INTERNATIONAL BALI 10K is a program of Bali Provincial Government, organized by Bali Government Tourism Office in cooperation with Ministry Cultural and tourism of Indonesia , City/Regency Government, PB PASI, PASI Provincial Office with Matahari Convex as its Official Event Organizer.

INTERNATIONAL BALI 10K will be held on:

Day : Sunday
Date : 09 th August 2009
Time : 06.00 a.m. Central Indonesia Time

Start and finish point are located at Monumen Perjuangan Rakyat Bali, Renon, Denpasar.

Registration starting from 01 April 2009 to 20 July 2009

Race Expo (Collection of Race Pack)
Date: 25 June – 07 August 2009
Time: 8:00AM – 5:00PM
Venue: Bali Government Tourism Office
Jl. S. Parman, Niti Mandala, Renon,
DenpaSAR 80235
Bali – Indonesia

Category – Flag-off Time
10KM: 6:00am

INTERNATIONAL BALI 10K participants are divided into 4 (four) categories:

• International Male and Female Elite Top Athletes’ category
• National Male and Female Top Athletes’ category
• General Public category (college students, employees, Indonesian Armed Forces, and the Indonesian Police)
• High school students’ category

PRIZES:

International Male and Female Elite Top Athletes:

• 1st place: US$ 4,000
• 2nd place: US$ 3,000
• 3rd place: US$ 2,000
• 4th place: US$ 1,000
• 5th place: US$ 500

National Male and Female Top Athletes

• 1st place: Rp 10,000,000
• 2nd place: Rp 8,000,000
• 3rd place: Rp 6,000,000
• 4th place: Rp 4,000,000
• 5th place: Rp 2,000,000

General Public category:

• 1st place: Rp 5,000,000
• 2nd place: Rp 4,000,000
• 3rd place: Rp 3,500,000
• 4th place: Rp 2,500,000
• 5th place: Rp 2,000,000
• 6th place: Rp 1,000,000
• 7th place: Rp 750,000
• 8th place: Rp 500,000
• 9th place: Rp 500,000
• 10th place: Rp 500,000

High school students’ category:

• 1st place: Rp 3,000,000
• 2nd place: Rp 2,000,000
• 3rd place: Rp 1,500,000
• 4th place: Rp 1,000,000
• 5th place: Rp 700,000
• 6th place: Rp 500,000
• 7th place: Rp 750,000
• 8th place: Rp 500,000
• 9th place: Rp 500,000
• 10th place: Rp 250,000

RACE MILESTONES & REGULATIONSRACE MILESTONES & REGULATIONS

• The minimum age of a participant at the time of race is 15 years (proven with copy of Birth Certificate or Student’s Identification card).

• Drinking posts are available at KM 5, with Water Shower posts available at KM 7. The Organizing Committee provides medical facilities during the race, all the way from Start to Finish.

• The traveling time is visible for every participant based on the mobile time recording device mounted on cars/vehicles facing the runners.

• Winners of respective categories will receive a cash prize according to the prizes list.

• All participants (top international and national athletes are exemptions) are recommended to wear a T-shirt provided by the Organizing Committee at the time of registration. Registrations require all registrars to complete in full all required details on the Registration form. Participants are also required to wear their individual chest number upon entering the race grounds.

• INTERNATIONAL BALI 10K participants with no exemptions are required to re-register at the Secretariat post upon arrival to the race track area. Final registration at this point are significant, so as to mark the participant’s presence at the Start point. Failure to re-register may result in disqualification of the race upon reaching Finish point.

• The Organizing Committee will also provide door prizes. Distributions of door prizes are attendance-based where participants’ chest number is recorded on portion of card prize draw – this only for participants who finished and completed the race, and have reached the Finish point.

