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Running ban, running boycott

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VETERAN runner and race organizer Raffy Uytiepo fired a broadside at critics of the recent Aboitiz Race to Reduce Challenge with a warning to those who called for a boycott that he will ban them from his races.

“Although it’s a person’s right to join or not, I really don’t care. In fact we have noted the names and will see to it that we will reject their entry forms next time around,” Uytiepo wrote in his column in The Freeman.

“We will remember the names of these guys who called for boycott. You might not even get to run in the other big races we will officiate.” He then listed the races he is organizing, including upcoming ultra-marathons The Warrior 50K Ultramarathon on Sept. 10 and the first ever 100-kilometer run in Cebu on Nov. 18.

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Aboitiz says sorry, pledges to do better next year

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AFTER runners aired complaints on inadequate water and the lack of marshals in last Sunday’s Aboitiz Race To Reduce Challenge 2011, a top company official has apologized and pledged that the company would do better next year.

“In light of the feedback we have been getting after last Sunday’s Race to Reduce Challenge, we acknowledge that indeed there were problems during the race and things could have been done better. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience experienced by some of the runners,” Aboitiz Equity Ventures chief reputation officer Sebastian “Basti” Lacson said in an email.

“We assure everyone that we have noted all comments and will use these as bases to improve next year’s event.”

“We would like to thank everyone who joined this year’s race and we look forward to having them join us in the Aboitiz Race to Reduce Challenge in the coming years. Our commitment to protect the environment remains; we will plant a tree on behalf of every runner who registered for the race,” he said.

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Aboitiz Race To Reduce 2011 finish times now out

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Organizers have released the finish times of the Aboitiz Race To Reduce 2011 participants. Last Sunday’s race was dominated by Kenyans. James Cherutich topped the full marathon with a time of 2:24.12, finishing ahead of compatriot Josephat Kiptanui, who finished in2:25.20. Cherutich told reporters he will use his winnings to pay for training expenses.

Eduardo Buenavista, the Philippine’s record holder for the marathon, finished third with a time of 2:26:21.

Rising Cebuana running star Mary Joy Tabal recorded her first marathon win by finishing Sunday’s race in 2:57:59, a personal best. Luisa Raterta of Manila placed second with a time of 3:07.50 while Ailene Tolentino placed third with her time of 3:09.46.

Below is the full report of finish times of participants with timing chips in last Sunday’s race.

Aboitiz Race to Reduce 2011 Finishers

Running electrifies VECO

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Running has become a passion of the Visayan Electric Co. (VECO). Proof of this is the organization of the 110-member VECO Power Runners.

A core member, Judith Ocana of the Community Relations Department, is fast proving to be VECO’s running queen with top-five finishes in three races the past three months. Her latest victory was second place in the 5-kilometer Alumni division of the 1st Recoletos Run last Aug. 29 with a time of under 23 minutes.

VECO POWER RUNNERS. Members of the Visayan Electric Co. running group during the Aboitiz Race to Reduce. CLICK ON PHOTO TO ENLARGE. (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO)

The victory was especially memorable for Judith, who hardly had time to prepare for the race. Judith and the Community Relations Department have of late been busy with numerous Corporate Social Responsibility projects.

In the Aboitiz Race to Reduce Challenge, Judith clocked in at a shade over 23 minutes, which is good enough for fifth place. VECO was the biggest and loudest delegation in the race with 105 registered runners.

Four female VECO Power Runners finished in the top 10 of the Aboitiz Group 3k category. Jary Sibonghanoy of the Power Metering Department (PMD) was at first, Shynn Limpangug of the Business Solutions Department came in second, while Meh Yuamador of the Customer Service Group and Lorie Alvarez of PMD were in fourth and fifth place, respectively.

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Aboitiz Race to Reduce Challenge 2010 times now out

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The Aboitiz Race to Reduce Challenge finish times have now been released. The event is unique in the Philippines because it is the first time that race organizers printed in a newspaper all the names of runners and their finish times.

The use of timing chips allowed organizers to quickly compile the results of 10K and 21K runners and publish it in Sun.Star Cebu. In the 5K and 3K categories, only the names are published.

What do the different columns mean?
1.) Finish time is the total time it took you to cross the finish line since gunstart. If you are at the back, your finish time will be some seconds longer than your chip time or official time.
2.) Chip time is your official time. It is the time it took you to complete the race from the time you stepped on the mat to the time you crossed the finish line.
3.) 5KM and 10KM columns. These are the times it took you to reach these turning points.

If you have comments or corrections, leave them as comments to this post and we will contact the organizers in your behalf.

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