LAOAG SAND DUNES. Laoag City Mayor Michael Keon (in red) leads the inspection of the terrain of the La Paz sand dunes in this undated photo. The city government will host the 1st Laoag Sand Dunes Challenge on Feb. 25, 2023. (Photo courtesy of the City Government of Laoag) LAOAG CITY - The city government on Friday invited the country's top runners and enthusiasts to take part in its first-ever running event on Feb. 25 featuring the famous sand dunes of Ilocos Norte. Laoag Mayor Michael Keon said the city government would be hosting the Laoag City Sand Dunes Challenge, featuring 5K and 10K category running events along the La Paz sand dunes overlooking the West Philippine Sea. "As everyone knows, yours truly is a former athlete-runner so I decided that it would be a very interesting event if instead of holding a fun run on a regular course, it would be conducted on the scenic, undulating, and hilly terrains of the Laoag sand dunes, which will be the main attraction for this act