Looking Forward to Unilab Active Health Events
Posted in Blog, Multisport, Pre-Race
Earlier this month, someone tagged me in the Unilab Active Health update about their 2012 Calendar of Activities. I suddenly got really excited about my year because I’m looking forward to the Run United series and have also decided to train with my buddy Joel for their first marathon event on October 28.
Unilab Active Health Events 2012
While the Run United Philippine Marathon is the most noticeable change from previous Run United events by Unilab Active Health, what caught my triathlete’s eye are the Tri United events. Yes, EVENTS. From just ONE Tri United held every year since 2010, there will now be THREE.
Cross-referencing this with the Triathlon Association of the Philippines list of events, the April 14-15 Tri United in Batangas may conflict with the NAGT to be held at Ayala Alabang Village. The June 30 Tri United is on the TRAP list, and the November 10-11 Tri United is on the same dates as the Multisport Weekend and the Philippine Duathlon Series finals. This is going to be an exciting growth year for triathlon!
UPDATE 02/01/2012: I’ve just seen the reg fees for RU1 on the RunRio website, and they’re approximately P200 more expensive than their prices last year per category. I hope there’s a reasonable explanation for this, but meanwhile I’m reassessing whether I should register for RU1 since I’m not training for anything specific that warrants a race on that date.
Todo Responde Run: Race for Sendong Victims and Baby Raphael
I knew there was a reason I haven’t yet registered for the Go Natural Run (although registration is still open for it). Turns out, this weekend there’s a fun run for the benefit of Typhoon Sendong victims and baby Raphael Carlos Bautista. The TODO RESPONDE RUN will be held on January 14, 2012 (Saturday). Organizers promise 100% of the registration fee will go directly to the beneficiaries on race day itself — now that’s a first!
Registration started on January 6, 2012 at the following sites:
- R.O.X. Bonifacio High Street
- A Runner’s Circle (ARC) Unit H, Aloha Hotel, Roxas Boulevard, Cor. Quirino Ave.
- RUNNR Alabang Town Center
Donations in kind will also be accepted at the registration sites. To donate in cash, visit EatPrayRun.org.
Let’s take a closer look at the beneficiaries: Continue reading »
End/Start Your Year with Charity Races
I’m really super thankful for the year of running that I’ve had, and I’m happy that even with the commercialization of most big races, there are still those races that have a great causes to support at a reasonable price. So I highly recommend the following races taking place within the next two weeks.
Rescue Run 2011, December 31
This is a no-frills race for the benefit of the victims of Typhoon Sendong. For a minimum P150 donation, you can run a 5K loop however many times you want at McKinley Hill. Bring your own hydration and support, though. No singlet, no timing chip, no freebies. Just a simple year-end run.
Registration is at R.O.X., A Runner’s Circle, and Secondwind Running Stores. You can find more information on Takbo.ph.
Run For Pinoy Glory, January 7
Did you know that we are sending a really small delegation to the London Olympics and Paralympics this 2012? And that though the country is paying for our delegates’ trip, they barely have enough to cover the training and living expenses leading up to it? The proceeds from Run for Pinoy Glory will provide supplementary funding for qualifying athletes.
There are 3K (P450), 5K (P550), 10K (P700), and 21K (P750) categories, and special categories for wheelchair (5K at P550) and executives (10K at P700). Registration is until December 30 at R.O.X. Registration ends earlier on December 29 at Chris Sports Megamall, and December 28 for Chris Sports Glorietta, Market Market, SM North The Annex, Robinsons Place Ermita, Festival Mall Alabang. Takbo.ph has all the details.
Free Race Kits for the Quezon City International Marathon
Posted in Blog, Contests, Pre-Race
Still haven’t registered for the Quezon City International Marathon happening on December 4, 2011? Well, now you can run this race for free! I am giving out 100 free kits for my blog readers courtesy of the Executive Runners Club Philippines, Inc. (RUNNEX)
These free kits come with bib, event shirt, and when you finish the race you will also be entitled to the finishers’ kits. They are, however, not eligible for the SMDC Condominium raffle prize draw.
All you have to do is fill out the form below before 12nn on Friday, December 2. First-come, first-served!
If you’re joining, read up about the Quezon City International Marathon. Familiarize yourself with the race routes, and enjoy your free race!
UPDATE #1: All my 100 slots have been filled. If your name is in the list below, you have qualified for the QCIM free race kit. To those who submitted a little too late, my apologies. Check out my blog roll for other bloggers who may also be giving out kits. Thanks!
Recipients of free QCIM race kits Continue reading »
Go Natural Run on January 15, 2012
I asked my Facebook Page followers: “Have you run your last race this year, or is there one more you’re doing? Tell me about your off-season plans. Will you have an off-season?” I revealed that I won’t really have an offseason since I’m training for Condura.
Here’s a race that’ll kick off my 2012, with a 21K distance to which I can add another 11 kilometers to make it my longest run before I start tapering.
Go Natural Run on January 15, 2012
It’s RunRio’s first race of 2012! While you may have seen information about this earlier on some other websites, it was incomplete because RunRio hadn’t released the information yet. Continue reading »
Run BGC 3K, 5K, 10K Route Maps
If you haven’t seen the route maps for this Sunday’s Run BGC, check these out! It always pays to check route maps because it’s easier to plan your race strategy that way, and there are no surprises.
Run BGC 3K Route Map
Run BGC 5K Route Map
Run BGC 10K Route Map
Thanks to Vimz Mendoza of Runrio for sending me a copy of the maps!
Run BGC 2011 (w/ Flag Football!) on November 27
I’ve been running races in the Roxas Boulevard area for a few months now and I’m starting to miss Bonifacio Global City. So I’m really looking forward to Run BGC’s repeat this year (I missed last year’s race). Of course, BGC being the home of most running events, people may have grown tired of the same old race routes.
Run BGC 2011: A Level Higher
That’s why this year Run BGC offers an alternative event aside from the 3K, 5K, and 10K race categories. Introducing: 3K and 5K with flag football! BGC is also home to some flag football events held by the B-League Football Club, whose members will be facilitating the flag football portion during Run BGC. Continue reading »
