Red Carpet Finish for All
Marathon Participants
Run United Philippine Marathon (RUPM), the third and last leg of the RunRio
Trilogy, is even more in demand than its inaugural run last year. Only slots
for Ceelin 500m dash are available, the rest are full.
“Demand for this race is really high. The half and full marathon slots (21km
and 42km) got full five and three weeks, respectively, before race date (Oct.
6). Most of our participants belong to the "progressive set" -
runners who have been continuously challenging themselves with longer distances
or better PR,” said Alex Panlilio, Head of Unilab Active Health (ULAH).
RUPM, which is on its second year, will feature four race categories namely:
Ceelin 500m, Hydrite 10km, Alaxan FR 21km and Enervon Activ 42km.
“RUPM is also much-awaited as it wraps up our run races for the year. The
runners are also excited to finally complete their United medal for Run United
1, 2 and RUPM,” added Panlilio.
42-year-old Ly Nary of
Phnom Penh, Cambodia is among those who is hoping to finish strong at RUPM. “I
hope to finish among the top three females in the 42km foreign category with a
target of 3hours and 30 minutes.”
Nary was a finisher of
Paris Marathon. Her participation at RUPM is supported by the United Pharma
company in Phnom Penh. “I am excited to see the Filipino running community and
to explore the Philippines after the race. I really look forward to this great
experience with the United Filipinos!”
20th time Ironman
finisher Dan Brown has also followed a regimen in preparation for RUPM. Brown,
who is also one of the Unilab Active Health ambassadors, considers physical and
mental preparation as key to achieving an excellent race.
“I am preparing by doing a
short period of specific run overload. I have been increasing my weekly run
distance by around 30% over the past month or so. I have been adding in some
longer intervals at or just below goal race pace to simulate what my body will
need to do at 3AM on October 6,” says Brown.
“I also start to prepare my
mind to suffer a little towards the end. I know things will get tough as the
body breaks down so I have to be aware and ready mentally for that,” he adds.
The completed UNITED medal from the 2013 Run United Trilogy series (21-21-21,
21-32-21, 21-32-42) fits together with the RUPM finisher’s medal. According to
Unilab Active Health, securing all these medals is a testament of the runners’
commitment to continuously exceed themselves in the field of running.
The 3,000 Enervon Activ 42km runners and finishers will get a VIP
treatment—before, during and after the race. First off, they will be among the
first to try and taste Active Health's latest offering in its Sports Nutrition
Line - the Active Health Sports Gel, which will be launched at Run United
Philippine Marathon. On top of Gatorade, ION Energy Drink, water, sponges and
bananas will be given out at certain points of the routes.
This year, the red-carpet finish for the 42km finishers will be right inside
the Active Health Village, through a short tunnel carved underneath the main
stage. The runners’ companions can cheer at the cordoned-off spectators’
waiting area, and at the main stage audience area. All 42km finishers will be
given an ice cold glass of Enervon HP Recovery Drink, a grooming station
complete with staff will be on standby to make sure that they will look their
best in the photo-ops at the finish line.
After
all the picture-taking and finish-line moments, runners can start their rest
and recovery routines by attending a post-race talk and stretching at the
Enervon Activ Marathoners’ Lounge where they will get limited edition RUPM
commemorative slippers. The University of Santo Tomas College of Rehabilitation
Sciences will provide physical therapy and stretching services inside the
Active Health Village.
All
categories except for 42km will have start and finish line at the SM Mall of
Asia; the 42km category will start at Bonifacio Global City and finish at SM
Mall of Asia. Gun starts are as follows: 500m dash at 7:00AM; 10K at 5:30AM;
21K at 4:00AM; and 42K at 3:00AM
According to
RunRio’s Rio Dela Cruz, “We have been offering the 42K category for only two
years and we are happy that we have established a good reputation. RUPM has its
own following now. It has become the last big run race for most runners for the
year. We are looking forward to celebrating yet another successful running year
with our loyal participants.”
RunRio will hold a special awards’ night for participants who
registered and finished the 21km category in Run United 1, 32km category in Run
United 2 as well as the 42km category in RUPM. Awards will be given to the top
three overall winners (women and men) in all distance categories.
Besides gifts and certificates from Unilab and other sponsors, the top three
male and female RUPM winners will also receive cash prizes: for 10km winners,
(P4,000/P5,000/P6,000) and for 21km winners (P6,500/P7,500/8,500). There will
be two categories for the 42km categories, Filipinos and Non-Filipinos. The top
three winners in each category will get P25,000/P18,000/P12,000 respectively.
RUPM participants and their companions can avail of activities, games, free
product samples in various sponsors’ booths at the Unilab Active Health
Village. Alaxan FR PBA Legends will also be around for photo-ops. Entertainment
will be provided by True Faith and Evedancel of Sugarfree.
Two more events are up ahead in ULAH’s active calendar—Tri United 3 and the
Enervon Activ 226 Bohol Triathlon. Registration for both is still ongoing.
Tri United 3 Elite and Age Group Championship in Subic will feature standard
distance (1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run) for elite and age-groupers
triathletes. It will also accommodate teen triathletes with age categories
15-16 and 17-19 years old.
Enervon Activ 226 Bohol Triathlon, sponsored by Enervon Activ, organized by
Bikeking, is slated for December 7, 2013. The 3.8km Swim - 180km Bike - 42km
Run triathlon will be held in Anda, Bohol.
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