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Who Run the World? Heroes vs. Villains Costume Run

UP Variates, Inc. -- the socio-academic student organization of Statistic majors in UP Diliman, focused towards the development of society and the academe will be celebrating their 25th year Anniversary and will be holding a one-of-a-kind costume run in UP Diliman to jump-start the anniversary week.



Participants are encouraged to run in their most creative hero or villain costumes, showcasing the creativity and resourcefulness of families and students. You can dress like the classic superheroes and villains, or simply create your own. From Batman vs Joker to US Military vs. Osama Bin Laden, you can be the most unconventional and the wittiest of them all!



Choose your side!





What: UP Variates (UPV) Presents Who Run the World?

When: 14 September 2014 Sunday, 4:30 AM

Where: UP Diliman Academic Oval

Advocacy: Fund raising for the Tahanan ng Pagmamahal, an orphanage under the care of Mr. Bo Sanchez, and Village C, Brgy. UP Campus, a community inside UP Diliman.



Distance, Registration Fees and *Inclusions:


  • 3K - Php 350.00

  • 5K - Php 450.00


Registration Centers (July 2, 2014 to August 6, 2014):


  1. Online via Who Run the World 2014


    • After registration, deposit your payment at any Landbank Branch:

      Account Name: University of the Philippines Variates, Inc.

      Account Number: 3071-0297-77

      Then send a copy of the deposit slip via email to: whoruntheworldrun@gmail.com


  2. Starting August 7: UP Variates Tambayan, Magsaysay Avenue, School of Statistics, Diliman, Quezon City (kindly inform the Contact persons indicated below as to when you will be dropping by)

  3. On-site starting at 4:30 AM


*visit Who Run the World 2014 on Facebook for more registration updates.



Assembly and Gunstart:


  • 3K - 5:10 AM / 5:50 AM

  • 5K - 5:00 AM / 5:45 AM


Route Plan:





This event is in cooperation with Xytrix Systems Corporation, and also brought to you by Ortigas & Company, and Outdoor Media.



Media sponsors: DZUP, WhenInManila, ClickTheCity, BusinessWorld, RunningAtom



For inquiries, please contact: Nicole at +63905-243-3599 or Sab at +63917-790-9935
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Filipina Ironwoman to Compete at Challenge Roth Triathlon in Germany

Ironwoman Ani De Leon-Brown will make a bid to be the first Filipina to finish DATEV Challenge Roth — the world’s biggest long-distance triathlon event, in Germany on July 20. Brown joins around 3,500 individual starters and 650 relay teams from over 60 countries.




Philippine Ironman record-holder Ani De Leon-Brown aims to be first Filipina finisher

“I am so excited to join Challenge Roth. This race will be quite historic for me as it has some parallels with my quest in 2008 to be the First Filipina to finish in the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii, on the race’s 30th anniversary. It is the 30th year anniversary of Challenge Roth this year also,” said Brown, who has completed at least 10 Ironman distance races here and abroad.



Prior to the upcoming Challenge Roth, Brown competed at the Ironman Melbourne in March this year, where she set the Philippine Ironman Record with a time of 11:08.



"My record-setting finish at Ironman Melbourne was a great way to mark my 20th year as a triathlete. I am hoping and praying that I will be able to pull off a sub-11 finish at DATEV Challenge Roth. That would really be a feat for me!" said Brown, who is a member of Unilab Active Health Triathlon Team.



From her days as a member of the swim team of the University of the Philippines (UP) to her joining her first Ironman Distance Race in Matabungkay in 2002, Brown has become popular in the local triathlon scene as a coach and athlete. Thus, her bid at DATEV Challenge Roth interests both her supporters as well as fellow triathletes.



“I am thankful for all the encouragement that I am getting from my family, friends and fellow triathletes. My supporters and sponsors have also been very generous. I am blessed and honored to represent our country at DATEV Challenge Roth,” said Brown.