Information and registration are available on website www.bali10K.com

Contact Info:

Email: infor@bali1ok.com

Office: Bali Government Tourism Office, +62 361 235 200 – 7806 200

Location: Jl. S Parman, Niti Mandala Renon, Denpasar, Indonesia

Here are some of the pictures of the previous mtb race and trail run of All Terra King of the Mountain June 13, 2009. Enjoy…

Please click here…

152 runners registered for the 10km Trail Run. 42 were women. With a cut-off time of 2 hours and 10 minutes, 126 runners officially crossed the finished line. From the finishers, 38 were women. A number of participant DNS, and a handful DNF.

Men’s Trail Run Overall Result

				Time
Rank	Race #	Name	Club/Affiliation	Hr	Mn	Sc
1	261	Sabal, Cresenciano	Infinity Club	0	38	32
2	271	Denolo, Roger		0	40	55
3	266	Ducay, Sixto	Phil. Sports for Disabled	0	44	39
4	264	Delos Santos, Angel	Taytay Running Club	0	45	1
5	259	Penaranda, Joselito	Caloocan North Runners	0	47	23
6	216	Javier, Jose Mari	Team Bald Runner	0	48	37
7	208	Dalida, Christian	Team Bald Runner	0	49	57
8	329	Santos, Graciano		0	51	14
9	170	Trinidad, Boyet		0	51	28
10	255	Lopez, Miguel	XFM 92.3	0	51	31
11	258	Bantang, Eldefonzo	Caloocan North Runners	0	53	6
12	262	Ban, Henry Jr.	MSI Marikina	0	53	18
13	209	Nabredo, Milbert	Team Bald Runner	0	53	20
14	403	Miranda, Simon Paul		0	53	52
15	431	Runner reg. from Second Wind*		0	54	2
16	345	Pineda, Hernandito		0	54	45
17	272	Viado, Alfonzo Jr.		0	55	19
18	406	Salvador, Ralph		0	56	16
19	254	Defensor, Paolo	XFM 92.3	0	57	20
20	252	Suplido, Fernando	Friendly Riders	0	57	28
21	265	Leuterio, Andy	EMR	0	58	2
22	267	Garbin, Michael	Timberland	1	0	59
23	215	Mendoza, Jonel	Team Bald Runner	1	1	11
24	343	Pequet, Rexford		1	1	19
25	338	Imperio, Jan	Team Bald Runner	1	1	32
26	204	Aquino, Ryan	Philmofu	1	1	52
27	336	Tan, Xerxis		1	2	49
28	434	Runner reg. from Second Wind*		1	3	4
29	311	Cristobal, Ed		1	3	39
30	268	Fernandez, Rommel	X Terra	1	4	4
31	335	Pioquinto, Christian Neil		1	4	9
32	217	Fernando, Arman	Team Bald Runner	1	4	25
33	304	Noble, Dominador		1	4	49
34	341	Coliamco, Nino		1	5	15
35	411	Runner reg. from Second Wind*		1	5	22
36	328	Unjieng, Joseph Cu		1	5	32
37	270	Bermundo, Randy	Privateer	1	8	14
38	256	Estabillo, Esteve	Caloocan North Runners	1	8	50
39	200	Isla, TJ	X-Terra	1	9	19
40	344	Pascual, Ruben		1	9	56
41	332	Patulot, Ogie		1	10	23
42	226	De Guia, Mark Anthony		1	11	39
43	219	Bata, Mark		1	11	51
44	303	Lurzan, Paolo		1	12	33
45	340	Balitaan, Joker Brent		1	12	53
46	409	Tapia, Raul		1	13	3
47	273	Chua, Winston	X-Terra	1	13	46
48	435	**		1	14	19
49	260	Atienza, Franco	Botak	1	14	35
50	251	Dela Rosa, Elmer John Paul		1	15	23
51	269	Alacar, Christian	Botak	1	16	0
52	402	Tomas, Mark		1	16	3
53	410	Miranda, Reuben		1	16	15
54	302	Baltazar, Joseph		1	17	17
55	301	Ng, Christopher		1	17	33
56	326	Que Pe, Dennis		1	18	5
57	214	Cortes, Dean Paolo	Team Bald Runner	1	18	7
58	334	Carandang, Angelo P		1	18	25
59	171	Onrubia, Ernesto	Fitness First Eastwood	1	21	27
60	432	Santiago, June		1	21	47
61	221	Cinco, Gerard		1	22	30
62	327	Sandoval, Simon		1	23	15
63	307	Gariano, Ronnie		1	23	39
64	408	Miranda, Rene		1	24	5
65	218	Perlas, Ferdinand		1	25	1
66	337	Bautista, Rosendo Jr.		1	26	18
67	224	De Guia, Rodrigo Jr.		1	27	5
68	346	Garcia, Keith		1	27	37
69	342	Tandang, Neil		1	27	58
70	227	De Guia, Roderick		1	28	10
71	433	Rene “Jazz Runner”		1	30	0
72	333	Carpio, Brian		1	31	10
73	331	Arenillo, Philippe		1	31	11
74	213	Chica, Rommel	Team Bald Runner	1	35	33
75	348	Tan, George	Botak	1	35	36
76	253	**		1	36	1
77	313	Matibag, Aries		1	36	32
78	349	Guarin, Ceazar	Botak	1	37	7
79	207	Castro, Amado	Team Bald Runner	1	38	11
80	210	Dumayas, Sandro	Team Bald Runner	1	39	35
81	404	Duque, Christopher		1	39	45
82	211	Pacannuayan, Gary		1	57	26
83	212	Bernardo, Alvio	Team Bald Runner	1	58	17
84	228	De Lara, Emmanuel		1	58	24
85	312	Balza, Nino		2	0	8
86	274	**		2	2	24
87	229	Aquino, Ruelito		2	6	17
88	225	De Guia, Rodrigo Sr.		2	6	18

