Run United 2 2014

2014 Run United 2 will be held on June 1, 2014 with 500m, 10k, 21k and 32k race categories. All categories will have a start and finish at the Zero Kilometer, Roxas Blvd.

REGISTRATION SCHEDULE:

PREPAID CARD SELLING VENUES

You may purchase the prepaid cards at the following stores: from 12:00NN to 8:00PM Monday to Sunday starting April 28, 2014.

• ROX (Recreational Outdoor Exchange) BGC
• B1 Bonifacio High St. The Fort, Taguig City
• Toby’s
• 3F Robinson’s Galleria, EDSA cor. Ortigas Ave., Ortigas Center, Pasig City
• Toby’s
• SM North – The Block G/F, North Ave. cor. EDSA Quezon City
• Toby’s
• SM Mall of Asia, G/F Entertainment Hall, Roxas Blvd, Manila

REGISTRATION FEES:

Note: Additional P200 will be charged for race kit delivery: P150 delivery fee & P50 web admin fee.

For online (credit card) registrants: complete race kit will be delivered, sizes will be available online on a first-come, first-served basis. Delivery of race kit will be on or before May 16, 2014 for those who will register from April 21 to April 30 and May 25 for those registering from May 1 to 16, 2014.

For pre-paid card registrants: the singlet shall be given upon purchasing the prepaid card, sizes will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. The rest of the race kit will be delivered. Delivery of race kit will be on or before May 16, 2014 for those who will register from April 21 to April 30 and May 25 for those registering from May 1 to 16, 2014.

For in-store registrants: complete race kit will be given upon registration for actual runners. Singlet sizes will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

ASSEMBLY AND GUN START TIMES:

RACE SINGLET

RACE MAP:

-To follow-

RACE MEDAL: (For 32K Finishers)

RACE PACK:

The race pack is an exclusive event pack, which consists of:

• Active Health Limited Edition ALTIVS - H Singlet
• 3 pieces Enervon Activ
• Race Bib with D-Tag Timing Device & Raffle Stub
• Active Health Sun Visor
• Active Health Ventilation Bag & drinks (available at the Finisher’s Kit Claiming area)

FINISHER'S SHIRT

PRIZES:

REMINDERS:

• Registration is on a first-come, first served basis, and may end earlier than the announced deadline. Race slots may run out before May 16, 2014.
• Actual runners who register at the stores will receive their complete race kit upon purchase. A Valid ID must be presented upon registration.
• Those who will be registering for their friends must buy a prepaid card. The singlet will be given upon purchase of the prepaid card. The rest of the race kit shall be delivered.
• Singlet and finisher’s shirt size availability will be on first-come, first-served basis.
• Singlet and finishers shirt sample sizes will be available for fitting at the registration centers.
• D-Tag will be provided to every participant to get the runner’s accurate time result and must be surrendered to claim the finisher’s item after the race.
• No BIB, No D-TAG, NO RACE.

RACE RESULTS:

Race results will be available within three (3) days after the race at the following websites: www.unilabactivehealth.com and www.runrio.com.
Timing and Race Results: feedback@runrio.com

CONTACT DETAILS:
For online and in-store registration inquiries:
Landline (+632) 463 4813 or (+632) 463 4814
Mondays to Fridays, 9am to 5pm only, except holidays.

Soleus Valley Trail Challenge 2014

SOLEUS VALLEY TRAIL CHALLENGE
June 29, 2014
Nuvali Trail, Sta. Rosa Laguna
15K/30K/50K
Organizer: FrontRUNNER

REGISTRATION FOR THE SOLEUS VALLEY TRAIL CHALLENGE IS NOW OPEN!

Nagsawa na ba kayo sa paulit-ulit na tinatakbuhan ninyo dito sa Metro Manila at kung saan-saan pa? Batung-bato na ba kayo sa tigas ng sementong kalsada? Dibat panahon na para subukan ninyo ang ibang klaseng kalsada, ruta at mga bagong tanawin?

For those who have done the marathon, don’t you think it’s time to test your feet for an ultra marathon? And for those who simply love the outdoors, a 15- and 30-kilometer category awaits you.

