First Rock N' Run set August 16

CEBU, Philippines - Music and running will be mixed together with the staging of the first Rock N’ Run on August 16 at the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) in Mandaue City.

Over 2,000 fitness buffs are expected to see action in the event. An aerobics exercise will be done to warm up and cool down the participants. Cebu’s popular Stagecrew band will also perform to energize the participants prior to the race proper.

Cebu Health and Wellness Council chairman Engr. Oscar Tuason and Spa and Wellness Association of Cebu president Johnie Lim said they are holding the event as another way of promoting medical and health tourism in Cebu.

The competition features three race lengths - 10, 5 and 3-kilometer run for both the men and women’s divisions.

Cash prizes and medals await the top 10 finishers of the race presented by the CHWCI, SWAC, Cebu Provincial Government, Department of Tourism and sponsored by Parklane International Hotel, M. Lhuillier, Nature’s Spring, Placenta, AXA, Energy FM, Convergys, Sunstar, Globe, Julie’s Bakeshop, Monde Nissin Corporation, Tampico, Cebu Dried Mangoes, and Radical Ads along with Alibyo Botique Spa, the SPA at Cebu, Grand Royale Spa (BTC), Holiday Gym and Spa, Coach Pacquiao Wellness Center,and Langkawi Discovery Spa.

“This is an ambitious project, but we hope to institutionalize it by making it as an annual event to further promote healthy lifestyle,” Lim said.

Registration forms are available at the Body and Soul outlets, The Spa at Cebu, Coach Pacquiao Wellness Center, Langkawi Discovery Spa, Holiday Gym and Spa, DTI, Casa Ilongga at Robinson’s Place, Alibyo Botique Spa, Grand Royale Spa, and Cebu City Sports Center. Entry fee is pegged at P200. – Caecent No-ot Magsumbol (THE FREEMAN)