Philippine Mountain Trail 2027 - Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya

Philippine Mountain Trail (PMT) 2027 is the accessible-distance section of the Philippine Mountain Trail Festival in Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya. Intrepid Spirit stages two steep, scenic mountain races from Kayapa Central School, taking runners through the foothills and ridgelines of the Cordillera Central. Although the shorter race welcomes hikers and runners stepping up from the road, both courses are physically demanding and require mountain-running preparation.

Courses and schedule

• PMT 25K (officially 24.49 km): approximately 1,685 metres of climbing to a highest point of 1,919 metres, with waterfalls, hanging bridges, rice paddies and panoramic mountain views. Its actual distance is 24.49 km; 25K is the organiser's official category name; its measured course is 24.49 km.
• PMT 14K (officially 13.55 km): approximately 938 metres of climbing to an elevation of 1,880 metres. This shorter out-and-back route is particularly suited to confident first-time mountain racers. The official 13.55 km distance is described here rather than being incorrectly tagged as an ARC 15K event.

Both races start at 5:30am Philippine time on Sunday 2 May 2027, finishing at Kayapa Central School no later than 1:30pm. Allow time for mandatory gear checks from 2:00am to 3:30am and the final race briefing between 4:45am and 5:15am. Organiser race-pack collection is advertised for 30 April, 1:00pm–8:00pm, 1 May, 8:00am–6:00pm, with a limited early-morning collection window on race day from 2:00am–3:00am. A pre-race briefing is scheduled for 1 May, noon–1:00pm.

Entry and safety requirements

Runners must satisfy the organiser's qualifying-race or verifiable training-history requirements. For the shorter PMT distances, the organiser specifies a previous completed road race of at least 10 km or a trail race of at least 5 km. Participants under 18 require parental or guardian consent; under-12 runners must be accompanied by a parent or guardian entered in the same category. A signed medical certificate dated no more than six months before race day, event waiver, and the full compulsory kit are required. Headlamp, first-aid kit, whistle, hydration capacity and emergency food provisions are among the mandatory safety items; consult the organiser's exact race-category list before packing.

Registration pricing

The organiser's regular entry period runs 1 November 2026 to 28 February 2027: PHP 3,595 for 25K and PHP 2,995 for the 14K. Later rates are PHP 4,195 and PHP 3,395 respectively between 1 March and 18 April 2027, subject to places remaining. Early-bird prices ended 31 October 2026. Entries are subject to organiser approval and non-transferable under the event rules.

This is one of three separately named races in the broader festival, alongside Cascade Trail Challenge and Hardcore Ultra Trail. The adjacent Hardcore Ultra Trail has its own race categories and start dates; do not confuse the PMT 14K/25K with the HUT ultras.

The organiser advertises a final entry date of 18 April 2027, subject to capacity and approval. A specific closing hour is not supplied in the current event page; any automatic time attached to the calendar deadline is a date-only placeholder, not a confirmed booking cut-off.