Nike Human Race, Anyone?

On August 31, 2008, Nike will be conducting The Human Race, a 10k run to be done simultaneously in 25 cities around the the world.

Here in the Philippines though it seems as if they’re still gathering a list of interested participants before they organize the Manila leg. (What for?! Singapore is all set to go!)

If you’re interested in joining, you should raise your hand (perhaps a bit useless if you’re not within sight of any Nike manager), post a comment here, or email feedback@runrio.com to let them know you’ve actually started training already.

As for me, I only have one thing to say to Nike people: Just Do It!

* Thanks to Passion Runner for info.

Posted on 07.16.08 to 03 Race Announcements. Tags: Nike Human Race, Races. Subscribe to follow comments on this post. 48 comments. Add your thoughts or trackback from your own site.

« One La Salle, One Wet & Wild Race

My First Brick »

48 Responses to “Nike Human Race, Anyone?”

Checked out the Singapore sched … its an afternoon race! Marga, looks like you might get your wish. Tara, all worker ants like me, file na tayo ng leave.

bards said on Jul 16 08 at 4:01 PM Reply
Bullrunner – Oh, you don’t plan on joining? why o why?

Mitch said on Jul 16 08 at 4:41 PM Reply
Aug 31 is a Sunday, why do we have to file leave? Yes i am interested!

Mark P said on Jul 16 08 at 5:08 PM Reply
will everybody everywhere running at the same time? Yup! Hope this run pushes through! Hmmm does this mean we have to leave our garmins at home for this race? Go coach Rio, ituloy na to!

loonyrunner said on Jul 16 08 at 5:28 PM Reply
i’m interested, count me in

diospyross said on Jul 16 08 at 6:22 PM Reply
Bards, see you there…kung matuloy!

Mark, see you. Bawal ma-reinjure for this one.

Loonyrunner, I’m wearing my Nike+ and Garmin haha.

Diospyross, let’s hope NIke hears us.

thebullrunner said on Jul 16 08 at 6:26 PM Reply
Tama nga, Just Do It! Uy, pwede na ako by that time. Count me in! : )
I’ll still be wearing my Garmin though. ; )

markfb said on Jul 16 08 at 7:30 PM Reply
Let’s do it!!! I wonder why Nike is waiting — given the tremendous response by the running community to all the running events, di na dapat pinagiisipan pa yan!! Paging Tony Atayde, Jr. of NIKE — Let’s DO IT!!!

Johnny Sy said on Jul 16 08 at 7:36 PM Reply
arrrggghhh! i have an aquathlon at clark!!!

marga said on Jul 16 08 at 8:13 PM Reply
Eh hello… i need help over here. i have a female friend who’s interested in joining the race but she won’t be able to fit into the female S size which is currently the biggest left. (the other bigger size for female is finish). my question is. can SHE wear a MEN’s race tee and attend the race? i understand that a female can register with a men shirt. but is that allow?

Lun said on Jul 16 08 at 8:52 PM Reply
BTW im from Singapore

Lun said on Jul 16 08 at 8:53 PM Reply
tbr lets put the pinoy running community in the global running map!!! come on runners lets jam tbr’s site!!! we can run on our nikes for this race but train with our mizunos, asics or whatever shoe or watch…haha

mond said on Jul 16 08 at 10:07 PM Reply
hmmm … sounds great … do we (people in the equator) all head West and speed up mother earths spinning (wobble wobble) or pretend we’re all on one big treadmill – whatever it is, I’m IN!!!

Where do we register

Idnod said on Jul 16 08 at 11:07 PM Reply
go kami!!! sana ituloy na…go coach rio! =)

CatA said on Jul 16 08 at 11:08 PM Reply
I would love to participate. Sana matuloy!

Wilbert said on Jul 16 08 at 11:14 PM Reply
game.
(wag lang sana tanghali to… hehe)

charles said on Jul 16 08 at 11:18 PM Reply
Count me in Jaymie. I like the race shirt.

runmd said on Jul 17 08 at 1:00 AM Reply
ok, i’m in. finally we get to race together

e-rod said on Jul 17 08 at 1:02 AM Reply
wetaminiiiiiit!!! August 31???? oh my oh my,,,, where will i be on that day??? did you say this is an around the world event???? naku naku,,, have to check my schedule… sana i will still be here in Manila, it will be more meaningful to run with my kapwa noypis…. JUST DO IT DO IT DO IT…
TBR, keep us posted please? thanks.. God Bless…

lugs said on Jul 17 08 at 6:34 AM Reply
Just do it. That’s the Nike way. Build the race and runners will come…

Ronnie Celestial said on Jul 17 08 at 7:25 AM Reply
Nike Philippine market not profitable?

Well, if you really just want to run, check out the Nike site (http://nikeplus.nike.com/nikeplus/humanrace/index.jsp) — be warned though, if you want to be counted you’ll have to of course purchase a Nike Sports Band or iPod Kit

Else, JUST DO without IT (Nike gadgets & sponsorship) and run with a friend like any other day.

Idnod said on Jul 17 08 at 7:36 AM Reply
Oh!!! … I forgot, TBR, I already registered – thank goodness Philippines was under the country list

And for those curious whether it’s a synchronized time, I guess not, there were no mention of time in the site, but there is a countdown for number of days and kilometers for the run.

Assuming it will be synched – I suppose Oregon will be the primary city (Nike HQ) and we’ll be running in the evening? – that is IF

Oh well, I guess we’ll find out IF Nike RP will get organized OR within the last 24 hours of the Nike Countdown Clock.

Ciao!

Idnod said on Jul 17 08 at 7:55 AM Reply
oks ito! Go go go!

