Category Archives: News + Promos

We had our first Bull Circle last night with our new batch of TBR Dream Marathon 2013 participants. We filled Top Shelf at Fully Booked with over 300 runners raring to start marathon training next week. It was great to meet our fresh batch of future marathoners!

I’ll share the experience through a note sent by Dave Romano, one of our TBR Dreamers, followed by photos from the evening. Thanks for coming everyone!

Hi Ms. Jaymie,

I joined the Bull Circle last night and enjoyed every single bit of it. Below are my favorites:

Your talk: I like the QCIM story and how you ran past 32 kilometers to complete your first ever marathon.
Message to me is: If I put my mind into it, anything is possible

Jim’s talk: I like how he downplayed the finish time but also balancing it with his thoughts on respecting the marathon
Message to me is: The getting there is as important as finishing

Neville’s talk: I like the humor in giving us a brief look at the colorful history of marathon.
Message to me is: This race can be fun

Lit’s talk: I like the numbers crunching to explain that this marathon is actually a partnership between the coaches/organizers and me the runner
Message to me is: If you do your part, We (the coaches) will do ours, then we will all have a great time.

There’s something magical about that meeting Ms. Jaymie. That room was filled with hope, of doing something great, of accomplishing something that only a handful is able to achieve…and for that I am thankful.

Dave Romano

– TBR Dream Team: Jun Cruz, Neville Manaois, Lit Onrubia, Jim Lafferty, myself, Macel Janeo –

Sennheiser Consumer Philippines, a subsidiary of Sennheiser Electronics Asia, is working hand-in-hand with different Sennheiser Asian countries in looking for “Sound Heroes” to represent the Pursuit of Perfect Sound Campaign. Philippines will be representing this campaign with its own “Sports Sound Hero”.

As a Sports Sound Hero, the individual must have a strong passion for music. The beat of music drives him/her to perform at optimal level may it be in the gym, in a marathon, or other sports activities.

Sennheiser Consumer Philippines is looking for a “Sports Sound Hero” to represent the Philippines. The chosen Sound Hero will be featured in the Sports Sound Hero Video and win a free trip to Singapore with 5-star hotel accommo-dation and a free pass to the closed-door celebration event at Zouk Singapore, one of the world’s top dance venues.

Sennheiser Consumer Philippines will also be giving away ten (10) PMX 680 Sports headphones to the 10 most inspiring entries!

Here’s how you can participate in the “Sports Sound Hero Search”:

1. Register at the adidas King of the Road run (to be held on September 30, 2012 @ Bonifacio Global City)
2. Send an email titled “Sennheiser Sports Sound Hero” to web.asia@sennasia.com.sg telling us about the following:
   • Your passion for music and quality sound in less than 300 words.
   • Past races you’ve entered and the experiences you’ve gained.
   • Your personal particulars including name, age, address, and con-tact details.

So hurry, join us in the Pursuit of Perfect Sound and be crowned as a Sennheiser Sound Hero!  Deadline for submission of entries is September 20, 2012!

For more details, visit the Sennheiser Consumer Philippines Facebook Page 

Certified ITU triathlon coach, Coach Norman Pascual, will be having a free talk on triathlon for beginners. Join if you can.

Love his series of posters…especially this first one!

Note to Coach Norman:  Correction please, “Ironman 70.3” only! I don’t want to be accused of claiming to be an Ironman! heehee.

adidas brings back Time to Change Up shoe swap where everyone can donate an old athletic footwear of any brand to bring joy to the children of Hope Worldwide Philippines.

For those who will be giving up their old shoes, each pair is entitled to a discount of Php500 to Php 1000 if you buy a new one. Donations are very welcome till October 07.

PRESS RELEASE:

Manila, Philippines – Gather up your old athletic footwear and have adidas turn the old and unwanted into something valuable as they bring back the ‘Time to Change Up’ shoe swap.

Continuing the partnership that they had in 2010 with HOPE Worldwide, a foundation that protects Filipino Children in Especially Difficult Circumstances (CEDC), adidas will once again donate all gathered athletic shoes of any brand to the foundation. In return, adidas will be giving discounts as a way of valuing the generosity of the people who will be participating.

Opening over 100 doors nationwide, anyone who will bring in their old pair of athletic footwear of any brand will be given discounts on a new pair of adidas footwear that they will purchase in store. All they have to do is the following:

1. Bring in your old Athletic Footwear of any brand to receive:
2. Php500 OFF your Footwear purchase worth Php3000- Php4999
3. Php1000 OFF your Footwear purchase worth Php5000 and up
4. *Only regularly priced items are valid.
5. Each discount value is applicable for only one pair of shoes purchased.
6. Bring in as many old Athletic Footwear to avail of the discounts.
7. Only Athletic Footwear is accepted (No sandals, high heels, leather or infant shoes, etc.)
8. Old Athletic Footwear have to be in decent condition and still functional
9. All shoes will be donated to Hope Worldwide Philippines Inc.

The Time to Change Up campaign runs from August 23 to October 07.

For more information, you may visit the adidas Philippines Facebook page (http://facebook.com/adidasphilippines)

Interested in winning a brand new pair of S-Works Road/MTB cycling shoes worth P15,000?  If you’re a proud owner of a Specialized bike, Specialized invites you to join “This is My Specialized” Facebook Photo Contest!  (Please remember that the contest starts AUGUST 27.)

Contest Mechanics

1) “Like” the Specialized Philippines Facebook Fan Page

2) Upload your photo to the Specialized Philippines Facebook Fan Page

3) Fill in the details of your Specialized bike in the box “Add a Description”:

SAMPLE ENTRY

• Name, Gender, and Age: Juan Lightning, Male, 30 Years Old

• Model and Highlights : S-works Roubaix with SRAM Red, Roval Rapide CLX60 wheels, Speedplay Zero Pedals, Specialized Toupe saddle

• About MY Specialized : “This is my Roubaix. It has taken me over mountains, through tunnels, across fields, over cobbles and into the most vicious headwinds. But most importantly, it has taught me how to feel most alive every time I go out for a ride.”

4) Invite your friends to “Like” your photo. Only five (5) photo entries with the most number of “Like” votes will be selected for final review by the Specialized Judges Team, so don’t be shy with your friends! (They will have to first “Like” the Specialized Philippines Fan Page if they haven’t done so already)

5) All five (5) Finalists receive a Specialized Goody Bag (Shirt, Water Bottle, and Complementary Bike Wash and Tune-up)

6) The WINNING ENTRY will be decided based on the following criteria:

• Relevance to the theme “This is MY Specialized” = 40 Points
• Photographic Quality = 30
• Creativity / Originality / Spelling & Grammar = 20
• Viral Appeal / Impact = 10
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100 Points

7) Only Specialized bikes may be entered in this Photo Contest.

8) A participant may enter only one (1) Photo entry. So make it count!

9) Contest Period is from August 27 to September 28, 2012.

10) The Winning Entry will be announced on October 5, 2012.

11) The winner may choose between road or mountain bike cycling shoes.

*By joining the “This is MY Specialized Photo Contest”, the participant agrees that all photo entries become the property of Dan’s, the exclusive Philippine distributor of Specialized, and may be used for promotional purposes, with due credit being given to the photographer.