12km Road to Trail

For road runners who want to explore the world of trail running, Salomon Pilipinas prepared a race track just for you: the 12km road-to-trail route. It’s a straightforward route, taking you from a road section to a back track trail portion until the course’s U-turn. The course is designed for transitioning athletes, which regular road-based runners should find exciting and moderately challenging. The registration fee is PHP1100.00.

6km Road to Trail

For family members of participants, there’s the much more fun and easier 6km road-to-trail course. This is designed specifically to be a relative walk in the park, and given the fresh air and green surroundings of Subic, even kids would find this trail enjoyable! It’s also a great event to get the kids into nature, whether it is through trail running or adventure hiking. The registration fee is PHP850.00.

The Salomon Xtrail Pilipinas 2016 run has several reminders for all participants:

• A medical clearance is required for those who wish to participate in the 32km and 24km Mountain Runs, respectively.
• Mandatory gear for 32km and 24km runners includes a headlamp, and emergency whistle, and a hydration pack or a hydration belt. Salomon Pilipinas will be implementing a very strict “No Mandatory Gear, No Race” rule, in the interest of participants’ safety.
• The Salomon Xtrail Pilipinas 2016 is a “Green Run”; no disposables will be provided at hydration stations, so pack your own water bottles!
• Registration is open until March 31, 2016 only. Race kit distribution is from April 1-3, 2016. Race proper is on April 9, 2016. Registration options are:
  • Online registration (credit card required): salomonxtrailpilipinas.com
  • Salomon Store SM Aura
  • Salomon Store SM Megamall
  • Salomon Glorietta 3
  • Salomon Store SM Annex North EDSA
• There will be a bus shuttle to Subic provided for the first 300 registered entrants; an additional fee of PHP600.00 applies.

For optimum performance on road-to-trail, Salomon Pilipinas recommends the S-Lab Wings. Engineered for trail running, it is a personal choice of Salomon endurance athlete Kilian Jornet. Lightweight and sleek, it doesn’t hurt that it’s way stylish as well!

For superior protection and comfort on mountain runs, Salomon Pilipinas recommends the S-Lab Sense 5 Ultra SG (below). This pair is specifically designed for wet and muddy trails, equipped with an embedded rock plate to protect one’s feet from trail and mountain obstacles. As a user of the Salomon XA Pro 3D (I’m an adventure hiker rather than a fleet-footed trail runner), even I wish I had this pair in my arsenal!

 

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Salomon XTrail Pilipinas 2016 – Get Ready to Run the Path of Most Resistance

Transparency disclaimer:

I was generously provided training gear by Salomon Pilipinas.