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Josh Mercado

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1787358460484image2.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Puregold’s Hakot Relay to return in September. Handout</div>Puregold&#x27;s popular Hakot Relay, now a three-leg nationwide series, will bring its Southern Luzon leg to Vermosa Sports Hub in Imus City, Cavite, this time with the inaugural 8KM Individual Challenge.This year&#x27;s Southern Luzon edition, scheduled for September 19, will be its most ambitious yet, with even more excitement to come.The new 8KM Individual Challenge is intended for qualified participants looking for a more difficult test of endurance. While the Hakot Relay values teamwork through shared strategy, the new format will emphasize individual athletic performance while retaining the relay&#x27;s rewarding finish. With both categories taking place on the same day, the Cavite race will provide twice the fun and twice the challenge to runners.Looking back, the Hakot Relay drew thousands of participants on its inaugural run with its uniquely Filipino twist: instead of focusing solely on speed, teams competed in Puregold&#x27;s trademark hakot portion before crossing the finish line with medals and hefty grocery hauls. The concept was an instant hit with families, friends, and running communities, laying the groundwork for its continued success.According to Puregold senior marketing manager Ivy Hayagan-Piedad, the newly introduced 8KM Individual Challenge is intended to keep up with and improve the Hakot Relay experience as it evolves with its community.&quot;The response to Hakot Relay has encouraged us to keep innovating with every edition,” she said. “This is our first Southern Luzon leg, and we want to introduce an exciting challenge while staying true to the experience that runners have come to know and enjoy. “We hope the new 8KM Individual Challenge gives more people an opportunity to test themselves while still being part of the panalo energy that makes Hakot Relay special.”Every registered runner will receive a customized race kit that includes an event singlet, race bib, and finisher&#x27;s medal. Hakot Relay participants will also receive a Grocery Sling Bag and a Finisher&#x27;s Grocery Bag, while those who complete the new 8KM Individual Challenge will receive a Finisher&#x27;s Grocery Cart and other exclusive prizes.With the addition of the 8KM Individual Challenge, the Southern Luzon leg represents the most significant evolution of the Hakot Relay since its launch. By providing another way to participate in the traditional relay, it broadens the event experience while maintaining the teamwork and community spirit that have defined it since its debut.Whether runners choose to conquer the course with teammates or compete in the new solo category, race day promises generous take-home rewards and the signature Puregold Hakot Relay experience.

Puregold's popular Hakot Relay, now a three-leg nationwide series, will bring its Southern Luzon leg to Vermosa Sports Hub in Imus City, Cavite, this time with the inaugural 8KM Individual Challenge.

Puregold's popular Hakot Relay, now a three-leg nationwide series, will bring its Southern Luzon leg to Vermosa Sports Hub in Imus City, Cavite, this time with the inaugural 8KM Individual Challenge.

Hakot Relay to host 1st-ever 8KM challenge for runners, fitness enthusiasts

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Hakot Relay to host 1st-ever 8KM challenge for runners, fitness enthusiasts

Josh Mercado

Published August 22, 2026 08:35 AM PHT

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