And for all those who had their trail or ultra marathon baptism of fire in the same event last year, you are all once again cordially invited by frontRUNNER Magazine, Ang Pambansang Babasahin ng Mananakbong Pilipino, to the 2014 Soleus Valley Trail Challenge that will be held on June 29, 2014 at Nuvali, Sta Rosa, Laguna.

The route is generally runner-friendly, having a rolling but mostly flat terrain (single and double track dirt roads), and only around 5% will consist of concrete roads. This route offers reprieve from constant pounding on hard surfaces. It is an out and back course with the start and finish lines situated in the vicinity of The Fields Clubhouse. The course will bring runners to the peripheries of the NUVALI complex which will offer participants majestic views that only nature and NUVALI can offer.

And in the true tradition of trail and ultra running, this race will be a no frills, all thrills event where runners, despite the presence of aid stations, are strongly advised to be self-contained and sufficient, meaning, runners are strongly advised to carry their own headlamps/flashlights, hydration kits and nutrition supplies.
Additionally, it is also recommended that they bring their own first aid kit (cotton balls, antiseptic solution, band aid strips and anti-biotic ointment).

Experience the peace and serenity of your run without the distractions of the usual pre- and post-race noise and fanfare.

Registration Fees:
15k (300 slots) – 750.00 pesos
30k (400 slots) – 1000.00 pesos
50k (300 slots) – 1500.00 pesos


BIB DESIGN

TECHNICAL SHIRT

SIZING CHART

Swag: Event shirt, Sling bag and Finisher’s Medal, Post-race meal and drinks
(Part of registration fees will go the HERO FOUNDATION).


FINISHERS MEDAL

Registration starts NOW and ends June 1, 2014. Limited slots only. Registration may end earlier if all slots are filled up.
This means there will be NO onsite registration/extension. Please do not call the Race Director to request for an extension.

15k Start: 5:00 AM, Cutoff time THREE hours, 3:00:00 (RFID Timing)
30k Start: 4:30 AM, Cut-off time SIX hours, 6:00:00 (RFID Timing)
50k Start: 4:00 AM, Cut-off time TEN hours, 10:00:00 (25-Kilometer Cutoff, 5:00:00 Hours.

Runners not able to meet this deadline will be declared as DNF and be brought back to the finish line.) (RFID Timing)


RACE MAP

REGISTRATION PROCEDURES:
1. Bank Deposit: HARDCORE PUBLISHING HOUSE, INC. BPI 2371 0034 71
2. Print your name, shirt size and distance on the deposit slip together with your signed and duly accomplished registration form and waiver (see form below)
3. Scan and email to soleusvtc2014@gmail.com. You will receive an acknowledgement thereafter. Please do NOT post on facebook.
4. Incomplete details on deposit slip will not be honored.
5. For inquiries please email frontrunnermag@gmail.com

RACE KIT CLAIMING:
June 6, 7 & 8 (Fri-Sun) from 10am to 7pm
100 Miles Cafe / Gallilea Events Place
Forte Pointe Bldg., 28th Street
Bonifacio Global City

RACE BRIEFING:
June 6 F(Fri) at 6pm
June 7 & 8 (Sat & Sun) at 2pm
100 Miles Cafe / Gallilea Events Place
Forte Pointe Bldg., 28th Street
Bonifacio Global City

For mor informtaion, please visit their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/soleus.ph

See you all on June 29!

2014 Salomon Xtrail Pilipinas

2014 Salomon X-Trail Pilipinas
April 12, 2014 - Saturday
Hamilo Coast, Batangas
6K/12K Road To Trail, 24K/32K Mountain Run


On April 12, 2014-- Salomon, the #1 brand in trail running, will once again have the SALOMON X-TRAIL PILIPINAS 2014. With Hamilo Coast as race venue, it will once again be a big trail running event with 2 race categories: Road to Trail Runs &  Mountain Runs. Race distances  are 6km & 12km Road to Trail, and 24km & 32km Mountain Run. This race will bethe 4th  Annual Race for Salomon in the Philippines, one of the most-awaited trail run races in the country.

