Category Archives: Race Announcements

I don’t know how many times I’ve mentioned this to friends: They should have a race that runs through Intramuros. My idea was an international marathon with the course weaving through the walled city of Intramuros, taking the runners through a historical tour of Manila. To my surprise, just yesterday, I found out there’s an Outbreak Mission in Intramuros! It’s not the marathon I dreamed of, but it’s good enough!

I’m not too familiar with Outbreak events, but I’ve visited their website and it looks pretty exciting.  Here’s some more info about the “Mission”:

Zombies will once again invade the metro, this time inside the walls of the majestic Intramuros. Touted as Operation Stronghold, the mission of this Outbreak is to free Dr. Alfonso Adarna from the evil fanatical band of brothers. It’s the familiar fear but with a whole new level of terror presented by the brotherhood, all within the intricate interiors of the famed walled city. It’s an Outbreak like you’ve never seen before!

Anyway, I received a complimentary “access card” today from good ol’ friends from Summit and Nestea, its sponsors, and since I won’t be available to participate in the event which is already this Saturday, April 5, 2014, I thought of giving it away to one lucky reader.  If you’re game, read contest rules below.

– Outbreak Intramuros Mission Briefing. –

– Enclosed is your Access Card to participate in the event! How creative is that?! –

PRIZE:

One (1) Complimentary Access Card to Outbreak Intramuros, April 5, 2014. For more info about the race, visit their website HERE.

HOW TO JOIN:

1) LIKE TBR on Facebook

2) Follow TBR on Twitter

3) Submit a comment on this post: “I want to join Outbreak Intramuros!” with the following info:
– Your complete name
– Your email address

CONTEST RULES:

1) Deadline for submission of entries: THURSDAY, April 3, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.

2) All entries submitted before contest deadline will be eligible to join the raffle conducted by TBR via random.org. 1 winner will win: 1 Outbreak Intramuros Access Card.

3) Only one entry per runner. Submission of more than one entry leads to disqualification.

4) Contest is open to Metro Manila residents only.

5) Winner will be announced on this blogpost and will be advised via email on where to claim the prize.

Good luck!

UPDATE: Congratulations to Julius B. Romero for winning the Access Card to Outbreak Intramuros! To all those who joined, thank you!

Women’s Month comes at the perfect time as I announce what I’ve been busy with the past months.  After TBR ULAH Dream Marathon, this is my next baby project.  As always, it’s one that I feel strongly about as a female runner and I can only hope that it can help encourage more women to get fit, gain confidence, realize how powerful they are, and, hopefully, fall in love with running as I have.  So, here goes…(drumroll please)…

Mark your calendars for the CARBTRIM-THE BULL RUNNER ALL WOMAN RACE on July 20, 2014 at Filinvest City, Alabang.  We’ll be having 5k, 10k, and 21k on a friendly and fast course!

It’s going to be a RUN FOR WOMANITY among our sisters, daughters, wives, grandmothers, and all other women in our lives!  Expect lots of bling (a charm bracelet for 21k finishers!), boas (to look utterly gorgeous after your run!), and tutus (for the honorary women aka men in our lives who’ll be allowed to register for very limited slots and run on that day if and only if they wear their tutus!)  Told ya it’s going to be fun!

More details to be released on registration soon!

Save the date for Filinvest City’s Endurance Weekend on September 13 to 14, 2014!

Here’s the Send Off video created by our official photographer, Photo Ops, as a special gift to our TBR ULAH Dream Marathoners – Batch 2014. We presented it during our Send Off Party last Feb 6. I still get goosebumps whenever I watch this.

As you’ll see in the video, this is one committed, aggressive, and, best of all, fun batch. The song chosen by Photo Ops, Ready for Anything by Landon Austin, couldn’t have been more appropriate from its lyrics to its rhythm. This will be our starting line song on race day.

To our TBR ULAH Dream Marathoners, 8 days to go for your first marathon! #readyforanything

One of the most popular runs in the country is set to launch the first of its 3 races this coming March!

2014 Run United 1 will be held on March 16, 2014 with 500m, 5k, 10k, and 21k race categories. All categories will have a start and finish at the SM Mall of Asia.

I attended the bloggers’ conference last Monday where Lester of Unilab Active Health unveiled the new theme of Run United for its RunRio trilogy: Citius (faster), Altius (higher), Fortius (stronger), which is the motto of the modern olympics.

For Run United 1, the word “Citius” will…get this…magically appear at the back of your singlet as your start to sweat. (Okay, it’s not magic. The shirt is sweat activated, but it’s cool eh?)  For Run United 2, the theme will be “Altius” and “Fortius” for Run United Philippine Marathon.

– Coach Rio and Lester show off the new singlets for Run United 1. Photo: LeStSky Photography –

The new medals were also presented to us. As in the past years, the completion of all three races, RU1, RU2, and RUPM, will allow you to combine your hard-earned medals to form a single piece.  (I wonder when I’ll ever get one!)

Then, of course, we ended the night with some chit chat and photos as always!

– Bloggers’ Class Pic! Photo: LeStSky Photography –

– Nice to see my running blogger friends again! Photo: LeStSky Photography –

– with my favourite running blogger, Vimz of Kulit Runner. Photo: LeStSky Photography –

Congrats once again to Unilab Active Health and RunRio for constantly “exceeding yourself” and giving us runners bigger and better races to look forward to.

As for you runners, read below for details on race registration. I’ll see you there!

RUN UNITED 1 RACE INFO

Online registration started last January 31, 2014 at www.runrio.com

You may purchase the prepaid cards at the following stores: from 12:00NN to 8:00PM Monday to Sunday starting February 8, 2014.
– Riovana Store BGC, 28th Street corner 9th Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City
– Riovana Store Katipunan, 3rd Floor Regis Building, Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City (across Ateneo, and beside KFC)
– Toby’s, SM North – The Block G/F, North Ave. cor. EDSA Quezon City
– Toby’s, SM Mall of Asia, G/F Entertainment Hall, Roxas Blvd, Manila

Category – Registration Fee
500m – Php350
5K – Php700
10K – Php800
21K – Php900

For Online and In-Store Registration Inquiries:
– Landline (+632) 463 4813 or (+632) 463 4814
– Mondays to Fridays, 9am to 5pm only, except holidays.

For more info, visit unilabactivehealth.com and runrio.com