Takbo Para sa Marikina Watershed

The local government of Marikina City, headed by Mayor Del Guzman and the Rotary Club of Marikina, is inviting everyone to join and register on the upcoming "Takbo Para sa Marikina Watershed Del Run 3". The race is a fund-raising activity for the Marikina Watershed Green Foundation for the continuous re-greening and reforestation of Marikina Watershed that serves as the City's primary defense against the rain waters coming from the Sierra Madre mountain range.

The Marikina Watershed located at Sitio Kayrupa (Wawa), Brgy. San Rafael, Rodriguez (Montalban), Rizal is continuously being re-forested with 7,000 varieties of trees such as Dao, Narra, and Molave on a 20-hectares land area. While another 200-hectares allocated by the DENR (Department of Environment and Natural Resources) was already planted with 7,000 saplings of Robusta Coffee and 950 tree varieties. Currently, there are still 100,000 Robusta Coffee saplings that still needs to be planted.



What: Del Run 3: Takbo Para sa Marikina Watershed

When: 13 April 2014 Sunday, 3:00PM

Where: Marikina Sports Center

Beneficiary: Marikina Watershed Green Foundation

Organizer: RunRio Inc.



Distance, Registration Fees and Inclusions:

• 5K - Php 600.00 (singlet, baller band, sponsor freebies, water bottle*)


• 10K - Php 600.00 (singlet, baller band, sponsor freebies, water bottle*)

*For the first 1,500 registrants



Registration Centers:

1. Toby's Sports - SM Mall of Asia; SM North EDSA The Block


2. R.O.X. Store - Bonifacio Global City


3. Marikina City Hall Quadrangle


4. Marikina Sports Center

Gunstart:

• 5K - 4:15 PM


• 10K - 4:00 PM

Singlet Design:

Route Map: TBA



Del Guzman is also calling the attention of neighborhood Cities to refrain from throwing garbages along the waterlines to avoid flooding.



"Tayo ay gumagawa ng mga hakbang upang hindi lamang mapangalagaan ang kapaligiran bagkus ay upang makapagligtas na rin ng buhay at ari-arian laban sa mapaminsalang baha o pagtaas ng tubig sa Ilog ng Marikina sa tuwing may kalamidad. Ito ay hindi lamang tungkulin ng pamahalaan kung hindi tungkulin rin ng bawat isa." - Mayor Del Guzman.

Marikina Mayor Del Guzman explaining the event's advocacy

This project is being promoted through the efforts of the local government of Marikina City, Rotary Club of Marikina, with the help of Coach Rio Dela Cruz of RunRio Inc. and support of the DENR, Manila Water, Gatorade, Timex, and Botak.

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