Category Archives: Race Announcements

Run for Pinoy Glory is a fundraising run to help the Philippine National Team competing in the London 2012 Games. Click HERE to read an article is posted on the British Embassy website.

Race: Run for Pinoy Glory
Date: 7 January 2012
Location: Bonifacio Global City
Distances: 3K, 5K, 10K, 21K (with special categories for Executives and Participants in wheelchairs )
Contact details: 0927 8082594 / 560 8813 / shadowfax_events@yahoo.com

The race is organized by Shadowfax Events in co-operation with the British Embassy, UK Trade & Investment and the British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines.

This November, McDonald’s is celebrating McHappy Day, a worldwide fundraising effort in support of Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) and its programs. To celebrate, there will be a McHappy Day Fun Run on November 27, Sunday, at the Venice Piazza Mall, McKinley Hill, Fort Bonifacio. Proceeds of the fun run will go to RMHC’s Bright Minds Read, a beginning reading program for Grade 1 students.

I’m in a McHappy mood, so I’ll be giving away four (4) race kits for the 5k distance.  To win, answer this question:

WHICH MCDONALD’S MEAL MAKES YOU HAPPIEST?

Contest Rules:

1. Post your answer in the comments section below.
2. The first four commenters who post a McDonald’s food or meal will win the prize.
3. Runner may only submit 1 entry. Submitting more than 1 entry leads to automatic disqualification.
4. Contest ends today, November 14, 2011 at 11:59 AM.
5. All answers will NOT be published until after the contest period.
6. Four winners will be chosen. Each winner will win one (1) 5k race pack each to the race.
7. Winners will be notified via email and will be requested to claim complimentary registration pack. Please present an ID to claim your prize.

Click HERE to visit the McHappy Day Fun Run website.

Their story, yours and mine — it’s what we all carry with us on this trip we take, and we owe it to each other to respect our stories and learn from them.

—William Carlos Williams

Each runner, each marathoner, has his or her own story to tell. And each story can inspire one, or two, or twenty others to take that first step and take on bigger dreams.

One problem I had after both TBR Dream Marathons was an overloaded inbox. After each TBR Dream, my Inbox would be filled to the brim with stories, letters, or thank you notes, from our runners sharing how their first marathon impacted their lives.

A few of them would make it to this blog, but I could never post them all. I felt guilty for being unable to share all of these meaningful stories.  I felt frustrated that some of them would forever be locked away in my archives unread by others knowing full well that one story could touch another person’s life.

INTRODUCING: MOVE FOR MOVE

Recently, I was featured on a new and impressive website called moveformove.org. It is essentially a storytelling site for, with, and by people who run, bike, swim, race and pursue other endurance sports.  It is brilliantly made and managed by a young team of artists and athletes who—just by viewing the site—put their mind, heart, and soul into this site.  (I love how they chased after me for data on the past TBR Dreams just so they could create an infographic for us! Love them!  See it HERE)

Soon after they interviewed me for this, I had an idea. What if I partnered with moveformove and asked for their help in sharing the stories of the next batch of 600 runners from TBR Dream Marathon?  That way all stories could be told.  No story left behind in my Inbox!

Just like how TBR Dream was born—swiftly and smoothly—the partnership between TBR Dream Marathon and Move for Move was forged. And, as with anything else I get into when it comes to running, I am overwhelmed with excitement. I’m doing cartwheels, can you see?!

TBR DREAM RUNNERS: SHARE YOUR STORY

What does this mean for TBR Dream Marathoners?

1) Features on MoveForMove.Org

Ripple 100, a moveformove media partner, will be covering our 6-month journey culminating on raceday. Some of you will be interviewed and featured via documentary and short film type content on the website featuring our collective experience in DM3.

Actually, some of you have debuted already on the website! Check out the link HERE.

2) Opportunity to share your story and speak your mind

Now that we’ve partnered with MoveForMove, we have our own page where we can share our stories just by the click of a button:

• You can share your story on moveformove. They’ve set this all up for us. And it even links to Facebook! By telling stories, we hope to get more of our friends and family to start starting and stop stopping.
• You can share videos you’ve made.
• You can share your thoughts. We will be posting Dream Triggers. Dream Triggers are meant to stir you, to reflect on your ongoing experience, to share your favorite (and not so favorite) parts of training, to connect with Dream Marathoners past and present, to build community through storytelling, and above all to inspire each other in our quest for our Dream Marathon. For each Dream Trigger, you can respond through 140 character text or by sharing videos or photos.
• You can hear the voices of other runners. You’ll get to read what your TBR Dream Batchmates are saying

3) Be an Inspiration to Others

Last but not the least…

This gives you the chance to be heard, to share your own journey towards your first marathon. You too can be an inspiration to anyone and everyone who stumbles upon the website.

