Showing posts with label PH FUN RUN. Show all posts
Showing posts with label PH FUN RUN. Show all posts

Saturday, January 7, 2012

Kahit Isang Araw Lang: Unity Run for Education - January 22, 2012




Davao City, Philippines.







Davaoeños to Run for Education.
Some 30,000 Davaoeño runners are expected to join the nationwide unity run that would aim to help and support the education of deserving filipino children in the country. Davao Runners are coming from different places of  this region. The  unity run dubbed as " Kahit Isang Araw Lang " and it will be on January 22, 2012.

The runners from the Davao Region will be part of the 300,000 who are projected to participate in the one-day unity run which will be held simultaneously on said date at seven key cities in the country.
The “Kahit Isang Araw Lang” unity run was launched on January 6 in Davao City being one of the identified event sites in Mindanao. The starting point of the fun run in the city will be at SM City Davao.

Seven Key Cities in PH who will participate the event:

  • Davao  
  • Cebu
  • Manila 
  •  Bacolod
  • Tacloban
  • Butuan
  • Puerto Princesa 


The city government of Davao and DepEd Region XI responded positively to the unity run advocacy for education, and expressed support to the event on January 22.

Vice-Mayor Rodrigo Duterte expressed his support through a message delivered by Councilor April Dayap, saying that the highest priority of the city government include the infrastructure needs of public schools in Davao City.


Additional Important Info:
  • The three top winners for female and male will each be awarded with a medal and cash prizes ranging from ₱15,000 to ₱35,000.
  • Those who will finish the ceremonial run and the race will also be entitled to a raffle draw after the race, with prizes to include brand new car, motorcycle laptops and cellphones for Metro Manila.
  • For all other locations, finishers will have the chance to win from the raffle draw motorcycle, laptops and cellphones.
  • The first 20,000 registrants will be provided with free official unity run singlet and canvass bag. 
  • The registration start on January 6 and it ends on January 16, 2012
2012 Logo/Banner



Locations:

  • Davao  → SM Davao 
  • Cebu → Cebu Business Park
  • Metro Manila → MOA
  • Bacolod → Panaad Stadium
  • Tacloban  → Tacloban City Hall Grounds
  • Butuan  → Butuan City Sports Complex
  • Puerto Princesa → Mendoza Park


Registration Fee:

 (For Davao, Cebu and Manila) 
  • ₱200 → 3K
  • ₱250 → 5K
  • ₱330 → 10K 
(For Butuan, Tacloban, Bacolod and Puerto Princesa City)
  • ₱150 → 3K
  • ₱200 → 5K
  • ₱250 → 10K

Davao City Registration Sites:
  • Chris Sports in Abreeza Mall. 
  • Reebok in Gaisano Mall 
  • Holiday Fitness Gym and Spa in F. Torres St., DC.

Cebu Registration Site:
  • Chris Sports - SM City Cebu


Manila Registration Sites:



1. Chris Sports
SM City Manila
SM Mall Of Asia
SM MegaMall
SM City Annex
SM City Sucat
SM City Bicutan
Robinsons Place - Ermita

2. Reebok
Alimall
Alabang Town Center
Robinsons Galleria

3. R.O.X.
Bonifacio HighStreet

4. PG13 (Pinoy Grill 13)
Shaw Blvd.



Gun Start:
4:00 AM  → Ceremonial Run
5:00 AM  → 10K
5:30 AM  → 5K 
6:00 AM  → 3K 


Online Registration:

1. Print the registration form

2. Fill out the form

3. Go to the nearest authorized bank and deposit your registration fees

(Note: please don’t forget to get the deposit slip receipt and write your name “the registrant’s name” in the deposit slip)

4. Scan the filled out registration form and the deposit slip receipt and email to registration@unityrun.com, or you may directly fax to 748-9307

  • Registration is considered final upon verification of bank deposit.
  • They will send an email notice if you are one of the first lucky 20,000 registrants.
  • For the first 20,000 registrants nationwide, will receive official Unity Run singlet.




