2025 Audax Tacloban 200km + 105km Populaire
03/10/2025 | Carmela Pearson
REMINDERS for those attending the 200km Audax and 105km Populaire in Tacloban, Leyte. Please read through the below information for the ride this coming March 16. The AUDAX TACLOBAN 2025 is brought to you in partnership with the City of Tacloban and Slipstream Bike Shop and Cafe
REMINDERS:
1) Please read through the below link to fully understand what an Audax ride is all about. This is a blog entry written by our very own, Redg Plopinio, 2-time Paris-Brest-Paris finisher from the Philippines. Please read through the many materials and information in the audax.ph website to familiarize yourself on the unconventional format of the Audax. The audax is an unmarshalled and unsupported ride.
http://redgplopinio.blogspot.com/2016/10/audax-are-you-in-it-for-long-ride_73.html
2) Please ensure you have the proper bike lights for the ride and that you put the Audax helmet sticker on the helmet so we can identify you on the roads.
3) Once your payment has been verified, you should have received a Registration Confirmation. If you haven't received this yet, please check your spam folder. If you still don't have it in your spam folder, please email us at info@audax.ph to resend your confirmation and to ensure you are duly registered for the ride.
4) Please read the Guidelines for Support and Gear Vehicles for more information and penalties if caught. No direct-follow. No support between checkpoints. Please tell your support vehicle drivers to be mindful of this. If proven upon sufficient evidence shown, penalties in case one is found in violation of the above guidelines shall include, but not limited to the following:
1st warning: 2-hour penalty added to elapsed finish time
2nd warning: non-homologation of the said ride
3rd warning: 2-year ban from joining any brevets organized by Audax Randonneurs Philippines
5) Route details have been provided the moment registration was opened. Allow around +/-5% allowance. There might be a few minor errors but with the cue sheet, the map and the gpx file to be provided, one should be able to navigate through the route without a problem. Navigation is an essential skill in randonneuring. And when in doubt, ask directions or go old school. *wink*. We are posting those information again below:
105km Populaire Tacloban Cue Sheet including checkpoints, cut-off times and photos: 105km Populaire Tacloban Cue Sheet.pdf
200km Audax Tacloban Cue Sheet including checkpoints, cut-off times and photos: 200km Audax Tacloban Cue Sheet.pdf
200km Audax Tacloban GPX File: Audax Tacloban 200km.gpx
6) Pre-Ride Check-In is at Slipstream Bike Shop and Cafe on March 15, 3-7PM. If you're not able to attend this, you may do your Pre-Ride Check-In on the ride day itself, March 16 from 4-5AM just before your your release at the Tacloban City Hall. Start of the ride is at the Tacloban City Hall. Finish will be at Slipstream Bike Shop and Cafe.
7) EMERGENCY HOTLINES:
Palo Rescue: 0926-8881894/0915-0637205
Santa Fe Rescue: 0942-3389062/0945-135-8620
Alang-Alang Rescue: 0999-9947880/0917-1432294
Jaro Rescue: 0920-6194926
Tunga Rescue: 0975-2299918
Carigara Rescue: 0949-8608899/0927-9086881
Capoocan Rescue: 0917-8223118
Kananga Rescue: 0995-471-4215
Ormoc Rescue: 0921-6714443
8) Please go through the AUDAX RIDE PROCEDURE. It contains basic information on what to do during the Audax weekend and will answer the following questions: What to bring in the Pre-Ride Check-In? What if I can't make the Pre-Ride Check-In? Why aren't medals included in the registration fee? What happens if I miss my wave release time? What if I miss my Pre-Ride Check-In and not submit my Pre-Ride Check-In requirements?
9) To save us time in the Pre-Ride Check-In, kindly read through the waiver form in advance so you just need to sign it on-site. If you can't make the Pre-Ride Check-In, please email (info@audax.ph) us a copy of your notarized waiver form and vaccination certificate/card.
10) Call to Action: NO LITTERING AT THE STOPS AND ON THE ROADS! Let's continue to be good stewards of this sport. :)
The Audax rides are low-key and run by people who are passionate about long-distance cycling and who are doing this on top of their usual job/life. Nobody works full-time for the Audax. The people behind Audax PH just want to see the sport be sustainable and accessible to the Filipino randonneurs all over the country. While we are trying to keep it simple and efficient for everyone, there will be mishaps. Rest assured, we just need to communicate properly and we will try our best to address these minor issues effectively as we move forward.
Audax is an un-marshalled and unsupported long-distance cycling event. The route has been provided well in advance for you to navigate through. Roads will not be closed to cyclists. Please expect some busy roads through towns - this is where one needs to practice responsible cycling. Our advocacies still remain true: long-distance cycling, Cyclotourism and responsible cycling. Thank you for those who have been seeing the bigger picture and have been very considerate from the very beginning. The Audax is very simple but if done with integrity, it can be one of the most fulfilling rides one gets to experience.
With that said, see you all in the Audax!
