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There will always be races where runners will think the organizer/company is out to increase their bottom line by taking advantage of the existing running boom. Especially those that don’t offer any thing new to satisfy the cravings of us-runners. Those races with ridiculously high registration fees would only set a trend of expensive races and in the end, will only discourage runners from joining and will help tarnish the image of the sponsoring company – a bad marketing strategy.
However, there will also be races where HELPING PEOPLE is the main driving force. This Sunday, I encourage you to join Rescue Run. As per Run4Change website, “It isn’t a race. There are no race timing chips, no souvenir t-shirts, no swag bags, no finishers medals, no prize money.” You will join this race because you want to help the victims of Typhoon Ondoy…and you want to meet happy shiny people.
Here’s the detail:
WHEN:
October 10, 2009, Saturday
Assembly: 5:30 a.m.
Race start: 6:30 a.m.DISTANCES: 3km, 5km, 10k
DONATIONS:
Individual: P200 for any distance
Corporate: P5,000 for 20 runnersVENUE: SM Mall of Asia
WHO CAN JOIN:
- open to all athletes, their families and friends
- anyone who is willing to help while getting a few minutes of exercise
- participants are encouraged to collect pledges from their family or friends who cannot make it to the eventBENEFICIARY:
All proceeds will be donated to the Philippine National Red Cross for the Typhoon Ketsana (Ondoy) victims. Our goal is to help provide a continuous supply of food and water to the stricken areas.VOLUNTEERS:
We are in need of volunteers for road marshals and secretariat. If you are interested, pls. contact: RESCUE RUNNERS | 0917 -8374204 | 02-2168521 | rescuerunners@run4change.comREGISTRATION:
Starts October 5, 2009 at the following venues:
- The SecondWind Running Store (Maginhawa St., UP Village)
- Recreational Outdoor eXchange (ROX, Bonifacio High Street)
- All Terra Bike Shop (Club 650, Libis)
* There will be on site registration starting 5:30 a.m.
Why are we doing this again?Effort comes in many forms. Not everyone has access to go to a relief or evacuation center to help out. While everyone wants to help or pitch in, their jobs, families and other factors make it difficult for them to do so. We are organizing the run as a means to help. It’s purely voluntary.
Meager resources are poured into the effort. This run is a no-frills run. The only add-ons such as the tents, p.a. system and race bibs are contributions from volunteers that will help in organizing the run, nothing more.
Help isn’t a one-time, big-time effort. Undoubtedly, help is needed immediately. But with the extent of devastation that the floods have caused, the need for aid could be overwhelming. Instant relief won’t give people their homes back. The victims still need the means to rehabilitate damaged property and rebuild their homes. That takes time and a steady stream of resources. The Rescue Run is a means to help in that regard. We hope to be able to provide aid in other ways down the line–be it through food, rehabilitation or construction material.
Now what’s my plan for this race? Will check my fitness level and see if I’ll be able to achieve sub 55 minutes finish time. Sub 50 minutes would be ideal. Over 60 minutes, I will kick my self in the gut (how’s that possible).
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