PalawanPay Trilogy Marathon Palawan 2026 Review

Name: PalawanPay Trilogy Marathon Palawan 2026 Review
Item: PalawanPay Trilogy Marathon 2026 – Palawan Leg
Author: Run SEA

PalawanPay Trilogy Marathon 2026 – Palawan Leg

A full-marathon event held in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines on October 18, 2026, organized by RUNRIO Inc. with PalawanPay as title sponsor.

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Facts last checked August 25, 2026

The PalawanPay Trilogy Marathon 2026 – Palawan Leg is a full-marathon event scheduled for October 18, 2026, in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines. Organized by RUNRIO Inc. with PalawanPay as title sponsor, the event offers multiple distances: 42.195km, 21.1km, 16km, 10km, and 5km.

The bottom line

The PalawanPay Trilogy Marathon's Palawan leg has an obvious geographic tie-in: the title sponsor is named for the province hosting a UNESCO World Heritage Site and New7Wonders of Nature finalist -- the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River. Five distances, including an unusual 16K alongside the standard spread up to the full 42.195K, give it real range. Puerto Princesa itself has been a settlement since Spanish colonists founded it in 1872, with its own airport making the province genuinely accessible despite its island-frontier reputation.

Key facts
Date	2026-10-18
Distance Km	42.195, 21.1, 10, 5
Primary Distance Km	42.195
Organizer	RUNRIO Inc. (title sponsor: PalawanPay)
Venue	Puerto Princesa City
City	Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
Country	Philippines

A Race Named for Its Province

The Palawan leg is organised by RUNRIO Inc. with title sponsor PalawanPay, offering five distances: 5K, 10K, 16K, 21.1K and the 42.195K full marathon. ^[1] The sponsor's name is a direct reference to Palawan province itself, and this leg puts the race squarely in the province's capital, Puerto Princesa.

Home to a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Puerto Princesa is the capital of Palawan province, founded by Spanish colonists on 4 March 1872, situated between the Sulu Sea to the east and the South China Sea to the west, with its own airport. ^[2] It's best known for the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park -- a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999 and voted one of the New7Wonders of Nature in 2012. Running a marathon in the same province as one of the world's most celebrated natural landmarks gives this leg genuine destination cachet beyond the race itself.

An Unusual 16K Distance

Alongside the standard 5K, 10K, 21.1K and 42K categories, this leg includes a 16K option -- an uncommon distance choice, similar to the 16K seen at the PalawanPay Trilogy's Cebu leg covered elsewhere in this research, likely tied to the broader Trilogy format's progressive qualifying structure.

Registration Not Yet Confirmed

^[1] Given Palawan's popularity as a tourist destination generally, demand could be significant once registration opens -- worth watching official channels closely.

Should You Run It?

If you want to pair a marathon with a trip to one of the world's most celebrated natural wonders, the PalawanPay Trilogy Marathon's Palawan leg on 18 October 2026 offers genuine destination value beyond the race itself.

References & sources

1. PalawanPay Trilogy Marathon Palawan Leg 2026 — event coverage — Takbo.ph
2. Puerto Princesa — Wikipedia — Wikipedia

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Pros

Multiple distance options (42.195km, 21.1km, 16km, 10km, 5km) accommodate a range of runner abilities
Takes place in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, a notable Philippine destination
Organized by RUNRIO Inc., an established race organizer, with PalawanPay as title sponsor

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Frequently asked questions

When is the PalawanPay Trilogy Marathon 2026 – Palawan Leg scheduled to take place?

The event is scheduled for October 18, 2026. It will be held in Puerto Princesa City, located in Palawan, Philippines. This date marks the Palawan leg of the PalawanPay Trilogy Marathon series, organized by RUNRIO Inc. with PalawanPay serving as the title sponsor for the event.

What distances are offered at this race?

The race offers five distance options for participants to choose from: a full marathon of 42.195km, a half marathon of 21.1km, plus 16km, 10km, and 5km distances. This range allows runners of different experience levels and fitness goals to take part in the Palawan leg event.

Who organizes the PalawanPay Trilogy Marathon?

The event is organized by RUNRIO Inc., a race organizing company, with PalawanPay serving as the title sponsor. Together they are responsible for putting on this full-marathon event in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines, scheduled to take place on October 18, 2026.

When and where is the PalawanPay Trilogy Marathon Palawan Leg?

18 October 2026 in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. Five distances are offered: 5K, 10K, 16K, 21.1K and the 42.195K full marathon, organised by RUNRIO Inc. with title sponsor PalawanPay. [1]

What makes Palawan a notable race destination?

It's home to the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999 and voted one of the New7Wonders of Nature in 2012 -- a genuine world-class natural landmark within the same province. [2]