Blue Water fun run lures top celebs

MANILA, Philippines - A star-studded running event, featuring the country’s leading celebrities and Brazilian models, will fire off next month when the Blue Water Day Spa fun run is held Oct. 17 at the SM Mall of Asia grounds in Pasay City.

Sam Milby, Karylle, Mikaela Lagdameo-Martinez, Fabio Ide, Daniel Matsunaga, Boom Labrusca and noted running coach Rio dela Cruz head the roster of celebrities joining the event which features 3k, 5k and 10k races.

Now on its fifth year, the running event starts at 5 a.m.

“It has always been the aim of the event to make people realize that physical beauty comes with a healthy body,” said Blue Water Day Spa president Francis Ryan Simisim in the PSA Forum at Shakey’s U.N. Avenue, where he was accompanied by marketing manager Anna Ong Lampa.

“We hope to accomplish that not only individually but collectively, “ Simisim added in the same forum presented by Outlast Battery, Shakey’s and Pagcor.

Lampa said around 5,000 runners are expected to participate in the meet organized by the Blue Water Day Spa, which boasts of 25 branches nationwide.

Registration is ongoing with fees pegged at P500 (3k), P600 (5k) and P700 (10k), inclusive of singlet, at Timex outlets at SM MOA and Glorietta, Rox at Bonifacio High Street, Columbia at Greenblet 5, Rest Toe Run at Gateway, Urban Luxe Facial Center and Spa at Ayala Alabang and Blue Water Day Spa in Makati, Ortigas, Eastwood, Tomas Morato and Capitol Hills.

Online list-up can also be made at www. BlueWaterDavSpaRun.com. according to the organizing Blue Water Day Spa and Event King Corp. For details, e-mail secretariatQjbluewaterdaysparun.com.