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Finishline announced that the ROAD X TRAIL series has been moved to January and February 2011:

Cycling – From December 11, 2010 to February 13, 2011, Sunday morning
Running – From December 18, 2010 to January 15, 2011, Saturday afternoon
Duathlon – From December 19, 2010 to January 16, 2011, Sunday morning

Some runners must’ve been saddened by this news.  As for me, I’m overjoyed.  No way could I fit this trail run into my busy holiday sched.  But, with the postponement, I must admit that I am seriously considering it, especially since it’ll be a good way to burn the excess calories from the holiday bingeing.  Oh, this also gives me enough time to dust off my North Face trail running shoes.  Hope to see you there!

A Note from Ton Concepcion of Condura:

Dear Runners,

We sincerely apologize for the delay in opening registration.  We are implementing an electronic registration system for your convenience and data accuracy.  This system will enable you to register at www.conduraskywaymarathon.com and pay and pick up the race kit and shirt at the Condura Skyway Marathon Registration Center in Greenbelt 3.  We also have an online payment option with delivery to your door step.  Our information technology supplier is hard at work even on this Sunday conducting final quality assurance tests to ensure the system is reliable.  They have advised us that the system will be up and running by midnight December 15.  We thank you for your patience and understanding.

Last Saturday, Finishline launched Road X Trail (“Road Times Trail”), a new race which offers two separate race routes (road and off-road) in one day. Yes, participants may choose to join either road or off-road race!

ROAD X TRAIL will include Cycling, Running, and Duathlon – 3 races on separate dates.  All of the races will be held in NUVALI, Sta. Rosa, Laguna.

CYCLING – December 11, 2010
TIMED FUN RIDE
• FIT: 20KM
• ACTIVE: 10KM
• YOUTH (8-11yrs. old): 10KM
• KIDS (8-11yrs. old): 6KM
CIRCUIT
• ROAD CRITERIUM (Time + laps)
o FIT (40min. + 4 laps) 2km single lap distance
o ACTIVE (20min. + 2 laps) 2km single lap distance
• DIRT CRITERIUM / SHORT TRACK
o FIT (40min. + 4 laps) 2km single lap distance
o ACTIVE (20min. + 2 laps) 2km single lap distance

RUNNING – December 18, 2010
ROAD
• 10 mile – 16KM Run
• 5 mile – 8KM Run
• ACTIVE – 5KM Run
• STARTING – 3KM Run
• KIDS (8-11yrs. old): 1KM
TRAIL
• 10 mile – 16KM Run
• 5 mile – 8KM Run

DUATHLON – December 19, 2010
ROAD DUATHLON
• FIT: 3KM Run/ 20KM Bike / 3KM Run
• ACTIVE: 1.5KM Run/ 12KM Bike/ 1.5KM Run
• YOUTH (12-15yrs. Old): 1.5KM Run/ 12KM Bike/ 1.5KM Run
• KIDS (8-11yrs. Old): 500M Run/ 6KM Bike/ 500KM Run
TRAIL DUATHLON
• FIT: 5KM Run/ 30KM Bike / 5KM Run
• ACTIVE: 3KM Run/ 15KM Bike/ 3KM Run

REGISTRATION

Get 10% discount if you register through paperless registration. (see poster above!)  Click HERE to download registration form, then make your payment at the registration sites starting next Wednesday.

Click HERE to download race info and registration sites.

CONTACT

For more info, Finishline website (www.finishline.ph) and contact number 570-8330.

By the way,

I’m a thousand miles away and NYC Marathon is the primary race in mind (we depart LA tonight for NY…Woohoo!) yet I know I’m going to enjoy an easy run on Run BGC a couple of weeks after I arrive in Manila. I think it’s the perfect race for me to recover from the marathon, burn the extra calories from overindulging, and perhaps win a Chevrolet Cruze (with or without Ryan Agoncillo inside is fine!)

– Bench singlet design for Run BGC –

“I want to train for Southridge Run.” That’s what my son told me several days ago. Oh boy, you should’ve seen the smile on my face!

The thing is, I have no clue how to train a 9-year old.  Initially, when TBR Jr. would sign up for fun runs, we would run/walk around the village a week or two before the race. The hubby and I just wanted him to experience races without any pressure, to have fun, and, of course, to love running the way we do.  Deep inside, we hoped that he would eventually want to get serious about running.  Well, I guess it worked!

I went ahead and sent an SMS to the best person in Manila to ask about training kids for runs/triathlons: Ironwoman Ani de Leon, the coach of the Super Tri Kids and Alaska Iron Kids. She advised me that we should train him by running 1k, then 2k, and finally 3k thrice a week.  This is something we’re definitely doing…uhm, in between training for New York, that is!

Hope you can join the Southridge Run…just as our family is doing.  Proceeds from the race will be used to buy 30,000 books to be donated to public schools in Muntinlupa.  Registration is on-going.

WHAT: SOUTHRIDGE RUN
WHEN: Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 6:00 AM
WHERE: Westgate complex in Filinvest Corporate City Alabang

DISTANCE | FEES | PRIZES:

• 10k | P400 | Medals & prizes for top 3 male & female finishers
• 5k | P400 | Medals & prizes for top 3 male & female finishers
• 1k | P350 | Medals for ALL finishers 13 years old & below. Plus prizes for top 3 finishers in 2 age categories: 10 to13 years old and 9 years old & below

REGISTRATION:

• Bonjour, Total Gas Station, Filinvest Corp. City (near West Gate entrance) – ongoing until Oct. 8, 2010, 9pm (extended). Open 24/7
• Onsite registration on October 9 from 5 am to 5:30 am