Friday, June 22, 2007
Adidas 5K run targets record field
THE Adidas King of the Road run is expecting to drum up a record field of racers for its inaugural staging on July 1 in different cities of the Philippines.
Here in Cebu, organizer Ricky Ballesteros said they already have 1,500 registrants as of yesterday and they expect the number to double before the registration ends.
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“We are hoping to attract 3,000 runners for the run. We invite all running enthusiasts to join us,” said Ballesteros during yesterday’s Scoop Forum at the Baseline Restaurant.
The race is just like the usual race that has two events—the 5 kilometer and 3 kilometer runs for men and women. What makes the race exceptional, however, is that it will be held simultaneously in 10 cities nationwide.
Other cities
Also set to fire the starting gun on the same day and hour will be Puerto Princesa, Davao, Laoag, Iloilo, Cagayan de Oro, Tarlac, Tacloban, San Fernando, Pampanga and Iligan.
Course
For the race course in the Cebu leg, the starting line will be in front of the Cebu Normal University, wil wind back towards the Cebu City Sports Center for the finish line.
The winners in the 5-km race will pocket P5,000, while the runners-up will get P3,000 and P2,000 respectively with gift certificates and trophies.
The top three 3-km winners will receive P2,000, P1,500 and P1,000, respectively.
Adidas items varying from footwear, apparel and accessories will also be raffled off during the awarding ceremonies.
Organizers are advising those who want to join the race to register before the last day, which is Juney 29, so they will still receive singlets of their sizes.
Interested runners may contact the Cebu City Sports Center at 254-8567. (MCB)
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