Since its first race in September 1984, DATEV Challenge Roth is considered as the “heart of the triathlon” and is expected to attract over 220,000 spectators this year. The competition will start with a 3.8 kilometers swim in the Main-Donau-Canal, followed by a 180 kilometers bike race and a final marathon of 42 kilometers.



Maximum finish time is 15 hours for single starters and 13.45 hours for relay teams. The current world record, which was actually established in Roth, is 7:41:33 by Andreas Raelert in 2011.
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Yurbuds Inspire Limited Edition Wireless Sports Earphones




Cut the cords and unleash your inner athlete!

If you’re fed up with irritating earphone cords chaining you to your phone or music device, now you can move with complete freedom!



With the yurbuds Inspire Limited Edition Wireless sport earphones, you’ll never have your earphone cords getting in the way of your workout again. Inspire Limited Edition Wireless are the first-ever stereo Bluetooth® wireless earphones guaranteed never hurt and never fall out, enabling you to workout snag- and pain-free every time.



Prepare to be aurally impressed with these ‘buds – equipped with 15mm drivers, yurbuds Inspire Limited Edition Wireless earphones more than double the driver size of many other stereo wireless earphones, providing bigger and better sound. Great news for those who love to get their heart pumping with thumping beats! They also allow for ambient sound, permitting you to remain aware of your surroundings on your walk or run.



Inspire Limited Edition Wireless lock perfectly into place and are comfortable for hours, thanks to yurbuds’ ergonomic TwistLock™ Technology and FlexSoft™ Comfort Fit. Inspire Limited Edition Wireless are also sweat and water resistant and the two buds are connected by a durable Kevlar cord, which can be worn either under the chin or behind the head.



Seamlessly integrating volume and full track and call control, the noise cancelling dual-microphone system lets you easily answer phone calls while you’re on the go. If you've ever tried to have a phone conversation in a windy space you'll love the functionality of the wind-blocking microphone on these yurbuds!



The Inspire Limited Edition Wireless’ battery powers an impressive week’s worth of workouts and provides visual and audible indicators when running low. A micro USB charging port makes recharging the earbuds simple.



The yurbuds Inspire Limited Edition Wireless come with a lifetime warranty and retails for Php 7,500.00. It will soon be available in the following stores: Power Mac Center, Runnr, Planet Sports, and R.O.X.



This is serious sound with no strings attached - go ahead and break free!


About yurbuds

yurbuds was founded in 2008 by Seth Burgett, President and CEO, an active triathlete and Richard Daniels, COO, a 24-time marathoner. Burgett and Daniels left their corporate roles and joined forces to improve personal performance. They have been joined by Craig Ceranna, CFO and Managing Director, to realize the company's mission: transform the athlete’s experience through personalized service and exceptional audio products that integrate ergonomics and emotive design.





Cascos Inc. distributes yurbuds in the Philippines.
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President Bill Clinton Delivers Keynote Address at Skechers Global Conference




MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. – President Bill Clinton delivered the keynote address at the annual Global Conference for SKECHERS USA, Inc. (NYSE:SKX), which was recently called “the hottest major (footwear) brand in the U.S.” by Princeton Retail Analysis*.
At the event held in Redondo Beach, CA on June 26, 2014, President Clinton spoke to 1,500 SKECHERS executives, team members and international partners about the importance of working together toward common goals for the sake of shared prosperity in the world. Using the successes of the Clinton Foundation in the context of ever-changing political and social challenges as his case-study, President Clinton said, “Within America, all over the world, people who believe in win-win scenarios, who really are trying to build networks of creative cooperation are making good things happen.”



At the conclusion of his remarks, President Clinton sat down for an on-stage interview with Michael Greenberg, president of SKECHERS, where they discussed importance of strong leadership, communication, service and social media within the global marketplace. After the event, Greenberg noted: “It was an incredible honor to sit down for a conversation with President Clinton this afternoon. His perseverance and commitment to action through the Clinton Foundation and beyond is an inspiration to all. The theme of the SKECHERS Global Conference this year was Innovate to Elevate and the President’s message about institutionalizing constant change in a positive way speaks strongly to our company, our culture and everyone who has helped make SKECHERS a success story around the world.”



