The Kapampangan heartland on the Central Luzon plain, about 80 kilometers north of Manila.
More than 600 riders took part in the fifth Gravelton gravel race at Clark, Pampanga, on October 25. Nash Lim and Althea Campana won the 120 km gravel divisions.
Read the story Nash Lim and Althea Campana win the 120 km gravel titles at Gravelton Clark 2026Where Pampanga is, how to reach it from Manila with a bike, what the land is like, and the old churches and food worth stopping for.
Read Pampanga for the visiting riderThe country has two seasons, and the cool dry months from December to February are the kindest for cycling. Here is what the weather records mean for planning a ride.
Read When to ride in the PhilippinesHonored by the event as a Tour of Luzon legend
The event poster lists Eduardo Compio among its Tour of Luzon legends. Angeles City honored him in 2024 as one of its professional cyclists.
Honored by the event as the November 1967 "Matira ang Matibay" champion
Angeles City rider honored by the event as the November 1967 "Matira ang Matibay" champion. A 1975 magazine report called him a Tour of Luzon veteran.
