McHappy Day Fun Run: Win 1 of 3 Free Race Kits!

Friday, 22 November 2013  |  Race Announcements

On December 14, 2013, McDonald’s is inviting families to once again put their running shoes to good use and participate in this year’s McHappy Day Fun Run.  Personally, I’m quite excited about that new Ronald McDonald Challenge! What an awesome idea!

Here are more details about the McHappy Day Fun Run.  If you read until the bottom, you’ll get a chance to win 1 of 3 race kits I’m giving away.

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McHAPPY DAY FUN RUN DISTANCES & REGISTRATION FEES

Kids aged 8 and under can participate in the 1k Catch Hamburglar dash, where they have to chase after the feisty McDonaldland character, for a registration fee of just Php350. Kids (aged 15 and under) and adults are also sure to have a great time with the 3k Run Grimace Run (open), the registration fee of which is Php450. For families of 4 who want to run together, the 3k McDonald’s Family Dash is definitely a great way to bond with the kids. Families can register for a fee of Php1, 400 for the entire family. Morning people aged 16 and above will like the 5k Early Birdie individual race for Php750. McDonald’s will also be adding a new race to the program—the Ronald McDonald Challenge, a 9k individual race for seasoned runners aged 16 and above. For a registration fee of Php950, participants will have to complete the 5k, 3k and 1k race categories to be able to complete the challenge. Finishers of each race category will receive special tokens, and the Top 3 finishers will each receive a prize.

McHAPPY DAY FUN RUN RACE KIT

Each McHappy Day Fun Run race kit includes: 1 race bib (4 bibs per race kit for the 3K family category), McHappy Day race route, activity area map and parking information, a breakfast meal stub, a baggage claim stub, a special McHappy Day singlet and McMoney worth 100 for fair activities.

FUN FOR THE FAMILY & FOR A GOOD CAUSE

Fun booths will also be available for families and individuals to enjoy after the race. Watch out for the different McDonald’s booths, face painting, balloon twisting and other fair activities, game areas for Ultimate Frisbee, basketball and football and Giant Happy Meal Boxes.

Proceeds of the event will go to the Ronald McDonald House disaster relief program, Bigay Tulong, currently responding to the needs of the victims of typhoon Yolanda.

McHAPPY DAY FUN RUN REGISTRATION CENTERS

Register for McHappy Day 2013 in the following stores—McDonald’s Macapagal, McDonald’s Greenbelt, McDonald’s BGC Forum, McDonald’s Katipunan, McDonald’s Frontera Verde, McDonald’s Alabang or McDonald’s Southwoods until the 11th of December anytime from 11AM to 8PM on weekdays and 8AM to 8PM on weekends. For online registration and more information on McHappy Day 2013, log on to www.mchappyday.com.ph.

WIN 1 of 3 McHAPPY FUN RUN RACE KITS!

1) Post a comment below answering this question: Which McDonald’s product would make you dash to the finish line and why?   (Please limit answer to one sentence.)

2) Include the following details in the comment:
– Full name
– Email address

3) Contest ends November 24, 2013 at 11:59 PM.

4) Top three (3) answers will be chosen by TBR.  Each will win a McHappy Day Ronald McDonald race kit.

5) Only one answer per person. Duplicate entries will lead to disqualification. Failure to follow rules will lead to disqualification.

6) Winners will be announced on this blogpost. Winners will be asked to claim their race kits.

Good luck and see you on race day!

UPDATE! Congratulations to the 3 winners who each win a complimentary race kit:

Jay Francis Estallo
Eugene Lim
Anthony Cabiao

Please expect an email from EON regarding your prize.  Thanks for joining!

McHappy Day Fun Run on Dec 2. Win a Race Kit Now!

Wednesday, 21 November 2012  |  Race Announcements

27x37 McHAPPY DAY FUN RUN POSTER

Event: McHappy Day 2012
Date: December 2, 2012
Venue: McKinley Hill, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig
Participants: For the whole family

The day starts with the Fun Run with race distances of 1K for children ages 3-5 (P250 reg fee), 3K for children ages 6-12 (P350 reg fee), 3K family run of four members (P800 reg fee), and 5K for individuals older than 15 (P650 registration fee).

The race will include surprise play pit stops and special awards such as best head dress for runners in the 3K children and 5K, best costume for the family 3K, and most creative race bib for kids in the 1K dash.

The fee includes a race kit with bib, breakfast stub, program, singlet, and 100 worth of McMoney that can be used at the family fair to enjoy various activities.

This will be the fourth McHappy Day Fun Run celebrating World Children’s Day for the benefit of the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC), the charity of choice of McDonald’s and its banner program, Bright Minds Read (BMR). Bright Minds Read is a program in partnership with the Department of Education that provides reading toolkits to different public schools all over the country to teach beginning reading to grade 1 public school students.

Register now through www.mchappyday.com.ph or at selected McDonald’s stores in Metro Manila and at Runnr Store in Bonifacio High Street, Taguig. Check out www.mchappyday.com.ph for complete details.