Adding to the motivational themes of the day, the conference also featured an appearance by elite runner Meb Keflezighi, who was wearing Skechers GOmeb Speed 3 shoes when he became the first American male in over three decades to win the Boston Marathon.



*Matt Powell, April 2014 Footwear Overview

About SKECHERS USA, Inc.

SKECHERS USA, Inc. (NYSE:SKX), based in Manhattan Beach, California, designs, develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle footwear for men, women and children, as well as performance footwear for men and women. SKECHERS footwear is available in the United States via department and specialty stores, Company-owned SKECHERS retail stores and its e-commerce website, and in over 100 countries and territories through the Company’s international network of subsidiaries in Canada, Brazil, Chile, Japan, and across Europe, as well as through joint ventures in Asia and distributors around the world. For more information, please visit skechers.com, and follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/SKECHERS) and Twitter (twitter.com/SKECHERSUSA).
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Newcomers Alaska FC Team Make Their Mark at the UFL Championships





Sandro Reyes of the Makati Alaska Football Club Team played hard for the Championship at the Finals of the FC United Football League Cup last June 29 at the Emperador Stadium, McKinley Hills against the Loyola Meralco FC Team.



The Alaska FC Team is proud to make it to the finals and winning 2nd place in the Boys 9 and Boys 11 category. Sandro is a scholar of the prestigious FC Barcelona Escola and returned to Manila to reinforce the Alaska FC Team. Become a champion too and join Alaska’s sports programs now!



NUTRITION.ACTION. CHAMPION. For more information, check out www.alaskamilk.com and live tweets and updates @ALASKAsportshub.
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Run Corregidor 2015

Beginning this coming 2015, race participants to both Corregidor Marathon and Corregidor International Half-Marathon will only be paying for the race itself. Team Run Corregidor is giving back to race participants the option to choose their mode of transportation to the island.



The race registration fees will have four schedules:

Race Categories:

  1. Day 1 (17 January 2015):

  2. Day 2 (18 January 2015):



Race Details:

2nd CORREGIDOR MARATHON

Gun Start: 6:00 AM

NO qualifying time; NO race finish cut-off time



Race Registration inclusions:

  • Finisher’s Medallion (0.5kg, 5-in diameter)

  • CM Dri-fit Race Shirt

  • Race bib w/ RFID timing chip

  • CM Race sling bag

  • Runners' Briefing (Jan 10 & 11, 2015)

  • CM Post-Race Party

  • CM Digital Finisher's Certificate

  • Php 1,000.00 SOLEUS Gift Voucher

*For race participants attending the Carbo-loading Dinner (Jan. 16, 2015), Carbo Dinner ticket may be availed at P250.00 at the Runners’ Briefing.



5K Blitz

Gun Start: 8:00 AM

NO qualifying time; NO race finish cut-off time



Race Registration inclusions:

  • 5K Blitz Finisher’s Medal

  • CM Dri-fit Race Shirt

  • Race bib w/ RFID timing chip

  • CM Race sling bag

  • Runners' Briefing (Jan 10 & 11, 2015)

  • CM Post-Race Party

  • 5K Blitz Digital Finisher's Certificate

  • Php 1,000.00 SOLEUS Gift Voucher

*For race participants attending the Carbo-loading Dinner (Jan. 16, 2015), Carbo Dinner ticket may be availed at P250.00 at the Runners’ Briefing.

5th CORREGIDOR INTERNATIONAL HALF-MARATHON

Gun Start: 8:00am

NO qualifying time; NO race finish cut-off time



Race Registration inclusions:

  • Finisher’s Medallion (3-in diameter)

  • CIHM Dri-fit Race Shirt

  • Race bib w/ RFID timing chip

  • CIHM Race sling bag

  • Runners' Briefing (Jan 10 & 11, 2015)

  • CIHM Post-Race Victory Party

  • CIHM Digital Finisher's Certificate

  • Php 1,000.00 SOLEUS Gift Voucher

*For race participants attending the Carbo-loading Dinner (Jan. 17, 2015), Carbo Dinner ticket may be availed at P250.00 at the Runners’ Briefing.



