Kampsayt Outdoors

13/11/2025

Climbing the highest mountain in the Philippines—Mt. Apo—will always be a story worth telling. We took the Sta. Cruz Trail and traversed through Bansalan, with the forecast of Bagyong Uwan already testing our spirits even before we began. But on Day 1, the mountain surprised us with calm skies and perfect weather. As we passed through the farmlands of Brgy. Sibulan, the scenery opened wide—lush greens, distant ridges, and a sense that we were walking into something greater than ourselves. The trail was kind, the laughter was constant, and every step brought us closer to the heart of Apo, revealing its unexpected beauty.

Day 2 started before dawn—2:30 a.m.—as our headlamps cut through the darkness. We reached the boulders just before sunrise; the skies were clear, and the wind was gentle. At the crater, we witnessed a clearing so rare that even other groups congratulated us on our luck. But Mt. Apo has its own ways of reminding us who’s in charge. As we neared the summit, the weather turned in minutes—strong winds, thick clouds, and zero visibility. That marked the start of our real challenge. From then until our descent at Camp Reyes, we faced relentless rain and biting cold. Yet, not once did this group lose its spirit. Every laugh, every push, every shared meal became proof that strength is not just in the legs, but in the heart of the people beside you.

This climb reminded us that the mountains, like life, won’t always give us perfect conditions. Minsan ulan, minsan araw, pero tuloy pa rin ang lakaran. No matter what we face, we must always finish what we started—because strength is not just about reaching the summit, but about showing up and choosing to move forward despite it all. Kudos to this fantastic team—one of the strongest and most determined groups I’ve ever climbed with.

Mt. Apo, you humbled us once again. 🥰

11/09/2025

Gawin na natin ang kwentong Mt. Apo mo ⛰️🤔

Sta. Cruz Trail(Boulder Face) traverse Bansalan Trail

Tara? November 7-9, 2025 (Cotabato City Based)

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03/09/2025

Last night, we had the privilege of sharing dinner with The Philippine Looper himself, Ferdinand Dela Merced. He accepted our invitation in support of the hiking community, and what a night of stories it was. From his very first step at Kilometer Zero in Luneta to his adventures in Batanes and the warm welcome he received here in Mindanao, his journey has been nothing short of inspiring. He spoke about his climb to Mt. Apo, his serene moments in Lake Holon, and even showed us his feet, a true testament to the thousands of kilometers he has walked across our islands. Fun fact: he has already worn out 27 pairs of hiking sandals—25 destroyed by the trail, one he wears now, and one preserved in a municipality he visited as part of his journey’s legacy.

Right now, he continues his loop across Maguindanao del Norte, heading toward Zamboanga before venturing into the island provinces of Basilan and Sulu for his BARMM island loop. Ferdinand knows not everyone will understand his mission, but he asks only for respect—for walking the entire Philippines is not something everyone can imagine, let alone endure. As part of the hiking and outdoor community, we at Kampsayt Outdoors stand with him, support his journey, and pray for his safety. Ferdinand is not just walking trails—he’s walking history, becoming the first to loop the Philippines on foot.

Mabuhay ang ating kapwa manlalakbay. 🌏🥾

01/09/2025

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𝙃𝙮𝙪 𝙡𝙖𝙛𝙪𝙨 (Good morning)! Registration for Race To Lake Holon 2025 is now open for 7km, 12km, 21km and 50km categories. Early bird rate is until Sept. 30, 2025. Hurry, register now and let’s make your year end trail run a memorable one! Limited kiss este slots only. 💋

𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫:
1. Racetech Link: https://racetechph.com/raceinfoview/race-to-lake-holon-2025

Email confirmation and payment verification by Racetech Team will be processed within 3days (excluding weekends & holidays). For any registration concerns on this option1, kindly message Racetech PH FB page

