Rota Marathon 2027

Event Details

When: Saturday, January 30, 2027
Where: Rota Round House, Songsong, Rota
Event:

  • Full Marathon (26.2 miles/42.195 kilometers)
  • Half Marathon (13.1 miles/21.0975 kilometers)
  • 5KM (3.1 miles/4.989 kilometers)

Course: Out & Back
Start time:

    • 4:00 a.m. ChST (Full Marathon and Half Marathon)
    • 6:00 a.m. ChST (5KM)

Race Packet Pick-up: Friday, January 29, 2027 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ChST at the Rota Round House, Songsong, Rota. Race Briefing will begin at 6:00 p.m. Race Packet Pick-up is mandatory for all participants!

A participant may send a representative to pick up their race packet only with written authorization and a copy of the participant’s picture ID.

Full Marathon participants must be 18 years of age or older.

NO EXCEPTIONS.

Registration Fees

Early Bird Registration (Sep. 1, 2026 - Dec. 31, 2026)
Full Marathon
$15.00
Half Marathon
$10.00
5K
$5.00
Final Registration (Jan. 1, 2027 - Jan. 30, 2027)
Full Marathon
$35.00
Half Marathon
$25.00
5K
$15.00

Awards for Top Finishers

Male

Full Marathon

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Full Marathon

1st Place: $200.00
2nd Place: $150.00
3rd Place: $100.00

Half Marathon

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Half Marathon

1st Place: $150.00
2nd Place: $100.00
3rd Place: $50.00

5K

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5K

1st Place: $100.00
2nd Place: $50.00
3rd Place: $25.00

Female

Full Marathon

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Full Marathon

1st Place: $200.00
2nd Place: $150.00
3rd Place: $100.00

Half Marathon

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Half Marathon

1st Place: $150.00
2nd Place: $100.00
3rd Place: $50.00

5K

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5K

1st Place: $100.00
2nd Place: $50.00
3rd Place: $25.00

Course Description

Full Marathon
Start at the Rota Round House, head to Alaguan Bay, turn back and head to the Japanese Cannon Gaga, turn and head up to Sinapalo on San Francisco De Borja Highway, make a right to Alaguan Bay, and turn back to the Finish Line at the Rota Round House.
Half Marathon
Starts at the Rota Round House, head up towards Sinapalo, turn around at a point at Rota hotel heading back down towards Songsong village, then turning left towards Japanese Cannon, and turn around back to the Finish Line at the Rota Round House.
5K
Starts at Rota Round House, head to Japanese Cannon, and turn back to the Finish Line at the Rota Round House.

Resources

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