CORREGIDOR INTL HALF-MARATHON – January 12 , 2014

CORREGIDOR INTERNATIONAL HALF-MARATHON
January 12, 2014
Corregidor Island, Bataan
21k/10k Challenge

Target Participants: ABC+, YUPpies, weekend warriors, expats and foreign delegates Event Concept:

• Half-Marathon distance category 
  • limited to 300 participants
  • has a gender-based qualifying time
  • race of speed-endurance 
• Shorter distance catered to
  • leisure runners and younger participants

EVENT UPDATE:

REGISTRATION DETAILS:

Race Registration:

On-line Oct 1, 2013 to Jan 3, 2014

www.corregidor21.runningmate.ph

Available Slots:

21K = 300 slots
10K = 200 slots 

*Note: – NO on-site registration – NO “Sweep/Cut-off Time” for all race categories

QUALIFYING TIMES (for Half-Marathon): Race Fees and Inclusions: CIHM DRI-FIT RACE SHIRT:

RACE SHIRT SIZING CHART:

CIHM RACE SLING BAG: CIHM 10K FINISHER’S MEDAL: CIHM 21K FINISHER’S MEDAL: GUN TIMES: Registration, Ferry and Room Reservations Procedures:

1) Pay the corresponding race registration fee by way of a bank deposit at any BDO branch using the following details:

• BDO Checking Account
  • Account Name: Big Big Big, Inc.
  • Account Number: 000410417114

*For our international participants, as follows are the details when depositing corresponding race registration fee through bank transfer:

• BDO (Banco de Oro Unibank, Inc.)
  • Branch details: 041 Bel-Air
  • Swift Code: BNORPHMM
  • Acct details: Checking Account
  • Account Name: Big Big Big, Inc.
  • Account Number: 000410417114

2) Visit and “Like” the Facebook fan page “Corregidor International Half-Marathon”. Submit a photofile or scanned copy of the deposit slip (with your full name written on it) to the Fan Page by way of a direct message. Wait for an alpha-numeric code reply to your message. This code CAN NOT be shared with another person.

 3) Log on to www.corregidor21.runningmate.ph to complete registration for the race. In order to validate the race registration transaction, you must provide the assigned alpha-numeric code on the space provided in the on-line registration form.

4) Once race registration is validated, you will receive in 48 hours your race inclusion confirmation via email. After receiving your confirmation, immediately contact Sun Cruises (8am to 5pm – Mon to Fri; 8am to 12nn Sat) at

• 5275555 loc 4511 and 4512
• 0917-5459917
• 0917-8084641
• 0922-8475418

to book for ferry trip schedules. 

Indicate the desired trip schedule:

• From Manila to Corregidor
  • Overnight – departure on Jan 11 @ 1:00pm
  • Day trip – departure on Jan 12 @ 5:00am
• Return from Corregidor to Manila
  • departure on Jan 12 @ 2:30pm (priority for Overnight CM & CIHM participants)
  • departure on Jan 12 @ 6:00pm (priority for Day trip CIHM participants)

Your desired schedule is subject to first-come, first-served basis.

* For those travelling with noncompeting companions, you may avail of Sun Cruisesʼ regular tour package at P2,300/person. Please contact Sun Cruises if availing of this.

5) If applicable, make accommodations reservation with Sun Cruises (only registered participants will be given reservations; maximum of 1 room per participant only). Pay the appropriate accommodations booking amount through the payment mode advised by Sun Cruises.

6) On Nov 30 & Dec 1 (as advised through email by Team Corregidor) at Galileia Events Place in 100 Miles Café, Fort Strip, BGC attend the Runners’ Briefing, pick-up the race pack, and claim the Boarding Pass and/or Accommodations Booking ticket from Sun Cruises. Anyone may pick up your kit at Runners’ Briefing from 1pm to 8pm. They may be asked for identification and your signed authorization note.