Women’s Trail Run Overall Result

				Time
Rank	Race #	Name	Club/Affiliation	Hr	Mn	Sc
1	357	Palenia, Jean		0	50	37
2	359	Cortez, Olive	X-Terra/Pinoy Ultra Runners	0	50	55
3	378	Tolentino, Ellen	Infinity Running Club	0	52	25
4	356	Miranda, Meriam	UST	0	56	22
5	361	Ligaya, Viado	Pinoy Ultra Runners	1	5	2
6	374	Tan, Bernadette		1	6	19
7	309	Baysa, Siosan	Fitness First Fort	1	8	16
8	381	Leonor, Tanya		1	10	14
9	379	Atienza, Jova	Botak	1	11	15
10	396	Tuballas, Elena	Friendly Riders	1	11	19
11	362	Nepomuceno, Pen	Pinoy Ultra Runners	1	12	8
12	368	Alda, Allyn K.		1	12	55
13	373	Lee, Jade		1	14	36
14	308	Tan, Chinky	Fitness First Fort	1	14	38
15	437	Naz, Emerita		1	15	26
16	366	Ng, Natalie		1	15	28
17	351	Sugay, Maui	XFM 92.3	1	15	44
18	355	Nicdao, Beth	All Terra	1	17	4
19	397	Santiago, Amelia		1	18	0
20	376	Agana, Charit		1	18	23
21	363	Saw, Jocelyn	Pinoy Ultra Runners	1	21	2
22	436	Bragado, Youra		1	23	1
23	398	Coral, Odessa	Hardcore	1	23	13
24	377	Calica, Marie		1	23	15
25	306	Garbriana, Elma		1	23	39
26	424	Miranda, Tess		1	23	40
27	370	Baguio, Josie		1	25	39
28	371	Pioquinto, Kairhun		1	26	45
29	358	Aquilor, Marilyn	Caloocan North Runners	1	26	57
30	354	Aquino, Camelita	Caloocan North Runners	1	28	2
31	367	Gochiaco, Genevieve		1	30	49
32	369	Cabiles, Carmen		1	31	9
33	380	O’ Conneil, Tiew Kim		1	31	58
34	430	Runner reg. from Second Wind*		1	33	23
35	425	Duque, Althea		1	39	44
36	372	Mendoza, Maria		1	40	37
37	395	Trinidad, Karen		1	56	8
38	360	**		2	2	25
*Runners registered at Second wind. Names to follow.
**Names from other registration centers. Names to follow
You may wish to contact Mr. Edmund Mangaser if you have questions about the results.
Mobile: 0917 5823604
Globe Mobile Landline: 796 0405
email: emrcycles2000@yahoo.com

