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PRESS RELEASE:

The quarterly Botak Paa-Bilisan Road Race Series held in Manila will hold its third-quarter race outside Metro Manila. The first two races were held at the Bonifacio Gloabal City last March and May. The third quarter Paa-Bilisan Road Race Series shifts to Baguio for the Pines City’s centennial celebration.

This event dubbed: Botak Paa-Bilisan Road Race Series in Baguio is included in the City’s Centennial Calendar of Events. The race is organized by OlymPlus Sports with the University of Baguio Sport Head Ed Laureano as the Race Director. Scheduled for Sunday 6 September 2009 at the Lake Drive of Burnham Park, the event will have a 5km, 10km and 15km race distances.

Top three winners in each race division for male and female will receive cash awards and trophies. While the top three runners in 10 different age groups in the 10km and 15km will receive medals. There will be a total of 80 winners.

Registration forms are now available for downloading at www.paaligsahan.com and www.takbo.ph. Filled up registration forms will be accepted at Laperal Building along Session Road, Sports Director’s Office of the University of Baguio and at the Botak Sportshop at 131 Kamuning Road in Quezon City on August 3, 2009.

Race Packets include original Botak sports running singlets along with your runner’s bib, safety pins, route map and race instructions. The race route will pass through South Drive and Loakan Road for the 15km distance.

Botak Paa-Bilisan Road Race is a quarterly road race event, in the PAA-LIGSAHAN Takbong Pambansa Running Program, open to all runners and fitness buffs that opt to choose a healthier active lifestyle. It will have a 5km run as side feature. This road race is designed to be highly competitive event with big prize money and awards.

The course will be well planned and measured to provide top runners to set new running records for the 10km distance. The winner who will set a new Philippine Record gets double the prize money and a time of sub-29 minutes will entitle the winning runner a sponsored trip to see action in one of the prestigious 10km road race in the USA.

Last July 13, Monday, I was invited to the Timex Send-Off Party for its teams and individuals participating in the Ironman 70.3 Triathlon in Camsur on August 23, 2009.  (It was hard enough to accept the fact that I won’t be joining the relay for this, even tougher to see all these triathletes in one room all excited over this…sob sob)

I took the time out from work and braved the heavy rains and hellish traffic to arrive at the North Forbes Park, Makati an hour and a half late. By the time I entered the pavillion, almost all seats were filled and worse, I didn’t see a single familiar face. Fortunately, Harvie of Hammer Gel approached me, and together with his lovely wife Eizza, the three of us found the last empty table in the corner of the room, right in front of the stage.

Turns out I arrived at the perfect time. The program began, hosted by no less than ironwoman Ani de Leon and a deejay whose name escapes me at this point. A host of party games ensued where athletes such as Ernie Lopez, Chesca Carpo, Lara Parpan of Women’s Health, and even our good friend, Coach Rio, were made to sing, act, dance, and basically have fun onstage with Timex watches awarded to those who did it best. The luckiest person of the night was probably Will Ottiger, husband of Fiona of Polo Tri team, who said “Timeeeeeeex” the longest in one breath thereby winning for himself the Timex Expedition worth P30,000+ (I had just read a positive review about that watch online the night before so I was literally drooling when I saw it.)

– Coach Rio goes first in the game –

A brief yet inspiring video was shown about the history of Timex’s partnership with Ironman Triathlon. The Timex teams were also presented: Timex-RunRio, Timex Women’s Health, and two Timex-TMM teams as well as individual triathletes, Ani de Leon, Arland Macasieb, Nonoy Jopson, Leica Carpo and Tessa Prieto-Valdez. Each of them said a few words about their participation in the upcoming Ironman Triathlon.

– Nonoy Jopson, my batchmate and Pinoy who reached highest ever ranking among world’s triathletes, Boston0-finisher Leica Carpo, and David Charlton of David’s Salon –

– All the best to Timex Teams –

The event was a success and worth the long trip for me. I was in the presence of the country’s top triathletes, I came home with a new Timex watch, and I finally got to see Marc Nelson in the flesh!

Congratulations to Timex and best of luck to the Timex Teams, especially RunRio! Woohooo!

– We shall see each other again at Kenny’s Urban Run, Marc! –

RUNNR store will have its grand opening on July 17, 2009.  In line with this, they’re giving away RUNNING SHOES on their Facebook Promo and RUNNING ACCESSORIES for those who drop by the opening on Friday.  Read on for more details…

RUNNR, a pure running specialty store in Bonifacio High Street, is giving away five (5) top-of-the-line running shoes from top brands like NEWTON, ADIDAS, NIKE, MIZUNO AND NEW BALANCE. To get a chance to win, simply add us on Facebook and post your thoughts about running on our wall.

Winners will be announced on the Grand Opening of RUNNR on July 17, 2009, 8:30 PM.

So add RUNNR store on Facebook now and run to Bonifacio High Street on the 17th.

FREE RUNNING ACCESSORIES will be given away to the FIRST 100 runners who visit our store. Remember, be there on July 17, 8:30 PM onwards for a chance to take home running accessories. See you there!


*Deadline of entries is on July 17, 2009, 4 PM.

*For Philippine Residents only




Mechanics for RUN AWAY WITH FREE RUNNING SHOES Promo:


1. Write your thoughts about the sport of running and get a chance to win FREE Running shoes at RUNNR. 


2. 5 Lucky participants will win Free Running Shoes at RUNNR (Bonifacio High Street).
3. Deadline of entries is on July 17, 2009, 4:00pm.
4. Winning entries will be notified via e-mail and will be contacted by RUNNR for the details on how to claim the prize. 