RUNNER’S BRIEFING SCHEDULE:

• Saturday and Sunday, November 30 & December 1, 2013
• 1:00 PM – 8:00 PM
• Galileia Events Place at 100 Miles Café @ the Fort Strip, BGC

CARBO-LOADING DINNER AND BONFIRE:

• Saturday, January 11, 2014
• 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
• Corregidor Island, Southside Kiosk

CHAMPIONS PARTY:

• Sunday, January 12, 2014
• 12:00 NN – 3:00 PM
• Corregidor Island Parade Grounds

DOWNLOADABLES:

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Press Release #1

Press Release #2

CORREGIDOR MARATHON – January 11, 2014

CORREGIDOR MARATHON
January 11, 2014
Corregidor Island, Bataan
42km/5k Blitz/3k Thrill

Target Participants: ABC+, upwardly mobile, early adopters, serious runners, family

Event Concept:

• Inaugural edition aimed to follow the tradition of the Boston Marathon
• Marathon distance category
  • limited to only 88 participants
  • has an age-bracket-identified qualifying time
  • designed to be the common ground of seasoned marathoners, ultra-runners, and triathletes
• Shorter distances catered to
  • upstart runners and younger participants
  • family members and supporter friends of participants in the marathon category

EVENT UPDATE: REGISTRATION DETAILS:

Race Registration: On-line at Corregidor Marathon FB fan page, on-going until January 3, 2014

Available Slots:

42K = 88 slots 5K & 3K = 150 slots each

*Note: – NO on-site registration – NO “Sweep/Cut-off Time” for all race categories

QUALIFYING TIMES (for Marathon):

Race Fees and Inclusions:

CM DRI-FIT RACE SHIRT FOR 42K: RACE SHIRT SIZING CHART:

CM BACK PACK FOR 42K: CM FINISHER’S MEDALS FOR 3K/5K/42K: CM RANK-INDICATED FINISHER’S TROPHY:

GUN TIMES:

Registration, Ferry and Room Reservations Procedures:

*(For 5K Blitz & 3K Thrill participants, ignore below #1, #3b, #3c, and #3e)

1) Visit and “Like” the Facebook fan page “Corregidor Marathon”. Check whether your most recent race finish time complies to the age-bracket specified qualifying time (see “About” in the fan page)

2) Pay the corresponding race registration fee by way of a bank deposit at any BDO branch using the following details:

• BDO Checking Account
  • Account Name: Big Big Big, Inc.
  • Account Number: 000410417114

*For our international participants, as follows are the details when depositing corresponding race registration fee through bank transfer:

• BDO (Banco de Oro Unibank, Inc.)
  • Branch details: 041 Bel-Air
  • Swift Code: BNORPHMM
  • Acct details: Checking Account
  • Account Name: Big Big Big, Inc.
  • Account Number: 000410417114

3) Submit to the Corregidor Marathon FB fan page the following via direct message:

• photofile or scanned copy of the deposit slip (with your full name written on it)
• digital copy of 2 photos (1 headshot and 1 in running action)
• photo file or scanned copy of any gov’t issued ID indicating name and birthdate
• photo file or scanned copy of duly filled up and signed 2-page race registration form (downloadable from the FB fan page)
• in MS Word or PDF format: short resume detailing biographic details, years into running, races participated in, and occupation

4) Once race registration is validated, you will receive in 48 hours your race inclusion confirmation via email. After receiving your confirmation, immediately contact Sun Cruises (8am to 5pm – Mon to Fri; 8am to 12nn Sat) at

• 5275555 loc 4511 and 4512
• 0917-5459917
• 0917-8084641
• 0922-8475418

to book for ferry trip schedules.

Indicate the desired trip schedule:

• From Manila to Corregidor
  • Overnight – departure on Jan 10 @ 1:00pm (mandatory for Marathon distance participants)
  • Day trip – departure on Jan 11 @ 5:00am
• Return from Corregidor to Manila
  • departure on Jan 11 @ 2:30pm (priority for Overnight participants)
  • departure on Jan 11 @ 6:00pm (priority for Day trip participants)
  • departure on Jan 12 @ 2:30pm (priority for Overnight CM & CIHM participants)
  • departure on Jan 12 @ 6:00pm (priority for Day trip CIHM participants)

Your desired schedule is subject to first-come, first-served basis. * For those travelling with noncompeting companions, you may avail of Sun Cruisesʼ regular tour package at P2,300/person. Please contact Sun Cruises if availing of this.