The Salomon X-Trail has been present in the Southeast Asia Region since 2008 – in Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia & the Philippines.  The Global ‘X-Trail’ branding is reputed to be a technical trail running race, with mixture of different terrain surfaces including dirt, rocks, sand & concrete paths. In the 12Philippines, this is our first time to introduce the Mountain Run Category, which simulates the vertical ascents of skyrunning—the turf where Salomon dominates in.

RACE INFORMATION

Salomon Xtrail 6K Road to Trail
Gunstart 7:00 AM; Cutoff time: 1.5 hours
Hydration bag/belt - Mandatory
Basic registration fee includes: race bib, timing chip, Salomon Xtrail technical jersey, Post race meal
Registration Fee: Php850

Salomon Xtrail 12K Road to Trail
Gunstart 6:30 AM; Cutoff time: 2.5 hours
Hydration bag/belt - Mandatory
Basic registration fee includes: race bib, timing chip, Salomon Xtrail technical jersey, Post race meal
Registration Fee: Php1,100

Salomon Xtrail 24K Mountain Run
Gunstart 5:30 AM; Cutoff time: 5 hours
Headlamp, whistle, hydration bag/belt mandatory
Basic registration fee includes: race bib, timing chip, Salomon Xtrail technical jersey, Salomon Racing Belt, Finisher's medal for runners who make it to the cut-off time for their distance, Post race meal
Registration Fee: Php1,400

Salomon Xtrail 32K Mountain Run
Gunstart 5:00 AM; Cutoff time: 7 hours
Headlamp, whistle, hydration bag/belt mandatory
Basic registration fee includes: race bib, timing chip, Salomon Xtrail technical jersey, Salomon Racing Belt, Finisher's medal for runners who make it to the cut-off time for their distance, Post race meal
Registration Fee: Php1,600

TECHNICAL JERSEY DESIGN

REGISTRATION VENUES:

• Salomon SM Aura
• Salomon SM Megamall
• Salomon Glorietta 3
• R.O.X. BGC

*Kit release will start on March 17 at SM Aura

For more information, please check out their website at http://www.salomonxtrailpilipinas.com/

Camarines Norte Challenge

Camarines Norte Challenge
April 19, 2014 - Saturday
Bagasbas Beach Resort, Daet, Camarines Norte

Registration fees as Follows:
50K – Php 1,500.00 (inclusions bib and race regulations)
21K - Php 1,000.00 (inclusions,race bib and race regulations)
5K - Php 500.00 (singlet and race bib)

All Ultramarathon finishers will receive Tech Finisher shirts,with a back print of I Survived Camarines Norte!, exclusive design of Finishers medal and can take part to join after race party to be held at the Bagasbas beach which is also the event venue and the dinner buffet party!

All 21k finishers will receive Tech finisher shirt, Finishers medal and can also join the beach party and enjoy the dinner buffet!

The top3 5km finisher will receive top prizes and Singlets to all participants, hence they would like to join the after party, they will be paying a corresponding fee of P300.00 to join the festivities.

Register by depositing to this account:
Bank Deposit : BDO Bank
Savings acct #:6430041513
Acct. Name: Libya V. Lovendino
Please send a copy of your Bank Deposit Slip with the inclusions of your finisher shirt size.
send it to libya_lovendino@yahoo.com.

For more information, please like their Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Camarines-Norte-Challenge/1389370517950149

Soleus Go! Fitness Band Coming To The Philippines

With the hype of fitness in this country, Soleus has answered by coming up with a watch that best match the needs of those who wants to keep track of their activities... The Soleus Go! Fitness Band.

SOLEUS, the premiere sports watch and GPS Company in the performance and fitness markets, is thrilled to announce the debut of the Soleus GO! the most comprehensive fitness tracker currently on the market. The Soleus GO! tracks more than just your everyday activities with a real time crisp, organic OLED display. It is with you all the time to motivate, keep you on track and inform you of all activities, even during sleep. Included with the Soleus GO! Platform is a robust mobile app that allows you to sync all of your activities directly to your IOS supported device. This feature will allow you to log your daily activity so all of your data is easily accessible. The wireless sync will also help you to never miss a text message or phone call with automatic caller ID and text messaging notification via Bluetooth connectivity directly to your Soleus GO! Band.

