Sorsogon Kasanggayahan Marathon 2026

Sorsogon Kasanggayahan Marathon 2026 is a five-distance road-running event in Sorsogon City, in the Bicol region of the Philippines, on Sunday 18 October 2026. It forms part of the city's wider Kasanggayahan festival period, which celebrates Sorsogon's provincial heritage and brings cultural activities and visitors to the area. The organiser, Off Ground Events, positions the marathon as a sporting and tourism occasion for local runners and visitors alike.

The published start and finish venue is Sorsogon Sports Complex, in the Balogo area of the city. The programme spans a full marathon (42K), half marathon (21K), 10K road race, 5K community run and 3K family run. This makes the event accessible to families and newer runners as well as those undertaking longer-distance training and competition. The sports complex is the event hub; the organiser has not yet supplied a sufficiently detailed verified route map, individual flag-off schedule or category cut-off times in the materials checked. Runners should not assume the roads or course characteristics of other Sorsogon races apply to this event.

Registration and medical requirements: The official registration page collects participant details, emergency contacts and singlet sizing. After choosing a category and any optional add-ons, entrants pay using the available GCash, Maya or bank-QR methods and upload a payment receipt with its reference code. The organiser reviews the proof of payment, a process that may take up to 48 hours, before confirming a bib number. Registration submission alone does not mean an entry has been approved. The organiser also provides a registration-status lookup.

Runners entering the 21K or 42K must supply a Fit-to-Run Medical Certificate issued by a licensed physician within 60 days before race day. It is uploaded after registration and must be approved before the race kit can be released. Participants under 18 must provide parental or guardian consent. Eligible senior citizens and people with disabilities can apply for a 20% discount on the race-category fee, subject to ID verification; optional extras and shipping are excluded. The registration form confirms a finisher-shirt entitlement for the 21K and 42K.

Planning your race: Confirm your exact start time, course, transport arrangements and kit-collection instructions directly with the organiser before travelling. The current official page does not provide reliable final details for those items, or a verified prize schedule. Sorsogon is a useful base for a longer visit during the festival, but allow for local traffic and event-day access restrictions that may be announced closer to race day.