Mt Kalatungan enters the ATM Championship calendar

We are happy to add Mount Kalatungan in Philippines to the ATM Championship calendar for season IX on the weekend of 2/3 March 2024. The event was a popular Candidate Race in March 2020, just before the entire world went into lockdown. After four years, the event finally returns to the trail calendar and the longest race category, 85 km, offers points for the ATM Championship and the Grandmaster Quest.

Mt. Kalatungan, also known as Catatungan is a volcanic mountain located in Municipality of Pangantucan, Province of Bukidnon. It is a stratovolcano but with no known historical eruptions. It is the fifth highest mountain in the country with height of 2,287 meters above sea level. It is known as a technical mountain climb, so runners taking part in the 85km should have appropriate trail race experience already. The estimated elevation gain of 4,500 to 4,600 meters (to be finalise on GPX file) sums it up nicely: this is a tough course. The course of Mt Kalatungan Trail Ultra is a 95% trail for 85km combination of dirt roads, farm roads,single tracks (mostly going to the summit). The route will take place runners to tourists spots of Pangantucan like the Lake Napalit, Kidanggin Hot Spring, Blue Water (Kimereges) with amazing views of the mountain like Muleta Falls, BarRCamp Pangantucan, Mt. Kalatungan peak, hills, valleys, grasslands, plantations (sugarcane, corn. cassava banana & pineapple) and local villages along the way.

Less ambitious runners can also sign up for the 55km, 32km & 17Km. The host venue is the Pangantucan Municipal Gymnasium in Pangantuca, Bukidnon.

Please note that, as with Mount Apo, there is a fixed quota of people permitted to climb the mountain per day. Hence, register as soon as possible to avoid missing your spot on the 85km start list. Also take note of the fact that the race essentially takes place on Sunday, not on Saturday, which may influence your travel plan for the event.

You can find more details via the event’s facebook page linked below.