The Soleus GO! measures, tracks and informs you on the most important aspects of your daily life with immediate, clear precision. The Daily Activity Tracking allows you to set a goal and track your progress by measuring steps taken and calories burned. It also allows you to set a move time notification with a vibration alert if you want to incorporate activity after a certain amount of time. Inspired from Soleus’ leadership position in the performance and fitness markets, a feature unique to Soleus is a built-in Exercise Mode to track your speed, distance and pace separate from the Daily Activity Tracking. The Real Time Smart Wearable Technology feature keeps you informed of the temperature and weather alerts along with incoming calls and text messages. Even as you sleep, Soleus GO! is tracking your sleep pattern including how many times you were awake and recording both your REM and light sleep. This feedback is invaluable to understanding how much REM sleep you need to feel well throughout the day and for exercise recovery. The auto and manual sleep timer will also awake you through a vibration alert if you set the silent wake-up alarm.

The Soleus GO! Application is customizable and saves your user data: gender, age, height and weight and constantly synced through your Bluetooth device. All of your customized goals will be recorded, stored and displayed for you at real time. The summary of these details can be viewed daily, weekly or monthly through bar graphs that display your recorded activity.

“At Soleus, we started the company around meeting the needs of the athlete with quality performance and style at an affordable cost, said David Arnold, Founder and CEO of Soleus. Our core values are attributed to supplying athletes the most advanced tools they need to achieve their goals. At the same time, we want to help people everywhere enhance their life with activity. We spent a lot of time and research to develop the most comprehensive activity tracker that monitors and records the most important aspects of daily life while incorporating the wearable technology features for everyone on the ‘go’.”

The Soleus Go! Fitness Band is boasting a power packed features:

• Time/ Date Organic LED (OLED) Display
• 3D Accelerometer
• Distance Travelled (Miles/KMs)
• Average Pace/Speed
• Step Counter
• Calories Burned
• Sleep Pattern Tracking
• Fitness Goal Tracking
• Vibration Alerts
• Wake up Alerts
• Incoming call/ text alerts
• Move Time
• Weather/ Temperature
• Silicone Band
• Popper Plate Closure
• Rechargeable Battery

The Soleus Go! will be available for selling at L TIMESTUDIO and TIMEGEAR boutiques by March 15, 2014. SRP is P7450.00 and includes the Soleus GO! Band, USB Charging Cable, and Dedicated Mobile App

To learn more about Soleus, and their full range of products, please visit soleusrunning.com, friend them on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/soleus.running or follow them on Twitter @soleusrunning

Pro Earth Run 2014

This 12 April 2014, 4:30AM, at the Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Earth Day Network Philippines stages its first-ever fun run, PRO-EARTH RUN 2014. An advocacy run to encourage people to Protect, Respect, and Oversee the sensible and sustainable care for Mother Earth, it is presented by Malungai Life Oil – an organic and all-natural highly concentrated extract obtained from Malunggay leaves and seeds (www.malungailifeoil.com) and UPS – United Parcel Service (www.ups.com).

A 3K, 5K, 10K race category event, PRO EARTH RUN is also supported by PCSO, First Gen, Merrell, Globe, The Body Shop, Holcim, Free Food Co. Coco Dolce, Business Mirror, Malaya Business Insight, Business World, Manila Times, Circuit Magazine, 106.7 Energy FM, 107.5 Win Radio, SM Tickets, SM Cinema, Digi Post, and Mother Earth advocates and runners.

Earth Day Network Philippines is the local counterpart of the global Earth Day Network International. It is a network organization that campaigns for environmental citizenship, spearheading the annual April 22nd Earth Day Celebration by partnering with government agencies, non-government organizations, private corporations, academic institutions, religious groups, and environmental advocates (www.earthdayphilippines.org)

RACE CATEGORIES       RACE FEE      GUNSTART              RACE KIT
10K                                       P500               5:30AM            Singlet | Bib | Freebies*
5K                                         P500               5:45AM            Singlet | Bib | Freebies*
3K                                         P500                 6AM               Singlet | Bib | Freebies*

*Sponsors’ goodwill freebies good while supplies last


REGISTRATION žAND  RACE KIT REDEMPTION 

EVENT SINGLET 
Sizes: XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL

SPECIAL PRIZES 
1) Top 3 Male and Female Finisher’s Medal, per race category + sponsors’ prizes
2) Sponsors’ goodwill freebies and product sampling
3) Raffle prizes & surprises!