2. Onsite Registration at Tribu Pakaras Flagship Store

📍Charlotte Bldg, Roxas Avenue, Davao City
🔎 google maps location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Chu682nfG8rWgQiq7?g_st=ic
🚪 Opens 8am-5pm, Mondays to Fridays

Get 10% discount on any regular-priced Tribu Pakaras merch at the TP store when you register on-site

3. Direct Registration to RTLH email

Pay the registration amount to the ff accounts:
a. Gcash Account: Florence T Alave
Gcash Number: 09152693724
b. Unionbank Account: Florence T. Alave
Unionbank Number: 109708012980

Email the photo of the payment receipt to [email protected] with a subject “RTLH2025 REGISTRATION” and provide the following details of the registered runner(s):

Email Subject: RTLH2025 REGISTRATION
Payment Receipt Transaction Number:
Distance Category:
Name (First, M.I., Last):
Gender:
Birthdate:
Age (on Dec 7):
Mobile Number:
Home Address:
Email address:
Tee Shirt Size:
Singlet Size (21km & 50km only):
Team/Club Name:
Emergency Contact Name:
Emergency Contact Number:
Race Qualification Result for 50km only (photo, official posting or weblink):

size chart reference: https://www.facebook.com/share/15jNEW1JnV/?mibextid=WC7FNe

Email confirmation and payment verification by RTLH Admin will be processed within 3days (excluding weekends & holidays).

❗️Note: Runners who will submit falsified registration payment receipts will be banned.

SLOT TRANSFER, UPGRADE, CHANGE SHIRT SIZE
Transferring/selling/buying/ slots is discouraged without permission from race organizer. Unapproved transferred slots will be considered not valid and new runner may be not be given permission to participate and be qualified for podium.

Kindly email [email protected] for request and approval to transfer race slots and change runner’s details. We will only allow from Sept 21, 2025 to Nov. 15, 2025 and with an admin fee of Php200 per runner transcation.

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𝐑𝐓𝐋𝐇 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬:

🏃‍♂️💓 400m, 700m,1.4km 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈 𝐑𝐓𝐋𝐇 kids | Dec 6 9am
FREE REGISTRATION for local Tboli Kids. Registration not yet open

400meters- Ages 4 to 6 y/o
700meters- Ages 7 to 9 y/o
1400meters- Ages 10 to 14 y/o

🏃‍♂️💜 7km 𝐍𝐀𝐁𝐔𝐋 𝐓𝐔𝐍𝐄-𝐔𝐏 𝐑𝐔𝐍 | Php 1500
Gunstart: Dec 6 1pm; Cutoff Time: 4hrs; 450m gain

(backtrail): Salacafe gym - Sitio Nabul - Helipad - Kissing Stone turning point - backtrail Salacafe gym

7km Route video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17GKGay2JZ/?mibextid=WC7FNe

🏃‍♂️💚12km 𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐅𝐄 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐋 | Php 2500
Gunstart: Dec 7 6am; Cutoff Time: 8hrs; ~900m gain

(backtrail): Salacafe gym- Sitio Nabul- Kutong Busaw viewdeck - Lake Holon campsite - Kutong Busaw viewdeck - Salabyaan viewdeck - Sitio Nabul - Salacafe gym

12km route video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1ADdWkzeX1/?mibextid=WC7FNe

🏃‍♂️💙 21km 𝐊𝐔𝐋𝐄 𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐏 | Php 3000
Gunstart: Dec 7 3am; Cutoff: 12hrs; ~1300m gain

(loop): Salacafe gym- Sitio Kefak- Sitio Kule - El Kini hotspring - Nabanghagang viewdeck - Lake Holon campsite - Kutong Busaw viewdeck - Salabyaan viewdeck - Sitio Nabul - Salacafe gym

21km route video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/19W6WsRjbp/?mibextid=WC7FNe

No intermediate cutoff and no “Payag” route ☺️

🏃‍♂️🧡 50km 𝐋𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐍 𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐑𝐀 | Php 3800
Gunstart: Dec 7 12am; Cutoff: 16hrs; ~3000m gain