Beni said on Jul 17 08 at 8:00 AM Reply
hi br, with blogs such as yours and bald runner’s and marga’s, etc. and the running forums, who needs to read about running in the broadsheets? thanks!

roadrat said on Jul 17 08 at 8:11 AM Reply
Ive been waiting for this since Nike announced it last month. Philippines was not listed in the 25 cities but they said you can still be counted by running on 08-21-08 with a Nike+Ipod.

I saw their booth during the One La Salle run thinking they have info about this. Mukhang wla pa yata. Keep us posted.

jinoe said on Jul 17 08 at 9:46 AM Reply
TBR, I really hope the Philippines gets it. There’s a great enthusiasm for running there. The bloggers know it, runners know it and I know it! With Coach Rio organizing, fantastic!

I felt that San Francisco was snubbed. Austin, TX? (I’ve been there and ran) You’ve got to be kidding!

Also Portland (Nike HQ) is not on the list. That’s a snub in itself.

That’s okay though. San Francisco is, in the top three (Big Sur and NYC), the most scenic marathons in the United States. BR and Johnny will confirm this to all of you when they complete their runs!

sfrunner said on Jul 17 08 at 9:55 AM Reply
I am so game for this!!! 4 of us in the group already confirmed for this run…Orgainzed run should be good but in case that doesn’t pan out, we will just run somewhere in Fort with our Nike+. Let’s all run together!

runningfatboy said on Jul 17 08 at 10:45 AM Reply
Do we need an ipod and the nike plus attachment for this race? My ipod nano was broken a few months ago during the first mizuno run and apple won’t accept it for repair, even though it’s under warranty. I hope I can still join this race even without my nike plus!

titus said on Jul 17 08 at 11:42 AM Reply
roadrat sir, please come on over to manila! bring your running friends! by the way i think the baguio milo half marathon is a month earlier than last year’s run right? see you soon sir perhaps in the human race run?

hey sfrunner, did you watch the escape from alcatraz tirathlon june 8th? missed watching due to too much jaigermeister bombs! haha i agree, sfo one of the more scenic marathons…thats next on my list after san diego…maybe in the years to come…nyc run? maybe in my dreams…haha

mond said on Jul 17 08 at 12:39 PM Reply
Hey mond, San Diego is a good one and I put it in my top five. I didn’t get a chance to watch Escape From Alcatraz this year. That one is awesome.

I’ll be running in the Los Angeles Nike event on 8-31!

sfrunner said on Jul 17 08 at 1:07 PM Reply
Go! I hope it becomes a premier running event. How about staging it every year?

archmage said on Jul 17 08 at 3:12 PM Reply
Yes!!! Go!! Just Do it nga!!! What’s so hard about that? hehe.. JUST DO IT!! Impossible is nothing!!

aldzheimerz said on Jul 17 08 at 4:54 PM Reply
Look at it this way, even if we (Phil) weren’t included in the race cities, we can all still run together on race day. It’s also a great way to finally meet the rest of the online runners. =)

janine+ said on Jul 17 08 at 4:59 PM Reply
I wanna go !! My girlfriend told me about it! Time to reach for that Leave form!!! But it would certainly be BETTER if Nike would hold it here!

George Thomas L. Bodegon said on Jul 17 08 at 5:48 PM Reply
hey, nike better do it fast…adidas is coming right at it…i saw an “impossible is nothing” somewhere in the blogs…

mond said on Jul 17 08 at 9:25 PM Reply
Just do it! I hope my nike+ shoes and sports kit (my brother will be sending) arrive before the sked run! Good day to all runners! Keep on running and God bless!

Bro J said on Jul 18 08 at 7:02 AM Reply
Good luck to all of you! I love to join but as the saying goes… “the spirit is willing, the body is weak” . I’m trying my very best to be injury-free. I already registered for the Milo Run this Aug. 3. I can’t possibly run a race before that date. I admire Johnny (Are you sure your bday is June 3, 1958?) coz his body doesn’t seem to mind!
When ur free, pls. visit “Proud to be an Addict” in my blogsite.

Nora said on Jul 18 08 at 8:48 AM Reply
Hi, Definitely interested. And I’m sure my running group would be too =)

Aleta said on Jul 18 08 at 12:55 PM Reply
Would have loved to but will I be welcome even if I dont have any Nike’s? I have New Balance and Asics, which one will be more acceptable for Nike runners? HA HA HA. Check out my new blog at http://www.foreignrunners.blogspot.com

Philip said on Jul 18 08 at 2:31 PM Reply
i’d love to join

KQ the funrunner said on Jul 19 08 at 9:13 PM Reply
Hi! I will fly from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore for this event. Anyone wanna meet up pls let me know.

runwitme said on Jul 20 08 at 7:54 PM Reply
Hi! Am interested! We’ll be running… Please Count me in. Thanks!

bios: said on Jul 21 08 at 12:22 PM Reply
Am interested to join, please count me in. thanks!

bios: said on Jul 21 08 at 12:26 PM Reply
It is something great to look forward. Perfect race?

Alfred said on Jul 23 08 at 10:54 AM Reply
Hi! Jaymie,
Please do count me in on the race. Where do we register again? What are they waiting for? with the races held here almost every weekend and with such a big brand name come on it’ll surely be a jam packed race. -dri-fit freebies??

Earplugs said on Jul 23 08 at 11:04 PM Reply
HI THERE I AM READY TO RUN ON AUG. 31 HOPE IT WILL BE ON FORT. SEE YOU ALL THERE.

gerardine kun said on Jul 31 08 at 2:34 PM Reply
Count me in please. See you guys on the raceday!

Boggs Mendoza said on Aug 09 08 at 12:03 AM Reply