Click HERE to visit the TBR Dream page on MoveforMove.Org.  Oh, and don’t forget to bookmark the site, too!

Thank you to Ripple 100’s Andre Yap and Gabe Mercado and the rest of the team for the excellent work!

So you didn’t get into TBR Dream Marathon 2012 the first time? Here’s your second chance (if you reserved online!)

As we expected, not everyone from the first wave of reserved runners registered for the race.  Hence, the unclaimed slots were freed up.  Now, we are passing the slots on to the waitlisted runners.

Here’s the catch.  To keep things simple and expedite the registration process (we want to start running already!), we are allowing 100 wait listed runners to sign up.  BUT, there are only 70 slots available.

Let me repeat:

• No. of slots available for TBR DREAM 2012: 70 slots
• No. of runners on the Wave 2 Reserved Runners List: 100 runners

What does this mean?  It means that the 70 slots will be given to the first 70 runners who register and claim their registration kits.  Not all 100 will be accommodated into the race.  We feel terrible about this, but we do hope you understand that we limit our slots to ensure each of our TBR Dream runners is well cared for.

RULES:

• First come, first served basis. As mentioned, there are 100 names on the wait listed sheet below. BUT, there are only 70 SLOTS open. First 70 to register will claim the slots.
• Onsite cash registration. To keep things fair, payment will only be accepted in cash and only at our registration center.  Only for those out of town, we will accept emails to confirm your slot.  Please email macel@thebullrunner.com
• Reserved runners from the 1st Wave of Runners have forfeited their slot.  They cannot sign into Wave 2 of Registration.

REGISTRATION DETAILS FOR WAVE 2: TBR DREAM REGISTRATION

DATE: Thursday, October 13 to Sunday October 16, 2011

TIME: 12 noon to 10 PM

VENUE: Runner’s Runner Booth at 2/F R.O.X. Bonifacio High Street

REGISTRATION FEE: P2,500

WHO CAN REGISTER: You may register only if you are a RESERVED RUNNER. Click HERE  to download master list for WAVE 2.

RUNNER’S RUNNER Hotline: 624-0642

For inquiries on your reservation or on TBR Dream Marathon, contact Macel at email: macel@thebullrunner.com

HOW DO I REGISTER?

1. Confirm slot in TBRDM 2012 Reserved Runners List – Wave 2.  NOTE: If your name is not on the list, please do not register.

<<<<Click HERE to download the file>>>>>

2. Pay registration fee of P2,500 at Runner’s Runner at ROX.

3. Submit the signed waiver. You may download TBR Waiver_2012 and print a copy to speed up the process but we’ll have printed copies onsite too.

4. Claim registration kit.  Note: Authorized representatives may claim your Registration Kit upon presentation of the Runner’s Valid ID and Letter of Authorization.

WHAT DO I GET IN MY REGISTRATION KIT? (inspired by Chevrolet-New Balance Power Run image)

You get a TBR DM Folder containing your TBR DM Welcome Note, 22-week Training Program by Coach Jim Lafferty, and information for training and race day. You also get a TBR Dream Card for discounts with our partners and to note your participation in our clinics and talks. We’re also giving you a TBR Dream Official cotton shirt plus a RUN bumper sticker.

TBRDM OFFICIAL SHIRT (FOR WAVE 1 & 2 TBR DM REGISTRANTS)

This is our updated size chart for TBR DM Official Shirt.  Choose your size based on the size chart above (unisex) to expedite onsite registration.

• We have limited stocks available for particular sizes, BUT we will replenish our stock for all sizes.  Runners will be advised on this blog when and where to claim the new sizes.
• For Wave 1 of TBR DM registered runners who’ve claimed their shirts, please note we added two new sizes. If you wish to exchange sizes, we accept exchange if the shirt is unwashed and unused.  We will advise when and where the claiming of shirts will be.

adidas would like to remind you that the KOTR 2011 Kick-Off is this coming Monday to Wednesday, October 10-12 from 11am to 11pm at the NBC Tent at the Fort Bonifacio Global City.

Come collect your race pack during this time. Do note that it is mandatory to collect your race pack in order to participate in the race. There are running clinics, talks for runners, selling and sampling booths, games, and raffle, so we encourage all participants to drop by. The KOTR 2011 Kick-off is open to the public so please feel free to bring family and friends.

Read on to ensure smooth race pack collection.

The adidas Race Pack consists of the ff:
1. KOTR 2011 Tote Bag
2. KOTR 2011 Singlet
3. Race Bib
4. KOTR 2011 Timing Device
5. Freebies from Sponsors

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