5) If applicable, make accommodations reservation with Sun Cruises (only registered participants will be given reservations; maximum of 1 room per participant only). Pay the appropriate accommodations booking amount through the payment mode advised by Sun Cruises.

6) On Nov 30 & Dec 1 (as advised through email by Team Corregidor) at Galileia Events Place in 100 Miles Café, Fort Strip, BGC attend the Runners’ Briefing, pick-up the race pack, and claim the Boarding Pass and/or Accommodations Booking ticket from Sun Cruises. Anyone may pick up your kit at Runners’ Briefing from 1pm to 8pm. They may be asked for identification and your signed authorization note.

RUNNER’S BRIEFING SCHEDULE:

• Saturday and Sunday, November 30 & December 1, 2013
• 1:00 PM – 8:00 PM
• Galileia Events Place at 100 Miles Café @ the Fort Strip, BGC

CARBO-LOADING DINNER AND BONFIRE:

• Saturday, January 11, 2014
• 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
• Corregidor Island, Southside Kiosk

CHAMPIONS PARTY:

• Sunday, January 12, 2014
• 12:00 NN – 3:00 PM
• Corregidor Island Parade Grounds

DOWNLOADABLES:

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Press Release #1

Press Release #2

Let Us Support AVON’s “DO Something Beautiful” Campaign

Hello Guys! For years AVON, the number direct selling company in the Philippines (and prolly the world), have been supporting the advocacy on breast cancer. Every year they have been holding walk and run events whose proceeds are meant to go to research and support to the campaign to cure breast cancer, which can ail not only women but men as well.

This year, the campaign’s theme is called “DO SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL FOR BREAST CANCER”. With Avon’s Kiss Goodbye to Breast Cancer Walk and Run events, we have two options to “do something beautiful” – either join the walk event or the run events. Not only that, doing something beautiful = chance to win something beautiful too! 

See the poster below to know what I mean. 😉

To know more about the Kiss Goodbye to Breast Cancer Walk and Run event, click HERE.

Safeguard Active 5150 Triathlon PARKING Advisory

TOBY’S SPORTS: It Starts Here

“’It Starts Here’ encompasses the driving force of Filipinos who are committed to their goals. It is knowing within you that you have to start somewhere to get to where you want to be, especially in the world of sports. That’s where Toby’s Sports is; we are the starting point to help you on your journey to greatness,”.

This is part of  the Toby Claudio’s –  Toby’s Sports President and whose name the famous store took after – speech during the event where the store’s new logo, new campaign and new ambassadors were presented to the media and guests. Indeed, from it’s simple beginning as a toys and hobby shop, Toby’s Sports have successfully grown to be one of the forerunners, if not the top, in sports retail business in the country today.

The event, which is also a celebration of sorts for the store’s 35th Anniversary, had Toby presenting the new logo of the store – composed of nine dots where each dot represents the top nine known sports in the country. The new Toby’s Sports ambassadors also were presented – the selection of which were decided because they embody the store’s values of “passion”, “greatness” and “excellence”. The three ambassadors after all are big names in their chosen sports – Neil Etheridge for football, Michelle Gumabao for volleyball and James Yap for basketball.

James Yap, Toby Claudio and Michelle Gumabao

What truly stuck to my mind though was Toby’s statement which says that what they want is for the store to not just be a place where people buy sports stuff but to be a place where anyone who goes will be inspired and encourage to be active and get into sports. That and the team’s quest to never stop finding ways to evolve and in the process help grow the sporting community is truly passion, greatness and excellence rolled into one whole package – TOBY’S SPORTS! 

Toby Claudio and son

Toby’s Sports family with James Yap and Michele Gumabao

I was truly honored to have been invited to this event. Congratulations and Happy Anniversary to the people behind Toby’s Sports!

