Getting to the start line

Land travel from Metro Manila is the default and what most runners use, whether you've flown into NAIA or you're already local. There's no realistic way to reach Baguio without a bus or car leg at some point, since the city's own airport doesn't run regular commercial flights.

RiCON runs a group shuttle van from Manila straight to Camp John Hay, so you can skip booking your own bus or driving up. Pick your terminal, we handle the rest.

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Each shuttle date runs once a minimum number of seats is booked. If a date doesn't fill up, we'll cancel that run and email everyone booked in time to sort out another way up.

No. English is widely spoken throughout Baguio, especially anywhere you'll actually be as a visiting runner: hotels, terminals, and the race venue itself.

Philippine Peso (PHP). ATMs and money changers are common in Baguio City center, less so once you're at Camp John Hay itself. Withdraw what you need before heading up to the venue.

Philippine Standard Time, UTC+8, year-round. The country doesn't observe daylight saving, so the offset from your home time zone won't shift between when you book and when you race.

Intermittent cellular signal throughout the course. Signal in the race village is reliable. If you're picking a SIM or roaming plan for the trip, Smart carries the best coverage along the route.

Yes. RiCON runs an official training program built around Cordillera-specific terrain and elevation, not a generic road-race plan. See the training program for enrollment details.

Kit claiming runs the day before each distance's gun start, split by race day:

If you're new to the course and traveling in from outside Baguio, this is also your buffer day. Don't plan to arrive with just enough time to grab your bib and sleep. Failure to claim your kit means you can't participate.

Your signed waiver, a valid ID, and your mandatory gear list for inspection. Missing any one of the three will hold up your claim.

Yes. Kit claiming on November 13 is open to all distances. Priority, however, goes to 100K and 60K runners ahead of their earlier start times.

Yes, you're welcome to continue with race participation as long as you're within the grace period of 10 minutes. Take note of the cut-off times along the course, though. A late start doesn't move them.

No. Race bibs are non-transferable and your registered distance is final. Anyone caught racing under another name will be disqualified and banned from future RiCON events.

Yes. Your representative needs a signed Authorization Letter stating the reason for the authorization, plus a valid ID from both you and the person claiming on your behalf.

Yes, during kit claiming and again at random along the course at aid stations. Make sure you're fully equipped with the required gear well before race day rather than gambling on not getting checked.

For the majority of the course, unfortunately no. Pacers aren't allowed along the route, for the safety of everyone involved. The exception is the final 3km of the 100K (Happy Hollow), where pacers, support crew, and friends and family can join their runner in for a proper celebration at the finish. Maximum of 2 pacers per runner.

Yes, strictly for the 100K and 60K categories, and only at specific, designated aid stations. Refer to the official Race Manual's Support Crew section for exactly which ones.

Yes. There's ample parking throughout the Camp John Hay property (keep your wristband and ID on you at all times). Crewable aid stations have designated parking too, with marshals and parking personnel on hand. Follow all traffic laws and the directions in the Race Manual and from marshals on the ground.