The Philippine Mountain Trail Festival (PMTF) is three mountain trail events run over one weekend in Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya, on the eastern flank of the Cordillera Central. Six categories, from 13.55 km to 164.85 km, all starting and finishing at Kayapa Central School. The 2027 edition runs 30th April – 2nd May.
Hardcore Ultra Trail (HUT) carries the long distances. Hardcore 100 Miles (H1) is 164.85 km with over 9,500 m of ascent, first run in 2013 as the Philippines’ first hundred-mile trail race. It is the second-oldest 100-miler in Asia, among the fifteen oldest in the world, and a qualifier for both the Hardrock 100 and the Western States Endurance Run. Hardcore 50 Miles (H50M) (76.66 km) and Hardcore 60 K (H60K) (63.65 km) share H1’s trails and start line.
Cascade Trail Challenge (CTC) is 37.78 km, named for the waterfalls that line its route, climbing and descending around 2,640 m to a high point of 1,921 m.
Philippine Mountain Trail (PMT) is the way in. The 24.49 km climbs around 1,685 m to 1,919 m above sea level, where runners may catch the ethereal sea of clouds, cross hanging bridges, and pass waterfalls and rice paddies. The 13.55 km is a walkable distance that suits hikers as well as runners stepping up from road or shorter trails. Both carry generous 8-hour cut-offs.
Every category is ITRA rated and carries UTMB Index points. PMTF is an Asia Trail Master series event.