FOR INQUIRIES 
Call (02) 571.3448  | (02) 904.2304 | (02) 904.9826
Visit Official FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/ProEarthRunPH and www.earthdayphilippines.org.

Financial Fitness Run - A Race Review

After I started on Paleo Lifestyle Eating, I noticed that I lost a significant amount of energy during runs. I should also admit I lack training, so when I did an LSD (Long Slow Distance) two weeks ago as expected, I did 18K in 3 hours and I am so dead tired already.

It's been a while since I joined a "Fun Run". I am mostly doing Strength Conditioning, Core Training and Boot Camps, which changed my body from fat forming to now starting on muscle forming. I now know how to properly take on nutritionals for these exercises but not to running.

Since Paleo won't allow Carbo-loading, which is crucial to storing glycogen in the muscle in preparation for races, how do I make sure I can last long distance races without dying like a battery draining it's power? So time to experiment by joining a race, and the earliest is Financial Fitness Run that happened last February 23, 2014.

To be honest, I am not fully prepared for this race since I lost track of my schedule and realized just a day before the event that it's already on the next day. I don't do competitive racing so this is not a big deal for me, I'll just enjoy the race, the route and the company of fellow runners and friends along the way.

The race was held in BGC, which is just a few minutes from my house so it's pretty convenient. It began with a few stretching exercises and at exactly 4:30AM, the gun was fired and the 21K race has started. Silly me I forgot to link my GPS before it began so my registered distance on the Soleus 3.0 is not accurate. I just used it to track my pace and to estimate the distance I acquired.

BGC is my home turf so I think it's an advantage since my legs already knew how to adjust from flats to uphills to false flats in this area. I am lazy to run so I was just walking at the start of the race and just run a few meters and walk again. I am waiting for my legs to get the rhythm and finally when we got to Buendia the legs started to cooperate so I made it run!

Photo by Manghusi Photography (Jose Ramizares)

Photo by: We Run For Good Health

Photo by GASMA Xfinity Runners

I finished the race injury free with an unofficial time of 2:53. For a run that did not took out all my energy, almost walking and even injury and pain free, it's decent enough for me. I am happy with it. Also met runner friends along the way which I haven't seen in a long time. It was nice to see them all again after a long hiatus from races.

I am a keen observer, not to find flaws but find strengths and room for improvements so while at the race I list down some of my observations.

What I like about this race:
1. It started on time.
2. Route is not congested with runners.
3. Whoever thought of putting Peanut Bars (Hany) in one of the Water Stations is a genius!
4. Bananas served at around 5K before finishline is superb!
5. Water stations serve cold water.
6. Portalets!
7. Photographers everywhere.
8. Getting of finishers shirt, loot bags and trophies is a breeze!
9. Traffic management is commendable!
10. Nice singlet and finisher shirt.
11. Courteous and friendly runner volunteers!

Some room for improvement:
1. Onsite registration should have lights. People had a hard time signing up and claiming race kits.
2. No safety pins attached on the race bib.
3. Some signage are not visible, especially in the 10K turnarounds where 21K runners should go straight.
4. Some small parts of the route is dark.
5. Iced Tea served in the Water Station is not a good idea. It's a diuretic, it'll make runners pee!
6. The route is less than 21K. I'm so sure I didn't make any short cuts.
7. Some critical points in the race lack presence of marshals.
8. I think trophy is too much for a reward in finishing a 21K race. It should just be for podium finishers.

Overall, this race is a thumbs up despite the minor flaws I observed. Well, the important thing is that the crucials are well executed, no casualties and everyone had fun!

Congratulations to all finishers of Financial Fitness Run, and congratulations to all the staff and volunteers of Greentennial Run. Thank you Mr. Rovic Canono for giving me an opportunity to experience this race. Looking forward to more fun races like these in the future!

Good Vibes everyone and Sweet Running! ^_^