5. In claiming the prize, winner must present 2 valid IDs and the printed notification e-mail from RUNNR .


6. Winners will be announced on July 17, 2009, 8:30pm at RUNNR, Bonifacio High Street. 



Mechanics for 1st 100 guests in RUNNR:



The first 100 guests (ages 5 & up) who will register in the “I AM A RUNNR” booth on July 17, 2009, 8:30pm onwards will be given FREE running accessories via “pick-a-prize”.

UPDATE: The first 50 RUNNR customers with a minimum purchase of P 1,000.00 will be given a singlet worth P 600.00

Note:
– All RUNNR customers who purchased running accessories P 1,000.00 and up from 8:30pm onwards on July 17, 2009 will register in the cashier, for RUNNR staff to monitor the number of customers who will be entitled to the promo.
– Customer’s receipt will be validated and will be signed by RUNNR staff to avoid duplication of use of the receipt.
– Customers who will qualify for the singlet will register in the cashier.

For more information on this promo, please log on to RUNNR accounts:

• facebook
• twitter

On Sunday, July 26, 2009, the Management Engineering (M.E.) alumni community, will be celebrating the program’s 40th year with a Fun Run dubbed “Run with M.E.”   The event consists of a 10K Open (Men and Women), a 5K Team Race, and a 3K Run/Walk.   Races start at 6:30 am at the front of the Blue Eagle Gym.

All proceeds from this event will go to the ATENEO SCHOLARSHIP FUND, and will help in our efforts to send forty (40) deserving scholars through four years of the prestigious M.E. program at the Ateneo, thus continuing the proud tradition of our school.  

Note: Organizer decided not to give out singlets or Tshirts to save cash from sponsors for the Ateneo scholars.
 
Registration Areas:

1. University Athletics Office, 2F Blue Eagle Gym, Ateneo de Manila campus Loyola Heights, QC. Entrance is at the back of the gym, facing the Ateneo Grade School parking lot.  Registration period is from June 22, 2009 to July 24, 2009, Mondays to Fridays (8am to 5pm), and Saturdays (8am to 12 noon). Look for Mr. Rodel Cubos or Mr. Mick Perez (Tel No. 426 6001 loc 4193).
2. NIKE Bonifacio High Street B3, Ground Floor.  Registration starts on July 8, 2009 until July 24, 2009.  A special registration table will be set-up beside the running wall. (Nike BHS Tel 8562586, 8562587). Registration hours : M-Th from 3pm to 9pm / F-Sun from 12 noon to 9pm.

Race Organizer: Mr. Misael B. Perez  
University Athletics Office – Ateneo de Manila Track and Field Program
Contact Details Tel No. 426-6001 loc.4193

For Race Inquiries: Mr. Rodel Cubos
Tel No. 426-6001 loc.4193
email address : rcubos@ateneo.edu

For General Inquiries:
Manman Jalandoni, ME 1990  
Primary Email address : runwithme2009@yahoo.com

Website http://mealumni.org

For the past few years, running as a sport has increasingly become popular among Filipinos, leading to the prevalence of road races around Metro Manila. The aforementioned races has become a congregation not just of people from all walks of life united in their love for running and resolution to lead a healthy and fit lifestyle. From elite athletes to weekend warriors, from multisport enthusiasts to the weight-watcher, running has become an integral part in the public’s efforts to keep fit.
 
With running at its peak, the idea for producing a viable medium to promote and sustain the sport’s presence in the public eye came, hence the idea to produce Run Radio.
 
Run Radio will be a 60-minute radio show featuring the following segments that both newbie and serious runners (and to an extent, non-runners too!) would find interesting — product review, advice segment (docs, coaches, nutritionists), power songs (to pump up your adrenaline as you run!), hitting the wall with our guest runners (from celebrities to running groups), and the 5k challenge where non-runners from all walks of life will transform into a 5k finisher in a matter of 6-8 weeks.
 
The show will be hosted by Jaymie Pizarro, a known catalyst for influencing people to take up running as a lifestyle choice, and Jay Nacino, a former Ateneo track team member who has rekindled his love for running. Both hosts are known figures in the running circuit through their blogs (http://thebullrunner.com for Pizarro and http://prometheuscometh.wordpress.com for Nacino) where they give detailed accounts of their training, their races, and running in general.
 
Also to be featured in the nutrition, coaching, and injury prevention segment would be premiere race organizer and running coach Rio dela Cruz, nutritionist and triathlete Dr. George Bodegon, and ultramarathoner and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Paolo Punsalan. They are among the many other experts who will give the running public advice on how to keep healthy while training for higher mileage.
 
Moreover, our resident product tester would be shoe expert and ultramarathoner Hector Yuzon, founder of the Second Wind running store.
 
The Nike+ 5K Challenge aims to dare non-runners to make running an integral part of their lives. For this season, our challenger is an MBA student who seeks to combat the unhealthy , sedentary lifestyle. Ten Most Outstanding Students awardee and Ateneo de Manila batch valedictorian Patrick Echevarria will be trained by the Nike Running Clinic for eight weeks until he starts running his first 5k race.
 
Run Radio will start airing on July 24 at NU 107, and will continue to air every Fridays, 9-10pm.
 
Run Radio is made possible by Nike, Print Avenue, Botak, Finishline.ph, Pinoy Ultra Runners, Second Wind Running Store, and RUNNR.
 
For the latest updates please visit http://www.nu107fm.com/profile/runradio