Timex Run set for Masbate kids

MANILA, Philippines - The Timex Run hits the road on Nov. 15 at the Bonifacio High Street in Global City in Taguig with a stellar field expected to compete in various divisions of the event also held to benefit the less-fortunate kids of Masbate.

As part of its social commitment, the sponsoring Timex is allocating part of the event’s proceeds to build the Timex-UNICEF School in Masbate. It will also donate a portion to the relief and rehabilitation program of the Marikina City government for the recent flood victims.

Organizers are inviting all participants, including their families and friends, to work as volunteers to help re-pack and distribute the relief good to the selected barangay halls and/or evacuation centers in Marikina scheduled a week after the event.

Noted running coach Rio dela Cruz, a resident of Marikina, is spearheading the fund-raising project and the running festival, billed as “Time is Running: The 2009 Timex Run with coach Rio de la Cruz and Piolo Pascual”, which features 3K, 5K, 10K and 21K races.

Registration will now be centralized at the Nike Park at Bonifacio High Street, Timex Shop at SM North Edsa, and The Trion Towers Site Showroom at Fort Bonifacio Global City. For details, contact the event’s secretariat at 703-1736. List-up ends Nov. 9 with the field limited to 5,000.

Also on tap is a photo contest offering P10,000 in total prizes and Timex watches.

Due to the big number of participants, the singlets have already been out for the first 3,000 entries along with a race bib and a timing chip. Those who wish to join even without singlets will be accepted and will be given a P100 discount.

The event will also introduce high-tech finish line gadgets, including ChampionChips, a timing system for fast and accurate race results, a detailed RunPix performance analysis complete with graphic illustrations, and comparative results and top-notch action shots by PhotoVendo.