(loop): Salacafe gym- Sitio Basag - Sitio Lub - Sitio Montil - cemented road to Salacafe Elem School - Sitio Kefak- Sitio Kule - Sitio Blo Junction trail with river crossings - Payag - Kule trail Station 1 - El Kini Hot Spring Nabanghagang viewdeck - Lake Holon campsite - Kutong Busaw viewdeck - Salabyaan viewdeck - Sitio Nabul - Salacafe gym

Intermediate cutoffs:
1st cutoff: at KM24.5, cutoff is 6hrs (6am)
2nd cutoff: at KM42.5, cutoff 11.5hrs (11:30am)
Finish line cutoff: KM51.5, cutoff 16hrs (4pm of Dec7)

50km Route Video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/19TTMVk25J/?mibextid=WC7FNe

𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐬! For this two-day trail running festival, you can collect upto two medals to maximize your trip by joining a 7km category and any of 12km/21km/50km. Limited slots only per distance categories.

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𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬:
1. Medical Certificate atleast 3months from race day with “Fit To Run” or equivalent remarks for 7km, 12km, 21km and 50km runners. Duly accomplished waiver and hard copies of medcert to be presented on racekit claiming or on race day prior gunstart.
2. Fully accomplished Guardian waiver consent form for RTLH Mini Kids. Adult runners will be provided to accompany each kids participants as well during the race. Runners may volunteer on race day as adult duo guardian of the participating kids.
2. No pre-requisite races for 7km, 12km, 21km
3. For 50km, we require the registrant to state during registration a qualifying race they finished of atleast 25km trail race or 32km road run from January 2024 onwards. If no qualifying race yet, pls email [email protected] for your request to allow entry for 50km including recent race(s) you finished or a consistent training data from running apps to justify your preparedness for an ultra category.

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𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬:
🏅Finisher Medal: All categories
👕Race Category Tee: 7km, 12km, 21km and 50km
🧦Socks: 12km, 21km and 50km
🎽Event Singlet: 21km and 50km
🧢Trucker Cap: 7km and 12km
🧣Headbuff: 7km
🎁Finisher Towel: 50km
🍉Aid Station Supplements: All categories
🥪Post Race Snacks. Mini RTLH and 7km
🍱Post Race Meal: 12km, 21km and 50km
📜 Lake Holon Climb Permit & Certificate: 12km, 21km, 50km (all three categories will reach the lake)
🩹Race Insurance: 7km, 12km, 21km and 50km
🎉Discount Vouchers & Raffle Entry: All categories
🏘Community & Environmental fees: all categories
🎟 Race bib with RFID: all categories

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How to go to Brgy. Salacafe race village and initial list of Tboli and Surallah accommodations, pls read this post from 2024 event posting to be updated on the contact person for homestay:

https://www.facebook.com/share/1CzbxHA2Ln/?mibextid=WC7FNe

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𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐒 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐆𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒

Fastest and High Performing Runners:
-Top3 Male & Female: Mini RTLH categories (medal)
-Top10 Male & Female: 7km (trophy & top3 cash)
-Top5 Male & Female: 12km, 21km and 50km (trophy, cash prize, items from sponsors)
-Top3 Male & Female Age Cat outside overall Top5: 12km, 21km and 50km only (with trophy)
- Fastest Male & Female Guardian of Lake Holon for local Tboli Runners of 12km, 21km and 50km
- Fastest Male & Female Dayo Award for Luzon and Visayas based Runners of 21km and 50km

Age Category Top3 Podium for 12km, 21km, 50km:
Juniors: 29y/o and below
Seniors: 30-45 y/o
Masters: 46y/o and above

Special Awards:
- Biggest Team Delegation: one each for Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao teams
- Youngest Runner and Oldest Runner
- Snail Runner/ Last Finisher 50km
- and many more

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Tag your running friends who you wish will join you discover the in this year’s edition of Race To Lake Holon!