Vicente Hizon Elementary School in Davao City was also a recipient of ten computer units and one aircondition unit, while a school in Taguig was provided a speech laboratory.


Daniel Razon - Broadcast Journalist

The run for education advocacy was initiated by broadcast journalist Daniel Razon, chair and chief executive officer of Breakthrough and Milestones Productions International, Inc. (BMPI) that operates and manages UNTV.


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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

The 500 Smile Run - Rizal Park, Davao City, PH (2011)




Davao City, Philippines

Operation Smile, a non profit oraganization organized  The 500 Smile Run in Rizal Park, Davao City on November 27, 2011 at 4 AM. It aims the runners in Davao to raise funds for their project in the country.


The 500 Smile Run Singlet

Registration Fee:

  • ₱350.00  - for 3K, 5K, and 10K
  • ₱650.00  - for 16K
Assembly time: 4:30 AM, 
Gun start: 5:00 AM

Important Notes:

  • D-Tags will be used in all categories.
  • Medals will be issued to all finishers (including 500m).
  • Runners who do not start within 10 minutes from respective gun start shall be flagged disqualified from the race, may not be allowed to start, and may not be given official race time result.


      Distance        Assembly                 Time Gun Start 
      16K                5:00 AM                   5:30 AM  
      10K                5:00 AM                   5:40 AM 
       5K                 5:00 AM                   5:50 AM 
       5K                 5:00 AM                   5:55 AM  
      500m              5:00 AM                   6:00 AM

Note: I am not sure if this is applicable in Davao.
Just ask to the nearest site for more info.


  
Registration Sites:

  • Operation Smile Mindanao Cleft Center - G/F Brokenshire Hospital 
  • Bahay Alumni Foundation - Brokenshire Compound.
  • UCCP Social Concerns Foundation - UCCP Church (Along Bonifacio corner Legaspi st.)
  • Apo View Hotel
  • PLDT/Smart office (Ponciano st.)
  • Smart    - 3/F SM City Davao 
  • Adidas  - 3/F Gaisano Mall 
  • Run Club
  • Metrolifestyle
  • Holiday Spa
  • Dr. Angeles Clinic - 2/F FTC Tower 





Organzation's Profile:

Operation Smile is a non-profit medical service organization based in Norfolk, Virginia (USA), founded in 1982. A secular NGO, the children's medical charity provides cleft lip and palate repair surgeries to children worldwide, assists countries in reaching self-sufficiency with these surgeries, and works to reduce the occurrence of cleft lips and palates. To date, Operation Smile has provided reconstructive surgery to over 150,000 children and young adults in more than 60 countries.

In line with the organization's celebration of their 30th Anniversary next year with "Journey Home" as their theme, they organized The 500 Smile Run, their goal is the runners of Manila and Davao to raise funds for their project to provide free reconstructive surgery to 1,500 Filipino children and young adults in ten days through eight simultaneous surgical missions in various parts of the country.



Here are the Eight areas for their simultaneous surgical missions:

Mindanao area:

  • Cagayan de Oro City (CDO)
  • South Cotabato
Visayas area: 

  • Cebu 
  • Bacolod City
Luzon area:

  • Cavite
  • Naga
  • Pampanga
  • Makati City


Operation Smile Official Website: Operation Smile.org

Check out this link: For Operation Smile Philippines

Check out this link: For Operation Smile: Living Proof  from the field 2011 in Pangasinan, Philippines




Below: Info of The 500 Smile Run in Manila (already finished)

The 500 Smile Run (Manila)
When: November 06, 2011
Where: Quirino Grandstand, Manila

Registration fee:


  • ₱300.00  for 500m (kids)
  • ₱500.00  for 3K and 5K
  • ₱650.00  for 10K
  • ₱800.00  for 16K



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