Since the First Edition of the Bataan Death March 102K Ultramarathon Race (BDM 102K) in 2009, each runner should send a Letter Of Intent to the Race Director/Organizer. In 2010, the same procedure had been followed when we started with the First Edition of the Bataan Death March 160K Ultramarathon Race (BDM 160K).
The Letter Of Intent consists of the Name, Address, and 42K Marathon Finish/es of the Runner-Applicant. The Letter of Intent is sent to the e-mail address of the Race Director and Race Organizer.
For this year, all Letters Of Intent are sent to e-mail address: jovenal.narcise@gmail.com. From there, the senders/runner-participants will have to wait for their respective Letter Of Acceptance.
In the Letter Of Acceptance, instructions on how much is the Registration Fee and how to pay the required Registration Fee are included.
For the past events, we have limited the number slots for the said races for efficient control and safety of the participants. The BDM 102K had 150 slots and the longer BDM 160K had 60 slots. For the 2027 edition, we will maintain the same number of slots.
As of today, May 8, 2026, we have received a total of 325 e-mails since we opened the acceptance of Letters Of Intent since Monday, May 4, 2026. We have yet to open and read each e-mail in order to find out how many runners had applied for the said races.
This blogsite will be the official “website” of the events to include my Facebook Personal Account (Jovenal Narcise) and FB Pages like Bald Runner, PAU Road & Trail Races, BDM 102 & 160 Ultra Races, and Bald Runner’s Events. Anybody who is interested with the BDM Races can follow these FB accounts. Further announcements will be posted here and will be linked in those FB accounts/Pages.
The race starts inside the Bataan Death March Shrine/Park in Mariveles, Bataan. From the fenced Park/Shrine, runners will exit from the Gate and turn right towards the Highway going to the Poblacion of Mariveles, Bataan.
Bataan Death March Shrine In Mariveles, Bataan
Runners will go straight along the Highway with the Jollibee and the Municipal Hall of Mariveles on the right and the sea on the left. Runners will run on the street along the sea until they will reach Ricarte Street. Runners must turn LEFT on Ricarte Street, staying on the Left Side of the road.
Kilometer #1
Ricarte Street , Then Turn Left
While on Ricarte Street, go North until one has to turn RIGHT towards Barangay San Isidro.
Turn Right On This Road
At the end of the Road along Barangay San Isidro, there is a Bridge that is under construction. It is either you follow the Detour or pass in between the Blue Tarp Fence.
Bridge Under Construction
The picture below shows the road after crossing the Bridge under construction. Take the road on the right which has a Camaya Coast Directional Sign seen on the Left Side of the road.
After The Bridge, Keep Right
Follow the Camaya Coast Directional Sign up to the Gate of the Resort. The distance from the BDM Park/Shrine to the Gate of the Camaya Coast is 14 Kilometers.
Follow The Camaya Coast Sign
Camaya Coast Gate Keep Right
Once the runner reaches the Gate of the Camaya Coast, turn RIGHT after the CAFGU/PA Detachment which is located on the RIGHT of the Road. The entry to the wide dirt trail road will be descending and the dirt road road has a distance of 12-13 kilometres.
1st Kilometer Of Trail
At Kilometer 2-3 Along The Trail Road
There will be intersections along the trail portion of the route but there is ONLY ONE Thing to remember—ALWAYS TURN RIGHT!
First Intersection Keep Right
There are at least two river/stream crossings along the route. One is not too deep but the other one is waist-deep when one has the intention to make a dip into the river. One can cross both streams without ones shoes being wet.
First Stream Crossing
After the first stream crossing, there is an intersection and one has to TURN RIGHT towards the direction of Bagac.
Second Intersection, Keep Right
The View
Some parts of the wide dirt road are under construction and I can predict that this route will be all paved by next year!
Dusty Road Under Construction
The picture below is the 2nd stream/river to cross but there are already culverts in placed along the flow of the river making us to cross the river with dry feet/shoes.
2nd Stream/River Crossing
This is the first Kilometer Post that one can see after passing the wide dirt road and it tells that the distance to Bagac is 10 kilometers.
Km Post 161
If ever you reach this Bataan Death March (BDM) Kilometer Post in Bagac, it means that you covered a distance of 45 Kilometers. One has to pass this Kilometer Post towards the Phil-Japan Friendship Tower and reach the 2nd BDM Post along the Bagac-Pilar Highway from the BDM Km Post 00 and then turn-around back to this BDM Km Post for the Finish.
Finish Line
There will be two (2) Aid Stations along the route. The first Aid Station will be positioned at the CAFGU/PA Detachment (in front of the Camaya Coast Gate) and the 2nd Aid Station will be located at the DPWH Kilometer Post #161, 10 Kilometers away before reaching Bagac, Bataan.
Elevation Profile From Km 0 To Km 45
As shown in the Elevation Profile, the highest elevation is located at the Gate of the Camaya Coast Resort. From there, everything will be descending with some rolling hills up to the Finish Line.
The following is a Powerpoint Presentation on the Rules & Regulations of the 2016/8th Edition of the Bataan Death March 102K Ultra Marathon Race. All Runners and their respective Support Crew & Drivers must abide by these instructions. Any infraction of these rules and regulations will jeopardize the success or finish of every runner during the event.
Bald Runner 
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