Learn more about Toby’s Sports It Starts Here campaign, it’s new look and endorsers/ambassadors in the press release below.

PRESS RELEASE

It Starts Here: Toby’s Sports unveils new look, new campaign, and new endorsers
James Yap, Michele Gumabao, Neil Etheridge for Toby’s Sports

(Manila, Philippines) Passion, greatness, excellence are values that embody the country’s largest sports chain, Toby’s Sports. In line with the launch of its new look, Toby’s tapped the Philippines’ most respected athletes who show passion, personify greatness, and pursue excellence in their respective sports to represent the brand.

“It Starts Here” is Toby’s Sports’ latest campaign, espousing that the first step in achieving greater heights is commitment. This is how the brand sees itself through the years: committed to its purpose of helping every Filipino live their best through sports and an active lifestyle. More than a sports store, Toby’s Sports has made a mark on the mind, hearts, and bodies of millions of Filipinos since it started 35 years ago.

“’It Starts Here’ encompasses the driving force of Filipinos who are committed to their goals. It is knowing within you that you have to start somewhere to get to where you want to be, especially in the world of sports. That’s where Toby’s Sports is; we are the starting point to help you on your journey to greatness,” says Toby Claudio, President of Toby’s Sports.

To further strengthen and communicate its mantra, Toby’s Sports officially launches its new logo to go with its all-new store design created by a Tokyo-based design firm. Toby’s selected the country’s top athletes who best epitomize the “It Starts Here” campaign: PBA all-star James Yap, volleyball champion Michele Gumabao, and Azkals star goalkeeper Neil Etheridge. These three athletes each exhibit what it is like to have a burning passion for sports, be motivated to reach greatness, and prove that excellence can be fulfilled.

Everyone needs to start somewhere, and it begins with the decision to commit to your goals. For James Yap, being selected as a ten-time PBA All-star and two-time Most Valuable Player did not happen overnight. He rose from a humble background to become a college phenom and eventually, the face of the PBA. He is recognized as one of the top 5 Filipino basketball players of all-time and undoubtedly the most recognizable male athlete of his generation.

Similarly, volleyball champion Michele Gumabao learned the best life lessons inside the court. Michele discovered that for passion to turn into greatness, discipline is where everything starts. Her passion for the sport was unmatched, resulting in a stunning career that has yielded three UAAP championships and recognition as the UAAP Finals MVP.

The Azkals’ star goalkeeper, Neil Etheridge, understood that he had to work his way up to reach his goal of playing for English Premier League team Fulham and for the Philippine team where he shone as a hero in several of its crucial victories. He says, “Playing for a first division team with some of the best players in the world is something I’ve always dreamed of. It’s the reason why I’ve worked so hard. And I keep working hard because I know that with the Azkals I have a shot at doing something that can make the whole country proud.”

Toby’s Sports also has its own significant story of starting 35 years ago as a small toy store. It has constantly grown and evolved, and the Toby’s Sports we know today currently has 50 stores nationwide, covers 56 sports, and carries nearly 500 brands – making it the leading and largest sports brand in the Philippines.

If there is one thing that Toby’s Sports and its athlete-endorsers share, it is knowing that there is power in commitment. For decades, Toby’s Sports has been behind the success of great athletes, and is committed to serving more generations of rising stars. More than its modern stores, big labels, and quality products, it is the brand’s values that make the difference – passion, greatness, excellence are at the heart of the Toby’s brand.

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Toby’s Sports: It Starts Here
Passion. Excellence. Greatness. Whatever drives you, inspires you, moves you, it starts here at Toby’s Sports. The country’s leading sports retailer offers the best selection of footwear, apparel, and equipment housed under the widest branch network in the Philippines. Whether you’re an aspiring athlete, a fitness fanatic, or simply fashionably fit, Toby’s Sports has all the gear you need. For more information, visit http://www.tobys.com, like Toby’s Sports at http://www.facebook.com/Tobyssportsstore on Facebook, and follow @tobyssports on Twitter. For inquiries, call 651-7777.