One of Six Legs, Mall-Anchored
The race starts and finishes at Ayala Centrio Mall on Corrales Avenue in Cagayan de Oro City, with the 2026 CDO leg scheduled for 6 September 2026. [1] The event offers three distance categories -- 5K, 10K, and 21K -- as part of the six-city PUMA Philippine Half Marathon Series alongside Iloilo, Davao, Cebu, Clark and Manila.
A Firm Cutoff and Ambulance Sweep
For the 2025 edition of the CDO race, there was a course cutoff of 7:00am, after which an ambulance would sweep the course and pick up remaining participants, who would be disqualified from official results. [1] That's a genuinely tight window worth checking for the confirmed 2026 cutoff before committing to a pace plan, especially for slower 21K finishers.
Standard RunRio Race Mechanics
Hydration stations with water are placed along the route, and the official course includes medical aid points and portable toilets per RUNRIO's standard race mechanics. [1] The course is marked with barriers, cones and delineation, and runners who leave the designated course boundary risk disqualification and cannot rejoin to collect finisher freebies -- consistent with the rules seen across other RunRio-organised legs in this series.
Road Closures on a Fixed Schedule
As with other RunRio city-center races, roads are closed and reopened on a fixed schedule, so runners are required to stay within course boundaries throughout. [2] That's standard practice for large permitted city races, but worth factoring into your race-morning logistics if you're not staying near the venue.
Should You Run It?
If you're already collecting legs in the PUMA Philippine Half Marathon Series or want a well-organised, mall-anchored race in Cagayan de Oro, the CDO leg on 6 September 2026 is a reliable choice. Just confirm the exact 2026 cutoff time in advance -- the 2025 edition's 7:00am ambulance sweep left little margin for slower finishers.