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We are open for Brand Sponsors and Partners:
✉️ Kindly email us at [email protected]

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Race To Lake Holon 2025
50k | 21k | 12k | 7k | Mini RTLH 400m, 700m, 1400m
Brgy. Salacafe, Tboli, South Cotabato, Philippines

Dec 6, 2025 || Saturday
7am- Start of race kit claiming
9am- Mini RTLH (kids) gunstart
11am- Mini RTLH awarding & gift giving to Tboli kids
1pm- 7km gunstart; 4pm cutoff
4pm- Awarding of 7km, Race Briefing of 50/21/12km

Dec 7, 2025 || Sunday
12mn- 50km gunstart; 4pm cutoff
3am- 21km gunstart; 3pm cutoff
6am- 12km gunstart; 2pm cutoff
1pm- Awarding Ceremony of 12km, 21km and 50km
5pm- Wrap-up activity

Presented by: Barangay Salacafe Council
In partnership with: Tribu Pakaras & Tboli Multisports
Supported by: Municipal Government of Tboli, Department of Tourism- Socckskargen Office, Tboli Tourism Development and Promotion Unit

31/08/2025

Our journey to the 4th highest peak in the Philippines—Mt. Kitanglad—started with a long ride from Davao to Bukidnon, where nature already showed its beauty along the road. Before the climb, we stayed in a local home to witness a sacred ritual, a tradition that provided us with protection and reminded us of the deep connection between culture and faith in the mountains. The stories of the locals, their warmth, and their traditions made the journey richer.

The mountain challenged us with rain from Day 1 until the last, and though the clearing we prayed for never came, we were gifted with something even greater—safety, lessons, and the joy of the trail itself. Mt. Kitanglad wasn’t just about reaching the summit, but about immersing oneself in the culture, embracing nature, and conquering the trail together.

30/08/2025

Flex ko lang tong new shoes ko galing sa kaban ng bayan. 💪

20/08/2025

May office pa pala? 🫢

19/08/2025

Mt. Kitanglad - August 22 -24 🥰

Baka may hahabol pa dyan. this Friday na to.

May plano ka na ba?

Baka gusto niyo sumama. Mt. Kitanglad (Bukidnon) August 22-24, 2025.

17/08/2025

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❗️Update: Pleae read related post regarding registration: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15vprY8WxE/?mibextid=WC7FNe

! Race To Lake Holon 2025 edition will happen on 𝐃𝐞𝐜. 𝟔-𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 upon the approval of our race permit from the Mayor’s office.

Are you ready for another exciting year-ender trail running event in the Crown Jewel of the South, the Lake Holon? Let’s enjoy the new routes along the breathtaking view decks, majestic lake campsite, enchanting tropical & mossy forest and experience the warm hospitality of Tboli people as we discover more through trail running.

offers four (4) distance categories:
- 𝟓𝟎𝐤𝐦 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐩 for experienced and ultra trail runners
- 𝟐𝟏𝐤𝐦 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐩 for fast runners and adventure seekers
- 𝟏𝟐𝐤𝐦 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥 for entry level runners & dayhikers
- 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐑𝐓𝐋𝐇, a free-entry race for local Tboli kids and children of participating runners and marshals

We will also be having an outreach and Christmas gift-giving activity on Dec. 6, 2025 for local Tboli kids. Portion of RTLH2025 registration fee will also support some development projects of Brgy. Salacafe and its different Sitios covered by the trail routes.

Registration will open soon. Stay tuned!

Race To Lake Holon 2025
December 6-7, 2025 | 50k | 21k | 12k | Mini RTLH
Brgy. Salacafe, Tboli, South Cotabato

Presented by: Barangay Salacafe Council
In partnership with: Tribu Pakaras & Tboli Multisports
Supported by: Municipal Government of Tboli, Department of Tourism- Socckskargen Office, Tboli Tourism Development and Promotion Unit

13/08/2025

kiliiiiig! 😍