Running Booms in Davao
It’s great to know that running is booming not just in Manila, but also in the provinces.
I was a witness to the active running community in Cebu and I was fortunate enough to participate in my all-time favorite race, Cebu Marathon 2010, and the Great Lapu Lapu Run. In Cebu, I met a group of runners from Bacolod. I was also told that running is growing in Iloilo.
In Davao, a new running specialty store, RunClub, will open tomorrow to cater to the growing community of Dabawenyo runners. Former PSC Chair (presently, PTF Chair) William “Butch” Ramirez, and Nike Philippine’s Country Commercial Director Ms. Loulette Quinio will be there to inaugurate the new store.
RunClub will have Nike, Adidas, Mizuno, Asics and New Balance footwear and apparel. For accessories, Nike watch and eyewear, Rudy project, Fuel belts and Optic Nerve will be available. While for nutrition products, they’ll have Gu and Power Foods.
RUNCLUB
Address: Plaza del Carmen, Loyola St., Bo. Obrero, Davao City
Store hours: 10:30 – 7pm, Monday- Saturday
Contact number: (082) 222-8786
E-mail: RunClubdvo@gmail.com
It would be great to visit Davao in August when they celebrate Kadayawan Festival. Every single weekend of August will have a running event! (thanks to Ester for sending):
- August 1: Holiday 5K/10K Run for Healthy Living (Organized by Holiday Gym & Spa)
- August 8: Kadayawan Run – 3K, 5K, 10K, 21K (Organized by Vantage Promotions)
- August 15: Takbo sa Kasaganahan at Kaunlaran sa Kadayawan – 3K, 5K, 10K (Organized by FERN Inc.)
- August 29: Milo – 3k, 5k, 10k, 21k
Tomorrow, I’ll talk about running in Cagayan de Oro! Stay tuned…
Jaymie is better known as The Bull Runner in the running community. She is the founder of this award-winning blog, TheBullRunner.com, and the first and only marathon in the world that caters to first-time marathoners, TBR Dream Marathon. Jaymie has run 16 marathons all over the world and finished Ironman 70.3 twice. She dreams of running the world... literally.