10K Challenge

Gun Start: 8:15am

NO qualifying time; NO race finish cut-off time



Race Registration inclusions:

  • 10K Challenger Finisher’s Medal

  • Race bib w/ RFID timing chip

  • CIHM Dri-fit Race Shirt

  • CIHM Race sling bag

  • Runners' Briefing (Jan 10 & 11, 2015)

  • CIHM Post-Race Victory Party

  • 10K Challenge Digital Finisher's Certificate

  • Php 1,000.00 SOLEUS Gift Voucher

*For race participants attending the Carbo-loading Dinner (Jan 17, 2015), Carbo Dinner ticket may be availed at P250.00 on Nov 30 & Dec 1 during the Runners’ Briefing.



Advance Registration Procedures:



1) Pay the corresponding ADVANCE RACE REGISTRATION fee by way of a bank deposit at any BDO branch using the following details:

BDO Checking Account

Account Name: Big Big Big, Inc.

Account Number: 000410417114



*For international participants, as follows are the details when depositing corresponding race registration fee through bank transfer:

BDO (Banco de Oro Unibank, Inc.)

Branch details: 041 Bel-Air

Swift Code: BNORPHMM

Acct details: Checking Account

Account Name: Big Big Big, Inc.

Account Number: 000410417114



2) Send the photo-captured copy of the deposit slip as a direct message/private message to the applicable FB fan page ("Corregidor Marathon" or "Corregidor International Half-Marathon") indicating your full name and chosen distance category.



3) In 24 hours, an alpha-numeric code reply to your message will be sent to you by the page moderator. This code CAN NOT be shared with another person. This code is needed for the filling up and validation of your on-line registration form.



4) Once you have received your alpha-numeric code, on the applicable FB page, complete your registration for the race by clicking the on-line registration form link.



5) Once race registration is validated, you will receive in 48 hours your race inclusion confirmation via email. On the confirmation email, you will be notified when you may claim your race registration kit. It will coincide with the Runners’ Briefing. The venue will be announced via personal email and blog posts at a later date.



SPECIAL BONUS for CM & CIHM Advance Registrants:



Running the full and half-marathon distances in Corregidor is no easy feat. Serious preparations must be undertaken.

To all advance registrants, Team Run Corregidor is providing FREE MONTHLY TRAINING on the actual race course, beginning August 13. For more information, visit the FB fan pages of Corregidor Marathon and Corregidor International Half-Marathon.



FERRY AND ACCOMODATION BOOKING:

Sun Cruises as our event partner is generously giving special rates for race participants of both the 2nd Corregidor Marathon and 5th Corregidor International Half-Marathon:

  • Php 1,300.00/person EXCLUSIVE to race participants ONLY (inclusive of round-trip ferry, lunch buffet, and entrance fee to the island).

  • Room accommodations are limited. In consideration of this, Sun Cruises will be offering Camping Tents for rent (Php 500.00 flat rate).

  • Sun Cruises will start accepting ferry and accommodations booking for CM & CIHM participants beginning August 21, 2014.

For booking concerns, please contact Sun Cruises (8am to 5pm – Mon to Fri; 8am to 12nn Sat) at 5275555 loc 4511 and 4512, 0917-5459917, 0917-8084641, 0922-8475418.
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TakBohol Run for a School 2014





Hundreds of Boholanos will unite for a fun run to support the construction of a school building in the earthquake-hit province of Bohol. Tapok-Tapok Bol-Anon, Inc., an organization of Boholanos based in Manila, in partnership with Habitat for Humanity Philippines will gear up towards the race for a brighter future of the youth of Bohol. The fundraising is expected to be one of the biggest gatherings of the Boholano community in Manila this year.



