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Delos Santos, Losiaboi dominate Run4Q
May 30th
IT WAS the usual podium finish this morning for the top runners of Cebu City, with Simon Losiaboi and Mary Grace delos Santos topping their respective races in Qualfon’s Run4Q: The First Call Center Run.
Losiaboi topped the 16K race that started and ended at The Terraces in Ayala Center Cebu. The Kenyan missionary finished the distance in 53 minutes and 36 seconds. Mendel Lopez, who twice defeated Losiaboi in back-back-back races, finished second with a time of 55 minutes. Adonis Singson was third with a time of 55:20. (Complete list of winners at the end of this article)
SUN.STAR CEBU TEAM. Runners of Sun.Star Cebu who joined the Run4Q. (SUN.STAR PHOTO/RUEL ROSELLO)In the women’s 16K category, delos Santos went back to her winning ways after a temporary setback during the SRP Sundown Run (the first race she ran after joining an ultramarathon relay in Laguna). Delos Santos, an Sportswriters Association of Cebu (SAC) awardee for running, topped the women’s 16K category by finishing the course in 1 hour, 1 minute and 42 seconds, a new personal record.
Delos Santos was so far ahead of her pack that the second-placer, Mary Joy Tabal, finished 10 minutes later at 1:11:37. Lorhiz Echavez, a SAC awardee for triathlon, finished third with a time of 1:20:37.
Qualfon Run4Q 1st call center run virtual map now out
May 29th
Qualfon’s Run4Q The 1st Call Center Run will fire off from The Terraces in Ayala Center Cebu at 5 a.m. tomorrow. The run is being organized as part of the celebration of the 4th anniversary of Qualfon.
Run4Q has races in 3K, 5K (call center and open categories), 10K (media and open categories) and 16K. Organizers said in a press briefing earlier this week that they worked hard to ensure that there will be ample water supply for the runners considering the recent spate of high temperatures.
PROMOTE WELLNESS. (From left) Qualfon employees Aezel C. Aguirre (employee relations), Joy Pastorfide-Roman (sourcing/branding) and Gilbey Radin (sourcing/branding) during their press briefing earlier this week on tomorrow’s Run4Q The First Call Center Run. The three said the run is meant to promote wellness especially among call center workers. (PHOTOGRAPHED BY MARLEN D. LIMPAG)Race director Joel Baring said in a press briefing earlier this week that guntime will be at 5:30 a.m.
Aezel Aguirre, of Qualfon employee relations, said they decided to organize a run to celebrate their company’s anniversary because they want to encourage their workers and even those of other business process outsourcing companies to start a healthy habit of exercising.
Aquirre said the run is meant to promote wellness and healthy lifestyle among call center employees. Unlike sports like basketball, which limits participants, anyone can run, he said.
Outdoor adventure shop R.O.X. to launch Ayala Center Cebu shop
Mar 19th
Outdoor adventure shop R.O.X or Recreational Outdoor eXchange will officially launch its shop in the Active Zone in Ayala Center Cebu on March 26.
R.O.X. is “the biggest outdoor sports and recreation hub in Asia,” the company said in a press statement.
Its shop in Ayala Center Cebu has two levels, packed with outdoor sports recreation gear and equipment for hiking, climbing, water sports, surfing, adventure travel, wellness, biking and even scuba diving.
ADVENTURE SHOP. R.O.X or Recreational Outdoor eXchange in the Active Zone in Ayala Center Cebu sells sports recreation gear and equipment for hiking, climbing, water sports, surfing, adventure travel, wellness, biking and even scuba diving. CLICK TO ENLARGE. (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO) R.O.X. is “one-stop shop for all your outdoor needs.”
R.O.X carries brands such as The North Face, Columbia, Mt. Hardwear, Jamis, Keen, Eagle Creek, Habagat, Rudy Project, Blood Red among other local and international brands.
The company said it is also working closely with the Department of Tourism to promote the country and provide adventure tour packages like hiking, camping, river rafting, kayaking and eco-tourism tours like bird watching.
Triathlete champ to hold free clinic on optimal running technique in Cebu
Feb 26th
Three-time Philippine National Triathlon champion Arland Macasieb will be conducting a free clinic entitled “Optimal Running Technique” on March 5 and 6 at the 2nd level of the Active Zone in Ayala Center Cebu.
The clinic is sponsored by Newton Running, Runnr Academy and Ayala Center Cebu.
Macasieb is an exercise physiologist and holds a masters degree on exercise sciences from the Montclair State University. He was the Philippine National Triathlon chapion in 2001, 2005 and 2006. He is also a 6-time Ironman finisher.
Quota International to hold 12K, 6K races
Feb 12th
A women’s civic group in Cebu is organizing a fun run to raise funds for children with hearing, speech and sight impairments.
Quota International-Cebu South will be staging a 12-kilometer and 6-kilometer race on March 7 at The Terraces, Ayala Center Cebu. (Interactive race map available at the end of this article.)
City Hall to close half of roads for Cebu City Marathon
Dec 8th
For the first time in Cebu City, the City Government will be closing half of the road for a run. Cebu City Councilor Sylvan “Jack” Jakosalem announced in a press briefing yesterday that half of the road of the Cebu City Marathon route will be closed from the firing of the gun at 4 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. The entire stretch of the South Road Properties (SRP), however, will be closed starting at midnight. (For an interactive map of the marathon route, please check our previous article)
Jakosalem and officials of Cebu Executive Runners Club (CERC), which is organizing the Cebu City Marathon 2010, said they decided to close the road to ensure the safety of runners.
