Tabios is indeed a rare pinoy athlete who craves the thrill of competition in ultra-long distance races that test the limits of one's endurance and mental strength. -Hawaii Filipino Chronicle, August 15, 2015
Badwater 135 Miles
7 x Finisher
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021 &2022
“The World’s Toughest Foot Race”
Covering 135 miles (217km) non-stop from Death Valley to Mt. Whitney, CA, the Badwater® 135 is the most demanding and extreme running race offered anywhere on the planet, as well as the 135-Mile World Championship. The start line is at Badwater Basin, Death Valley, which marks the lowest elevation in North America at 280’ (85m) below sea level. The race finishes at Whitney Portal at 8,300’ (2530m), which is the trailhead to the Mt. Whitney summit, the highest point in the contiguous United States. The Badwater 135 course covers three mountain ranges for a total of 14,600’ (4450m) of cumulative vertical ascent and 6,100’ (1859m) of cumulative descent. Competitors travel through places or landmarks with names like Mushroom Rock, Furnace Creek, Salt Creek, Devil’s Cornfield, Devil’s Golf Course, Stovepipe Wells, Panamint Springs, Darwin, Keeler, Lone Pine, Alabama Hills, and the Sierra Nevada.
The Great New York 100 Miles
11 x Finisher
2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 & 2023
The Great New York 100 Mile/100KM Running Exposition is an informal, small, low-key event that nevertheless promises to be an unforgettable running experience. It is an urban adventure, a running tour of New York City, beginning and ending in Times Square.
The start is at the Times Square pedestrian plaza at Broadway and 47th St., next to the TKTS booth, and the finish is at the Times Square pedestrian plaza on Broadway between 42nd and 43rd St.
Badwater Cape Fear 51 miles
Bald Head Island, N.C
10 x Finisher
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024
On March 21, 2024, I achieved a significant milestone: completing my 10th consecutive 51.4 mile Badwater® Cape Fear race in Bald Head Island, North Carolina. This accomplishment spans from 2014, with the exception of 2020 due to the COVID pandemic. Over the past decade, my wife, running friends, and I have made this race an annual pilgrimage, traveling 633 miles one way by driving to Southport, NC, and then taking a ferry ride to the island.
The race itself is a breathtaking experience, set along the Atlantic Seaboard, offering stunning vistas of the Frying Pan Shoals to the east and the untamed Cape Fear River marshlands to the west. I'm immensely grateful to the organizers and hosts of this event for their efforts in creating such a memorable race.
The Badwater Cape Fear race features a unique course, beginning with a twelve-mile warm-up on car-free, one-lane-wide roads and maritime forest trails of Bald Head Island. This serene prelude is followed by either 19.5 or 39 miles of running along the wild and secluded sandy beach between Cape Fear and Fort Fisher.
As I reflect on this accomplishment, I am filled with gratitude for the opportunity to participate in such an extraordinary event. Looking ahead, I hope to continue this tradition and participate in the race again next year, embracing the challenges and beauty it offers with each step.
March 21, 2024