Habitat is a non-profit organization which envisions a world where everybody has a decent place to live. Habitat is committed to addressing the housing backlog in the Philippines, where millions remain in substandard housing.



In October last year, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake rocked parts of Bohol and the Central Visayas, destroying infrastructures and leaving hundreds of people dead. Just 3 weeks from the quake, the region was not spared from the path of the super Typhoon Yolanda (international name “Haiyan”) which sent some 40,000 Boholanos homeless. With these figures in mind, the Tapok-Tapok Bol-Anon Inc. saw the great need to partner with an organization to help their fellow Boholanos rise from the tragedy.



Today, more than six months after the earthquake, many families in Bohol remain homeless. In response to this need, Habitat targets to rebuild over 8,083 homes in 17 badly affected municipalities across the province providing decent, earthquake-resilient shelters to families still living in tents and make-shift houses.






(L-R): Aris Jimboy Sarmiento - Event Coordinator; Ret. Lt. Gen. Carlos Holganza - Deputy COO for Disaster Response; Charlito S. Ayco - CEO and Managing Director; Cesar Montano - Filipino Actor Star from Bohol; Ret. Gen. Leo Oligario - President, Tapok-Tapok Bul-Anon Inc.; Manuel Omictin - Board of Director, Tapok-Tapok bul-Anon Inc.; Mayor Manuel Molina - VP, Tapok-Tapok Bul-Anon Inc.



All funds raised from the fun run will help fund the construction a school building in one of the worst hit barangays in Bohol. Tapok- Tapok Bol- Anon, Inc. hopes to help school children still holding their classes in tents and makeshift learning facilities. Registration fee is P300, the run categories are 3k and 4.5k. Participants will run around the Veteran’s Memorial Hospital grounds.



Tapok- Tapok Bol- Anon, Inc. was formed to further enhance the camaraderie and leadership of mid-level Boholanos based in Manila and contribute to Bohol’s well-being. Over the years, Tapok-Tapok Bol-Anon, Inc., has partnered with various government agencies and private organizations for programs to help support the needs of the Boholanos.



Race Details:



What: TakBohol 2014: Boholanos Run to Build a School

When: 27 July 2014 Sunday, 5:00 AM

Where: Veteran's Memorial Medical Center (VMMC), North Ave., Quezon City

Advocacy: All funds raised from the fun run will help fund the construction a school building in one of the worst hit barangays in Bohol.



Distance, Registration Fees, and Inclusions:


  • 3K - Php 300.00

  • 4.5K - Php 300.00


Registration:


  1. On-site at the Lobby of VMMC, North Ave., Quezon City

  2. *Bank Deposit:

    Bank Name: BDO Richville Branch (Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa)

    Account Name: Tapok-Tapok Bol-Anon, Inc.

    Savings Account: 4730-0364-60

  3. *Claiming of race-kit for bank deposits will be on race-day. Please present your deposit slip.

Gun-times:


  • On-site Registration: 4:00 AM

  • Assembly: 5:00 AM

  • Gunstart: 5:30 AM


Cash Prize:





Event Venue Map:





To know more about "TakBohol, Run for a School", please contact Mr. Aries Sarmiento at 0915-407-9217.



Habitat for Humanity Philippines (HFHP) is a non-profit organization that serves Filipino families in need of decent homes. We bring together partners who share the same vision of transforming lives through building responsible and sustainable communities. Established in 1988, HFHP is a country affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International based in Georgia, USA. For 25 years, HFHP has served over 60,000 families throughout the country. HFHP envisions that every Filipino family has a decent place to live. Visit www.habitat.org.ph or www.facebook.com/habitatphilippines for more details.



If you want to help this cause but cannot participate on the event, you may also course your donations through:

Bank Name: BDO Richville Branch (Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa)

Account Name: Tapok-Tapok Bol-Anon, Inc.

Savings Account: 4730-0364-60

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