Join the 2nd Quezon City International Marathon on December 7!

The most anticipated running event is happening in Quezon City on December 5 this year. Now on its second year, the Quezon City International Marathon is organized by the Executive Runners Club of the Philippines (RUNNEX) and is supported by the city’s local government headed by Mayor Herbert Bautista and Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte.

Touted to be the biggest and most exciting international marathon this year, recreational, professional and beginner runners will outrace each other as they pound the road to the 5 km, 10 km, 21 km and 42 km finish line. As with last year, thousands of runners are expected to register from October 4 to November 7 for the different race categories. Registration sites will be at R.O.X. Bonifacio High Street, Chris Sports outlets, Secondwind in Ortigas, the Quezon City Hall and the RUNNEX office at the Bahay ng Alumni in UP Diliman.

Registration fees are P650 for the 42 km, P500 for the 21 km and P350 for the 5 km and 10 km distance. Race kits will be released on November 27 and 28 at the Bahay ng Alumni, University of the Philippines, Diliman. A finisher’s medal will be awarded to participants who will cross the 42km and 21km finish line.

Considered an important landmark in the city, the iconic Quezon Memorial Circle will serve as the start and finish lines for the race. Depending on the category, the race route will traverse the famous landmarks that make Quezon City a place with many attractions. Known as the widest road in the area, runners will run along Commonwealth Avenue and pass through a portion of La Mesa Dam Eco Park, a venue providing for healthful outdoor recreation and a true forest experience. It is a living classroom and laboratory for environmental education and aims to be a center for biodiversity conservation. The road back will bring the runners inside the University of the Philippines, a favorite running spot because of the tree-lined roads that offer shade to hot and weary runners. Here, the Oblation may be viewed, another of the city’s famous icons.

Inspired by the huge turnout of last year’s Quezon City International Marathon, RUNNEX teamed up with Neville Manaois to ensure a safe and unique running experience for all participants. Doing away with the usual come-on gimmicks of other races, QCIM will instead focus on the safety and needs of the runners by making sure water stations abound and marshals are deployed to ensure that the action on the road is constantly monitored. With the meticulous and careful planning put into this event, local and foreign runners may look forward to a safe and fun filled run from their first step to the finish.

For more details, please contact the Runnex secretariat at (02)435-5291, or visit the site www.runnex.org or QCIM2’s official Facebook Page www.facebook.com/qcim2

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Join the 34th National Milo Marathon and help give a child a pair if shoes

As one of the biggest running event since 1974, The National Milo Marathon continue its campaign in reaching out to all Filipino runners and advocates to be part of their yearly running activity where part of the registration goes to a chosen charity or specific cause. This year on the 34th National Milo Marathon, part of the registration fee will go to the 4, 000 pairs of running shoes to be given to the chosen public school selected by Milo with the help of the Department of Education.

Selected public schools includes; Baguio City National High School (Baguio City), Dagupan West Central Elementary School (Dagupan City, Buntatala Elem. School, Jaro (Iloilo City), Camanjac National High School (Dumaguete City), Teodora Moscoso Elementary School (Naga)), Macanhan Elementary School (Cagayan de Oro City), Libertad National High School (Butuan City), Dadiangas West Central Elementary School (General Santos City ), Kapitan Tomas Monteverde Elementary School (Davao City), Annex School Ibis, San Pedro (Batangas City), Lauro Dizon Memorial High School (San Pablo City), Manga National HS (Tagbilaran), Tejero Elementary School (Cebu), Bonifacio Memorial Elementary School (Manila), San Diego Elemetary School (Manila), Tarlac National High School (Tarlac), Gordon National High School (Olongapo) and San Pedro Elementary Central School (Palawan).

18 schools were selected to be the recipient of the 4, 000 shoes to be raised from the 18 running events of Milo on its 34th National Marathon. There will be 17 elimination rounds beginning on July 4 for the Manila Area which will happen at the Roxas Boulevard Luneta Park, Manila. Here are the rest of the schedules of the 34th National Milo Marathon:

July 11 - CSI Mall, Dagupan City
July 18 - Harrison Road, Burnham Park, Baguio City
July 25 - City Oval Plaza, General Santos City
August 29 - Rizal Park, San Pedro St., Davao City
September 5 - Osmena Blvd., Fronting Abellana National School, Cebu City
September 12 - Provincial Capitol, Tagbilaran City
September 19 - Dumaguete City Hall, Dumaguete City
September 26 - J.M. Basa St., Fronting Freedom Park Grandstand, Iloilo City
October 3 - Plaza Quezon, Elias Angeles St., Naga City
October 10 - San Pablo City Hall, San Pablo City
October 17 - P. Burgos St., Batangas City
October 31 - Mendoza Park, Rizal Avenue, Puerto Princesa
November 7 - Aquino Blvd., Tarlac City
November 14 – Olongapo City
November 21 - Butuan City Plaza, Gov. J.C. Aquino St., Butuan City
November 28 - Velez St., Gregorio Pelaez Sports Center Cagayan de Oro City

Winners of the elimination round will be joining the National Finals of the the 34th National Milo Marathon on December 12, 2010 at the Roxas Boulevard, Luneta Park, Manila. Registration fee for the Metro Manila Races: P500 for the 42.195K Elimination Race, 21-K Run, and 10-K Run, P100 for 5-K Run and P50 for the Student Runners (3K and 5K, for Provincial Racers Registration fee: P500 for 21-K Elimination Race and 10-K Run, and P50 for 5-K Fun Run and 30K Kiddie Run. P5 pesos from the registration fee will be donated for the Run-For-A-Cause the organization that will raise funds for the 4, 000 running shoes. Registrants must present the accomplished and signed registration form (download here: http://www.nestle.com.ph/milo/race_registration.html) along with the registration fee and one (1) Milo label at least 300 mg. All runners will receive their race shirts. For complete registration centers visit http://www.nestle.com.ph/milo/race_registration.html.

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