Event Detail
M4M: Ultra Trail Alegria 2026 brings Bakyard's Miles for Minds trail-running series to Alegria in southern Cebu on 28–29 November. The event centres on the rugged terrain around Mount Lanaya, an imposing climb that makes this a genuine mountain-running challenge rather than a road race. Bakyard describes the project as combining trail running with mental-health advocacy, following its other M4M events in Mindanao.
Courses and climbing
The organiser's current-edition master race profile advertises 50K, 30K, 15K and 8K divisions. Those are race-category names, not necessarily the precise GPS course lengths. Its published profile gives approximately 55.44 km with 2,229 m of climbing for the 50K; 34.46 km and 1,574 m for the 30K; 15.48 km and 834 m for the 15K; and 9.94 km and 345 m for the category advertised as 8K. Runners should pay particular attention to this difference when planning their pacing, hydration and expected time on the course. The listed 2026 cut-offs are 15 hours, 10 hours, 5 hours 30 minutes and 3 hours 30 minutes respectively. The organiser's race profile also shows intermediate deadlines on the two longer courses.
Dates, entries and race preparation
The registration provider gives an overall event window of 8:00 pm Saturday 28 November to 3:00 pm Sunday 29 November, Philippine time (UTC+8). This is the event programme window, not a confirmed gun start for every distance. Its public ticket page advertises prices across the event from PHP 1,500 to PHP 3,300, but does not reliably map each current price to an individual distance. The organiser has promoted 20 October 2026 as the registration cut-off; verify current sales and any extensions directly with the ticket provider.
The event is promoted as part of the ITRA National League 2026. Trail runners should expect sustained climbing and variable footing around Mount Lanaya and should consult the organiser's latest course map, mandatory-gear requirements and aid-station information before starting. The exact race assembly point, bib collection times, individual flag-offs and transport arrangements were not verified in the available public notices; these require confirmation from Bakyard.
Location-map note: the pin is the approximate centre of Alegria municipality, not a verified race start-line coordinate.