With every marathon, there’s always a risk of a medical emergency. We should never ever forget that. For Condura Skyway Marathon, it’s nice to know they’ve prepared for it. Here are friendly safety reminder from Ton Concepcion of Condura to ensure your safety during this weekend’s race. See you there!

Dear Runners,

Introducing – “Safety Buddy”. Your safety is our number 1 concern.

For 2013, we will be implementing the biggest and most comprehensive emergency quick response plan yet. But with even close to 1,000 race officials this Sunday, we cannot watch out for every one of the14,000 runners who will be running over different portions of the 32km long Skyway.

That is why we call on you to volunteer as a “Safety Buddy”.

A “Safety Buddy” is a runner who helps out a fellow runner in times of need. We all know that runners never run alone during a race and therefore the runner beside would be the best person to provide immediate assistance. You can become a “Safety Buddy” by following these guidelines in case you or a fellow runner needs medical assistance:

1. Contact the nearest visible race official and seek assistance. (They can be identified by the race official t-shirt and race ID’s)

2. If there is no visible race official nearby then call the Skyway Emergency numbers: (Applicable to those running with cellphones.)

Please save these numbers on your cellphones. (We encourage you to bring your celphones)

Hotline: 02-776-7777
Globe: 0917-539-8762
Smart: 0999-886-0893

Please provide the following information:

a. Your location – Go to the nearest LAMP POST on the center island and read the LAMP POST NUMBER that is marked in yellow.

This will inform medical officials where you are. Lamp post on the Skyway are spaced an average of 130 feet apart.

b. Give the Race Bib number of the runner that needs assistance

c. Give your name and phone number.

We also would want to remind our runners of the following IMPORTANT SAFETY TIPS.

1. Be sure you are sufficiently trained and are in tip-top shape for the race distance that you are joining.

2. Fill up the ICE at the back of your race bib (ICE = In case of emergency)

3. Have a nutrition and hydration plan and be sure to stick to it.

4. Race within your limits and if you need medical assistance please approach any race official. Pace yourself!

5. Bring a back up hydration belt and extra gel just in case. Remember to never try anything new of race day!

Quick over view of Medical and hydration plan.

1. There are 25 hydration stations spaced an average of 2km apart. Summit water will be served at all stations. 100 plus shall be served only in all hydration stations on the Northbound lane (13 stations of 100 Plus).

2. For 42k runners, there will be 3 Banana stations located approximately at the 22km, 29.4km, 36.4km mark

3. There will be portalets at every hydration station.

4. Lifeline, the premier provider of Emergency Quick Response service will be our medical partner. They will have 13 ambulances with 25 medical tents spaced 2km apart on average with 200 medical personal spread 250 meters apart in between the tents.

Remember, even if there are safety buddies, race officials and medical personnel to assist, SAFETY FIRST BEGINS WITH YOU! Run safe and have fun!

Sincerely yours,

Ton Concepcion – Founder and Chief Event Officer

I’m so thankful to be invited to be a speaker for the Success Summit on May 10, 2013.  While I’m probably not as popular as the other speakers I’ll be sharing the stage with, I think it’s safe to say that we’re all equally passionate about our advocacies and goals.  Hope you can join us!

EVENT: SUCCESS SUMMIT
DATE: 10 MAY 2013
TIME: 9AM TO 5PM
VENUE: RCBC Plaza, Makati City

SPEAKERS:

• Raymond Aaron – North America’s No. 1 Success Coach and New York Times Best- Selling Author of “Chicken Soup for the Parent’s Soul”
• Norman Black – Multi-Titled Coach of Talk ‘N Text and ADMU Blue Eagles
• James Lafferty – Former CEO of Procter & Gamble Philippines and Coca-Cola West Africa
• Alex Araneta – Chief Catalyst of Catalyst360 Training & Consultancy
• Rose Fausto – Author of “Raising Pinoy Kids”
• Jaymie Pizarro – a.k.a. The Bull Runner, Graphic Designer and Renowned Blogger
• Ging Igual – Certified EQ Trainer and Growth Leader

TICKET PRICES:

Early Bird 1
January – March 9: P2,250

Early Bird 2
March 10 – April 9: P2,850

Early Bird 3
April 10 – May 9: P3,450

Walk-In Rate
May 10: P4,500

*All rates are inclusive of 12% VAT.

