Category Archives: News + Promos

Robinsons Galleria has a new sports area at their mall.  I’ll be there this coming Saturday to check it out and give an inspirational talk on running.  (You know I could go on and on about running to anyone who cares to listen!) Hope to see you there at 4 PM.

You can also drop by on the following weeks for the talks of Hec Yuzon and Ani de Leon.  Heck, you can visit every single weekend if you wish!

Thanks to Robinsons Galleria for allowing us to share our love for the sport!

ATTENTION TBR DREAM MARATHONERS! It’s our last Bull Session this coming Saturday! How time flies! Hope to see you there!

NOTE: If you have your MEDICAL CERTIFICATE already, we will accept submission during this Bull Session.  Give it to our staff at the registration booth.

Here’s where the assembly area will be for the Bull Session this Saturday in BHS:

Click HERE to mark other important dates to remember!

The week of FEB 21 to 27, 2011 is a major week for TBR Dream Marathon runners.  Check out what Coach Jim Lafferty wrote in our TBR Dream Marathon training program…

On the Saturday of that week, February 26, 2011, we will be running BULL SESSION 4: our longest run before the big marathon day – 3 hours and 30 minutes or a minimum of 30k in our race course in our race course, NUVALI!  It will essentially be our practice run before the big day.  We are so excited for everyone!

To TBR Dream Marathoners, we look forward to seeing you at NUVALI!  Some of our volunteers—Dream Chasers and Pacers—will be there to run with us, too!  A few notes and reminders:

• Assembly is at 3:30 a.m. in Solenad Activity area.
• Briefing by Lit Onrubia at 4:00 a.m. and going into various groups
• Treat this as your practice run for the marathon: eat the same pre-race meal, wear your planned marathon attire and shoes, take the same gels and sportsdrinks
• Gatorade will be provided but bring your own hydration belts as well (the same belt you plan to use for the marathon)
• We will NOT run the entire race course but only a portion of it.  We will run on 7km of NUVALI Blvd. and go back and forth to ensure that no one gets left behind during the entire run
• Restrooms available at Solenad, Evoliving, and portalets provided by NUVALI on the route
• Roads will be well lit
• Parking available at Solenad area
• NUVALI is kind enough to provide us with a free shuttle service from ROX, Bonifacio High Street to NUVALI and back.  It will accommodate only 24 runners.  First come, first served.  Please click HERE for full details and sign in sheet.
• For directions to NUVALI, click HERE.

In 2010, when we planned for TBR Dream Marathon, the essence of the race was built on community, on paying-it-forward, on giving back to running just as much as running had given us. We knew we couldn’t do it alone and we hoped that the entire community of runners—first- and second-time marathoners committing to train for their marathon, experienced runners reaching out and paying-it-forward, cheerers and spectators coming onto the site to boost the runners’ spirits, corporate sponsors and friends generously donating and giving what they can—would come together to make this race truly the most ideal setting for runners to experience their first marathon.  It was a lofty dream, but we—together with the entire community of selfless, generous runners—made it a reality.

– Dream Chasers Banggi, Bobby, and JunRox at last year’s TBR Dream Marathon –

– Dream Chaser Banggi (now a participant for TBRDM 2) helps runner Odie. Photos courtesy of Junrox –

This week, we opened up registration for only 60 slots of volunteers for our race.  Over a hundred volunteers signed up.  Wow. We were stunned and overwhelmed and we enjoyed every single entry explaining why they wanted to help.  From those accepted, some will be Pacers to registered runners, others will be Dream Chasers: runners who will be stationed at three crucial areas on the race course when runners will need them most.  There will also be volunteers from Team Secondwind manning the station at the last 5km of the marathon.

– Team Secondwind supporting Roxy last TBR DM 2010. Photo courtesy of Chin Chua –

These volunteers get nothing tangible but an official race bib and a volunteers’ shirt  for what will be hours of sweat, exhaustion, and even tears on race day.  They will, however, receive hundreds of sincere Thank You’s, dozens of high fives, and huge smiles from weary runners that will tug at their heartstrings.

From the TBR Dream Team to our Dream Chasers, Pacers, and Team Secondwind, we look forward to working with you on March 20, 2011.  To all those who would like to come and watch and cheer, you’re most welcome to attend and hang out at our designated CHEER ZONES.  Let’s make our runners’ dreams a reality!

Click HERE to view a complete list of accepted Dream Chasers and Pacers.

A little over a month to go before TBR Dream Marathon!  Here are important announcements:

1) OUR WEBSITE IS UP: www.tbrdream2011.com

The official website for TBR Dream Marathon is up and running.  Please visit for information on the race, including hotel partners, volunteers, support, and many more.  Course map will be available soon.  We will regularly update this with information so please check regularly.

Click HERE to visit tbrdream2011.

2) VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

We are now accepting applications for the following:

• DREAM CHASERS – 30 only
• PACERS – 30 only

First come, first served.  Limited slots only. Applicants will be screened.  The organizer reserves the right to accept/deny application of any volunteer. Please click HERE for details on roles and application process.

3) HOTEL PARTNERSHIPS

We have partnered with Paseo Premiere and El Cielito to provide discounts to runners who are interested in booking a hotel near the course.

Please click HERE for details