Jopson told Cebu Running that as of this noon, more than 1,000 people have registered for the run. He said registration will close today. Those who want to join the race, which is open to all runners, not just children, can registers at the SM Northwing beside the SM Appliance Center and at the Watch Republic in SM Cebu and Timex Ayala.

MANILA EDITION. Children dart off from the starting line in the SM Megamall edition of the Looney Tunes Active Fun Run. (CONTRIBUTED FOTO)

The run is being organized by the Warner Bros. Consumer Products as part of a global campaign to promote an active and healthy lifestyle for children. The run will have the following distances: 2K, 5K and 10K as well as various kiddie dashes. Registration fees are P350 for 3K and 5K and P400 for 10k.

Jopson said they will be giving out a lot of goodies and surprises for the kids category. He said parents are welcome to run along with their kids, especially those four years old and below.

Jopson also said all winners of the kids category will get Purefoods Hotdogs birthday party packages.

According to the race packs, the race will have the following assembly and gun times:

5K and 10K: Assembly time: 5 a.m. / Gun time: 5:30 a.m.
3K: Assembly time: 5:30 a.m. / Gun time: 5:45 a.m.
1.5K: Assembly time: 6 a.m. / Gun time: 6:15 a.m.
1K: Assembly time: 6:30 a.m. / Gun time: 6:45 a.m.
500 meters: Assembly time: 7 a.m. / Gun time: 7:15 a.m.

Below are the interactive virtual route maps of the different races. You can pan the map around and zoom into it to view details. (Note: These maps were plotted out when organizers were still in the early stages of planning the race. Although I’ve been told the routes indicated here were adopted, there might be slight changes.)

500-METER DASH

1K

1.5K

3K

5K

10K