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@ The Peak Of Mt Arayat/May 13, 2012  Filed under: Insights, Jogging, Pictures, Places to Run, Practice Runs, Runners' Training, Running, Trail Running, Travel Tagged: BR's Picture of the Week, Magalang, Mt Arayat, Pampanga, Trail Running... more

4th “Peak Bagging” Experience (April 2, 2012) A day after the 1st KOTM Trail Marathon in Mt Ugo, Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya, I was on my way to Mt Timbac, the 3rd highest mountain peak in Luzon with a registered elevation of 2,717+ meters abov... more

The following are my personal suggestions if you want to experience “peak bagging” in any of our mountain peaks. It is assumed that you are already a seasoned runner, being a trail runner is one of the qualifications for such an experienc... more

This is the 5th Edition of this Adventure Race being held in Sta. Cruz, Davao Del Sur and at the same time the 2nd International Edition of this race which was held last April 28, 2012. I came to know about this race when I asked the members of the E... more

In connection with the celebration of the 50th Founding Anniversary of the Special Forces Regiment of the Philippine Army in June of this year, the Philippine Association of Ultrarunners (PAU) & Bald Runner’s Events had scheduled the conduc... more

#3 “Peak Bagging” @ Mt Ugo, Itogon, Benguet via Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya (2,150 MASL) 4:30 AM April 1, 2012/Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya This mountain trail run was the very reason why I started my “peak bagging” feats. On my way to Kay... more

March 29, 2012 @ Mt Natib, Barangay Tala, Orani, Bataan Mt Pulag is more than twice as high as Mt Natib in Barangay Tala, Orani, Bataan. Exactly 14 days after Mt Pulag’s “peak bagging”, I was on my way to Bataan and try find out if... more

March 12, 2012 @ Ambangeg, Bokod, Benguet On my way to Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya along the Benguet-Nueva Vizcaya Highway, I saw a directional sign that points to the Mt Pulag National Park. It was at the PNP Station in Barangay Gurel, Bokod, Benguet that... more

March 9-10, 2012 After the Awarding Ceremony & Get Together Party for the 2012 BDM and PAU Races, I had already a plan in my mind to try the initial King of the Mountain Road Race envisioned by Jonel two years ago. This is the Road Race which he... more

Danin Arenzana of Elite Team Bald Runner placed 1st Runner-Up Overall in the 1st King of the Mountain (KOM) Mt. Ugo Trail Marathon in Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya on April 1, 2012. Despite being “lost’ along the trail route for three times, he... more

Danin Arenzana of Elite Team Bald Runner placed 1st Runner-Up Overall in the 1st King of the Mountain (KOTM) Mt. Ugo Trail Marathon in Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya on April 1, 2012. Despite being “lost’ along the trail route for three times, he... more

4:45 AM March 25, 2012/Tanay, Rizal-Sampaloc-Baras, Rizal via Marcos Highway Congratulations! Welcome to the Ultrarunning Community! # Bib # List of Runners Time         1 26 Alfred Ocampo 4:47:42 2 45 Warlito Dela Cruz 5:01:43 3 200 Alfred delos... more

On the last week of February, I made a trip to Guimaras Island purposely to visit the place, talk to the Provincial Governor, and recon the circumferential road with a plan to have it as a venue for the incoming PAU National Championships which I sch... more

Decision to Run Back in September I wasn’t seeing any improvements in my 5 km/10 km times even though after three years in the Philippines I was fully acclimatised and my mileage was up at the 70 km level per week.  I knew I was leaving the Philip... more

September 23-24, 2011: From Santa Cruz, Zambales To Alaminos, Pangasinan After running for two days and having covered a total distance of 140 kilometers, I was already thinking of quitting from my adventure run and tried to pack up my things. Once I... more