For Inquiries or other Concerns:

• CALL: (02) 622 7934 for GROUP RATES / (02) 401 4810 for SPONSORSHIPS
• EMAIL: info.catalyst360@gmail.com

The premier bicycle brand in the world officially opened its doors in the Philippines with the new Specialized Concept Store. Located at La Fuerza Plaza 1 along Pasong Tamo Avenue, it is the first of its kind in the country and was built to provide the full scope of products and services for Specialized customers.

The Specialized Concept Store features a comprehensive lineup of Road, Triathlon, Cyclocross, Mountain Bike, and Hybrid bicycles as well as all of the latest accessories and components.

– Two floors of Specialized bikes and accessories! –

– How can you not fall in love with bikes when you’ve got set ups like this? –


– At the Specialized store opening with my Unilab Active Health teammates Drew Arellano and Javy Olives and Team Fitness First’s Ton Gaitmaitan –

The new store also features a dedicated Service Area, and an exclusive studio for its Body Geometry Fit Integration Technology (FIT). Lead by Dr. Andy Pruitt, the Director of the Boulder Center for Sports Medicine, Body Geometry FIT is the state-of-the-art and scientifically proven method of fitting the bicycle to the rider based on his personal strengths and limiters such as Range of Motion, possible Leg Length Discrepancies (LLD), and riding style, among others.

Body Geometry FIT has been used with great success to help professional athletes like Alberto Contador, Sylvain Chavanel, the Specialized-Lululemon women’s cycling team, and countless amateur athletes and recreational riders who have wanted to enjoy their bikes to the utmost. I’m going for my Body Geometry FIT this coming Thursday and you’ll read more about it here!

– my coach, Andy Leuterio, does the Body Geometry FIT for Specialized –

“We hope that with the opening of this store, all our customers will better appreciate what it means to ride the premier bike brand in the world.”, says ATHLEEMA president Joey Ramirez.

– with triathlete and Specialized distributor, Joey Ramirez –

– with friends Anthony and Maricel Pangilinan and Maiqui Dayrit –

– Fantastic and friendly service team –

Customers who wish to avail of the Body Geometry FIT method can call 0919-8603241 for a reservation.

SPECIALIZED CONCEPT STORE
Units 14 and 15 La Fuerza Plaza 1
2241 Don Chino Roces Avenue, Makati

The country’s go-to guide on everything triathlon, swimbikerun.ph, recently launched its first Tri Series! I heard about this straight from its founder, Carlos De Guzman, a couple of weeks ago and I couldn’t wait to get more details. Here they are:

Aquathlon | Aquaman

800m swim / 5k run
March 17, 2013
Venue : UP Diliman

Duathlon | Duaman

3k run / 20k bike / 3k run
April 21, 2013
Venue : Nuvali

Triathlon | Triman

1k swim / 25k bike / 5k run
May 26, 2013
Venue : Ayala Alabang

Check out the medals for each race:

For more info, click here: SwimBikeRun.ph Tri Series

Only two weeks to go till the first Alaska Ironkids Race of the year!

Event:  Alaska Ironkids Race of the year: Individual and Relay Run Events.
Date: Feb. 17, 2013
Venue: U.P. Diliman Track Oval

Categories:

Individual:
6-8, 1km
9-10, 1.5km
11-12, 2km
13-14, 3km

Relay:
6-10 Mixed Relay, Team of 3: 3x400m
11-14, Mixed Relay, Team of 3: 3x800m

To Register, proceed to ROX store or register via website:

http://ironkidsphil.com/2013/registration/

For Race Maps, please view:

http://ironkidsphil.com/2013/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/ironkids-racemap-Feb2013.pdf

For directions on how to get there:

http://ironkidsphil.com/2013/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DIRECTIONS.pdf