hours depending on traffic situation. Other options may depend on your place of origin.
VIII. LIST OF ACCOMMODATIONS
Option 1
Book at Back Road Resort and contact Ms. Tarcila Esquivel to reserve your slot.
Contact number: 09673024327
Facebook account: https://www.facebook.com/tarcila.estioco
Book at Back Road Resort and contact Ms. Tarcila Esquivel to reserve your slot.
Contact number: 09673024327
Facebook account: https://www.facebook.com/tarcila.estioco
Option 2
Bring your tent/hammock and camp at Sta. Maria Elementary School (race venue) – Brgy. Sta. Maria West, San Nicolas, Pangasinan
Bring your tent/hammock and camp at Sta. Maria Elementary School (race venue) – Brgy. Sta. Maria West, San Nicolas, Pangasinan
Option 3
Look for available accommodation in Tayug, Pangasinan. 8.3 km away from the race venue.
Look for available accommodation in Tayug, Pangasinan. 8.3 km away from the race venue.
IX. MARSHALS AND VOLUNTEERS
Be part of our team by signing up here: [insert link]
Be part of our team by signing up here: [insert link]
General and Event Guidelines
GENERAL AND EVENT GUIDELINES
– Registration fee is NON REFUNDABLE and NON TRANSFERABLE.
– All registered participants are REQUIRED to submit a medical certificate stating that he / she is medically fit to join this type of running event. The date should be 6 months or less from the race day.
– Only registered runners can run the course. NO personal pacers allowed.
– Race forerunner and marshals may be deployed along the route to ensure that trail markers are still intact or properly placed. Photographers are positioned strategically to capture your unforgettable moments.
– Mandatory gears shall be checked before the release of the race kits. Runners with incomplete mandatory items will not be allowed to run. Also, your mandatories will be checked again at intermediate cot and finish line. Incomplete mandatories may lead to disqualification.
– Everyone in the race venue shall observe at least the minimum health protocols by practicing social distancing.
– Once the race starts, runners may opt to remove the mask provided that there is a safe distance from other runners, or from anyone they may encounter along the route.
– To avoid too much crowd, runners are advised to pass by each aid station as quickly as possible except in cases when there is really an urgent necessity to stay longer.
– Be at your best behavior and show respect to your fellow runners, race organizers, locals and the entire community.
-The cut off times will be strictly implemented.
– Late participants who will arrive within 10 minutes after the starting time will still be allowed to run but the cut off times will NOT be adjusted. Anyone who will arrive beyond 10 minutes will be tagged as DNS (Did Not Start).
– STRICTLY NO LITTERING from start to finish! Also, bring your own portable cup, spoon and forks that you can use when drinking or eating at the aid stations.
– While the race is in progress, runners who decide NOT TO CONTINUE due to their own reasons shall express their intent or decision in the nearest Aid station. The race marshal assigned to such station will list down the names and BIB #. The runners will therefore be given the DNF (Did Not Finish) status. They can opt to take any available transportation back to the starting / finish line at their own expense.
– Likewise, any runner who will not make it to the intermediate cut off or finish line, shall be tagged as DNF. Race entitlements shall only be given to those who will finish the race.
– ALL MUST PLAY WITH INTEGRITY. Anyone caught CHEATING, including the act of sabotaging trail markers for personal advantage shall be subject to disqualification.
RACE DISPUTE / PROTEST:
Anyone who wishes to file a race protest shall submit a written account of his / her dispute to the race organizers within 24 hours from finishing the race. All proof supporting his / her claim shall be submitted / presented to the race organizers for proper evaluation. A protest fee of Php. 500 (Five Hundred Pesos) shall be collected. NO DISPUTE WILL BE ENTERTAINED IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY EVIDENCE.THE DECISION OF THE RACE ORGANIZERS IS FINAL AND IRREVOCABLE.
Anyone who wishes to file a race protest shall submit a written account of his / her dispute to the race organizers within 24 hours from finishing the race. All proof supporting his / her claim shall be submitted / presented to the race organizers for proper evaluation. A protest fee of Php. 500 (Five Hundred Pesos) shall be collected. NO DISPUTE WILL BE ENTERTAINED IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY EVIDENCE.THE DECISION OF THE RACE ORGANIZERS IS FINAL AND IRREVOCABLE.
– More than the competition, don’t forget that we are also here to have fun! Run safe, appreciate the surroundings, enjoy our beautiful nature and do your very best to finish the Malico Grand Ultra race!
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