RUNNERS’ SAFETY. Organizers Meyrick Jacalan and John Pages of the Cebu Executive Runners Club and Cebu City Councilor Sylvan “Jack” Jakosalem discuss the closure of the entire SRP route and half of the Cebu City roads that are part of the marathon route on Jan. 10, 2010. Organizers said they pushed for the closure of part of the road to ensure safety of runners. (Photo by Max Limpag)John Pages of CERC said that although there are runs every Sunday in Cebu, roads aren’t closed and runners have to contend with at times impatient drivers angered by the traffic jam. (On a side note, I actually punched the side of a jeepney that cut me off in Mandaue City during the Rock and Run, not to be recommended, believe me.)
In other developments announced in yesterday’s press conference at the City Sports Club:
- Ayala Center Cebu has confirmed that a pre-race pasta party will be held on Jan. 8 at The Terraces. Ayala Center Cebu division head Joy Polloso said there will be free food for the first 500 runners.Polloso also said they are working with Ayala Center Cebu merchants, especially those in Active Zone, to offer registered runners discounts during the marathon expo, which will be held the week before the marathon.
RUNNR now open in Ayala Center Cebu
Dec 1st
Specialty running store RUNNR opened its Cebu branch last Saturday at the second level of Ayala Center Cebu across TimeZone.
The opening has been widely anticipated by Cebu runners. RUNNR stands out among sports shops because of its Footworx, an integrated system that helps runners pick the correct shoe for their foot-type and gait.
RUNNR to fly 2 coaches to Cebu for 3rd Cebu City Marathon running clinic
Nov 28th
The Cebu Executive Runners Club (CERC) will hold its third and last marathon clinic for the Cebu City Marathon in the afternoon of Dec. 5 at the Active Zone in Ayala Center Cebu.
The clinic falls on the week that specialty running store RUNNR is scheduled to open at the Active Zone in Ayala Center Cebu. (Update: RUNNR said it is targeting to open its Cebu branch today, Nov. 28.)
As with the two earlier marathon clinics, the clinic on Dec. 5 is open to the public for free, said CERC’s John Pages.
RUNNING CLINIC. Cebu Executive Runners Club president Jesses Taborada asks a question during the open forum of the 2nd marathon clinic for the Cebu City Marathon.
For the clinic, RUNNR will be flying to Cebu two coaches from Manila—Jim Saret and Julius Giron.
Saret will be talking about running and training techniques and the preparations necessary to take up running as a sport. He will also provide tips for different levels of runners—those still starting out, beginners, advanced runners and marathoners.
Saret will also talk about how to determine readiness and know when to move from 3K to 5K to 10K to 21K and 42K.
Giron, on the other hand, will talk about benefits of using a heart rate monitor, compression wear and forefoot/mid-foot running.
More than just a market, running is an advocacy: RUNNR founder
Nov 19th
ROBERTO “Toby” Claudio, Jr. hated running because of his bad back and anterior cruciate ligament injury.
But he later found out that with the proper form and correct pair of shoes, he could run despite his bad back and knee injury. Now, the eponymous eldest son of Toby’s Sports founder Roberto Claudio, Sr. regularly runs and has even finished the half-marathon. He’s still planning to run his first full marathon and is considering doing it during the Cebu City Marathon on Jan. 10, 2010.
ONLY IN A NEWTON. Toby Claudio explains to Cebu bloggers and reporters what sets a pair of Newton Running Shoes apart from those of other brands. Claudio, who runs only in Newtons, is the founder of the running specialty store RUNNR, which will open in Cebu in the first week of December. CLICK ON PHOTO TO ENLARGE. (PHOTO BY MARLEN LIMPAG)“Running is not as easy as it looks. It’s hard on the body,” Claudio said in a briefing last Saturday for Cebu journalists and bloggers on the opening in the city of his running specialty store RUNNR.
From “zero running,” Claudio said he was able to regularly run relatively injury-free after learning the proper running form, particularly ChiRunning, and wearing correct shoes.
“Many still use improper footwear for running. That and the lack of proper technique can cause pains. Then they stop,” Claudio said. “The solution is to get the right shoes. Choosing the wrong shoes can cause a lot of problems.”
Cebu Lakandula Lions Club to hold 3K, 10K races
Nov 13th
Cebu Lakandula Lions Club will be holding Roar to Grow, its second fun run of the year, this Sunday, Nov. 15 at The Terraces in Ayala Center Cebu. The run will have 3K and 10K races.
The event, according to a report by The Freeman, will not allow pacers for the runners. In the first run sponsored by the group in August, the top runners of Cebu were not allowed to join. The group said they wanted to give new runners a chance to shine.
The winners of the 10K run in the men’s and women’s categories will each get P5,000. The second placers will get P3,000 each while the third places will receive P2,000 each. The 4th to 10th placers will get P500 each. The winners will also receive trophies and medals.
The winners of the 3K race in the men’s and women’s categories will each get P3,000 for 1st placers, P1,500 for 2nd placers and P1,000 for 3rd placers. The 4th to 10th placers will each get P200.
The registration fee is P200, inclusive of singlets. Those who want to join can register at Zone 360 in Park Mall and Mango Avenue, Philippine Sports Commission office in the Cebu City Sports Center and at Casa Ilongga in Robinson’s Place-Cebu.
Here’s an interactive map of the Roar to Grow 3K and 10K runs. The red line represents the route for 3K, the blue line for 10K. The stars indicate water stations. You can zoom into the map or pan it around:
