Malico Grand Ultra is a new ATM Candidate Race

The first ATM-affiliated event in 2024 is a new Candidate Race in the Philippines: Malico Grand Ultra in Santa Maria West, San Nicolas, Pangasinan on the weekend of 13/14 January. Organised by the Maharlika Trail Series team that also brings you the great new ATM points race Sierra Madre Trail in March. Malico Grand Ultra has more race categories than the aforementioned, but 75km is also its longest distance. Less ambitious runners can aim for 42km, 21km or 10km.

Pangasinan is a coastal province in the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region of Luzon, and basically south of Baguio on the map. International runners can fly to Manila or also to Clark, if available from your port of origin. The race uses some historical trails of Villa Verde, as you can see in the images below this is a very scenic region. The cut-off time for the 75km is 20 hours, so just like Sierra Madre you better have some preparation in the legs before you take the start.

Registration is open via RaceTecPH , which you can access via the event facebook page and webpage. Please also make sure you fulfill all conditions of entry and have the mandatory gear at your disposal.