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More than 50 veteran runners took the ultra-challenge posed by the Ilocos Challenge 2014.

This year’s Ilocos Challenge featured two categories: 160-Kilometer Ultra and 102-Kilometer Ultra. The 160K category had a Vigan-Pagudpud route, while the 102K was a journey from Currimao to Pagudpud.

From the 34 participants in the 160K challenge, 28 runners successfully crossed the finish line. In the 102K, only 15 from the 20 runners were able to reach Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte.

Besides the hardcore distance in both routes, they also hold extra-ordinary difficulties: scorching hot highway during the day and freezing cold hills at night.

Most of the participants groaned when they reached the Pasuquin-Burgos-Bangui area. Since it was already night when they arrived at the place, they were confronted with pitch-dark roads, numbing cold hills and great exhaustion.

But with the help of the police, barangay officials and tanods, they were able to cross the area safely and victoriously. Besides security, they also provided the participants with water, energy drinks and food.

Bacarra Vice Mayor Jonathan Ramit and the Bacarra Farm Lechon even surprised the runners with lechon dinner which replenished their strength and renewed their will to complete the ultra-marathon event.

Marcelo Bautista of Baguio City topped the 160K category. While, Joey Fallarcuna of Romblon finished as champion in the 102K category.

Bautista, who is a perennial podium finisher in the different ultra-marathons in the country and abroad, admitted that the Ilocos Challenge 2014 is the hardest local race he has ever experienced so far in his running career.

Other participants even opined that the route could easily qualify as a venue for international extreme-running events.

The next edition of Ilocos Challenge will be held in January 2015.


Joey Fallarcuna (right) of Romblon topped the 102K category of Ilocos Challenge 2014. With him is Mayor Marlon Sales of Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte.

Photo: Bad Circle Runners
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BARD NOTES: Special thanks to INWD General Manager John Teodoro, INWD Board of Directors and all employees of Ilocos Norte Water District. 

Happy bard-reading to Congresswoman Imelda R. Marcos, Governor Imee Marcos, Mayor Chevylle V. Farinas, Vice Mayor Michael V. Farinas, Mayor Jeffrey Jubal Nalupta, Board Member James Paul “Goro” Nalupta, Mr. Efren Bartolome, Ms. Pia Salapongol, Dr. Chester Puño, Dr. Sme Juancho Estrella and Atty. Yvette Convento- Leynes.


Happy reading also to Provincial Treasurer Josephine Calajate, INEC Director JV Calajate, Ms. Cecil Nalupta and the employees of Philippine National Bank – Laoag Branch, AMA – Laoag Campus,  DepEd – Laoag, Video City – Laoag, Runner’s High Specialty Shop, Land Bank of the Philippines and Ilocos Norte PNP.
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