WIN A 3k FAMILY RACE KIT TO MCHAPPY DAY FUN RUN!

HOW TO JOIN:


Answer the question below by posting a comment on this blogpost:

IF YOUR FAMILY WAS A MCDONALD’S PRODUCT, WHAT WOULD YOU BE? WHY? (maximum of 2 sentences only)

PRIZE:

Three (3) runners will win one (1) 3k Family Race Kit each

CONTEST RULES:


1) Deadline for submission of entries: THURSDAY, November 22, 2012 at 8:00 a.m.
2) TBR will choose the three winners.
3) Only one entry per runner. Submission of more than one entry leads to disqualification.
4) Contest is open to Metro Manila residents only.
5) Each family race kit is good for four (4) members only. Winner should be able to field a family team of 4.
6) Winner will be announced on this blogpost and will be advised via email on how to claim the prize.

UPDATE: Congrats to the winners! Macel Janeo, Jay Estallo, and Rachelle Peralta! Please expect an email from me!

Celebrate the London 2012 Olympics with McDonald’s! Win Coca-Cola London 2012 Olympic Glasses!

Saturday, 28 July 2012  |  News + Promos

Woohoo! I arrived home from Singapore to find this box…

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And I opened it to discover these cool glasses inside…

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– Thanks McDonald’s for these glasses! Still looking for the Big and Tasty inside! –

WIN THESE COKE 2012 LONDON OLYMPIC GLASSES NOW!

Thanks to McDonald’s I’m giving away these 2012 London Olympics Coke Glasses to two (2) lucky winners.

Here’s how to join:
1) Follow McDonald’s on Twitter
2) Follow The Bull Runner on Twitter
3) In 1 to 2 sentences, submit a comment below answering this question:

In running, when do you feel most like an Olympic champion?

4) In the same post, include the following info:
– Your complete name
– Your username on Twitter

CONTEST RULES:

1) Deadline for submission of entries: MONDAY, JULY 30, 2012 at 11:59 p.m.
2) TBR will choose top 5 answers.
3) Top 5 answers will be eligible to join the raffle conducted by TBR via random.org. Two runners will each win: 1 set of Coca Cola 2012 London Olympic Glasses.
4) Only one entry per runner. Submission of more than one entry leads to disqualification.
5) Submission of incomplete info or more than 2 sentences leads to disqualification.
6) Winner will be announced on this page and will be advised via Twitter on how to claim the prize.

GET YOUR 2012 COCA-COLA LONDON OLYMPIC GAME GLASSES AT MCDO

If you don’t win this contest, then you can still get your own glasses. Just by adding P25 to any Medium Extra Value Meal, you get to bring home of 1 of the 6 different colored glasses, embossed with official London 2012 Olympic Games sport pictograms including Gymnastics (Pink), Athletics (Green), Swimming (Blue), Basketball (Aqua), Football (Charcoal) and Cycling (Purple).

Collect all 6 glasses now. Visit any McDonald’s store nationwide or order via McDelivery (8-6236 or www.mcdelivery.com.ph) for your 2012 Coca-Cola London Olympic Games Glasses

For more information, like McDonald’s on Facebook and follow on Twitter (@mcdo_ph).

[Full disclosure: TBR received a set of Coca Cola 2012 London Olympic Glasses and no other compensation for this post.]

UPDATE: Congratulations to the following for winning 1 set of Coca Cola 2012 London Olympic Glasses each. Please expect a tweet on how to claim your prize:

  1. Terrence Joseph G. Dizon 
(teejchubbs)
  2. Paul T. Ablaza
 (tweetnicm_pol)

Win a McHappy Day Fun Run 5k Race Kit

Monday, 14 November 2011  |  Race Announcements

This November, McDonald’s is celebrating McHappy Day, a worldwide fundraising effort in support of Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) and its programs. To celebrate, there will be a McHappy Day Fun Run on November 27, Sunday, at the Venice Piazza Mall, McKinley Hill, Fort Bonifacio. Proceeds of the fun run will go to RMHC’s Bright Minds Read, a beginning reading program for Grade 1 students.

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I’m in a McHappy mood, so I’ll be giving away four (4) race kits for the 5k distance.  To win, answer this question:

WHICH MCDONALD’S MEAL MAKES YOU HAPPIEST?

Contest Rules:

  1. Post your answer in the comments section below.
  2. The first four commenters who post a McDonald’s food or meal will win the prize.
  3. Runner may only submit 1 entry. Submitting more than 1 entry leads to automatic disqualification.
  4. Contest ends today, November 14, 2011 at 11:59 AM.
  5. All answers will NOT be published until after the contest period.
  6. Four winners will be chosen. Each winner will win one (1) 5k race pack each to the race.
  7. Winners will be notified via email and will be requested to claim complimentary registration pack. Please present an ID to claim your prize.

Click HERE to visit the McHappy Day Fun Run website.