This is the update of the 3rd All Terra King of the Mountain mountain bike race and trail run this coming Saturday, June 13, 2009. According to Edmund of All Terra, the race start at an elevation of about 190 masl. The highest point will be arround 420 masl. First 1.8km from the starting line is paved uphil road and the rest is off road, combination of fire roads and single tracks with a lot of switchbacks.

The course is well marked. Yellow arrows for trail run and red for mtb race. Trail use (traffic) wont be much of an issue as trail runners will have sole use of 10k trail for 2hours and 15minutes. Entire course is well marshaled as well.

They will also recognize top 10 winners for men and women. There will be no age category winners this time but next year event. Top 3 racers will get gift item from sponsors.The last two ATKOMS were entirely mtb races. This is the first time they included trail running.

The vision for All Terra King of the Mountain is for it to be the premiere event that celebrates the different sports done in the mountains. Sort of celebration of their outdoor lifestyle. Probably, they will add one mountain sport next year.

The 10k map. There will be four water stations in the course.

Map on how to get to Timberland. One may go through Commonwealth, or thru JP Rizal in Marikina.

Have fun and good luck!

I want to make it clear once again that the issue between HighAltitude and the organizer of the 3rd All Terra King of the Mountain trail run in regards to the unauthorized using of the picture in their poster has been wisely solved.

Also, I want to appreciate all of your comments/concerns about this matter in my previous two posts. Edmund Mangaser and Raul Ylanan of All Terra are aware of of it and therefore they decided to extend a number of complementary race kits to the friends of HighAltitude (as quoted in email). And to top of it, they give me a free pass for all Elite Multi-Sport Resources, Inc. organized events in the future!

These are the answers of the concerns of BaldRunner and Wayne aka sfrunner.

I received a called from Edmund Mangaser, the event organizer of the 3rd All Terra King of the Mountain, this morning and we had a nice conversation together. Raul of Elite Multi-Sport Resources followed with an email below:

Good afternoon Jerry. I am writing you on behalf of Elite Multi-Sport Resources, Inc. (EMR), the organizers of the 3rd All Terra King of the Mountain trail run & mountain bike race on June 13th. I believe you spoke with my partner, Edmund Mangaser, earlier today.

To Echo Edmund’s sentiments, EMR would like to extend our apologies for the inadvertent inclusion of a photograph of you as par of our event poster, without prior notification or consultation with you. We regret that this may have caused you any inconvenience or embarrassment in any way. To be honest, we were not even aware that the photograph came from a Philippines source. Of course, this does not absolve us for not attempting to contact the person in the photo beforehand.

At this point, we would especially like to thank you for the warm and open manner in which you took our phone calls and emails. You understood immediately that EMR never intended to take advantage of you, and that our sole intention was to select an image for our poster that captured the thrill & challenge of trail running. For your oponnes and civility, we are most grateful.

It is EMR’s hope that we can partially make up for our oversight by extending our special invitation to be a part of our event on Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Timberland Heights in San Mateo. We will send you a complimentary race kit and we hope tha you can join us during this event. Like you, we believe there is a special attraction to running off-road and we hope the All Terra King of the Mountain trail run can grow to be a regular fixture on the calendars of runners in the Philippines.

Thank you and kind regards,

Raul N. Ylanan

Elite Multi-Sport Resources

hmmm, have you notice one similarity between the poster and the picture?… Yup, that’s my picture while having mountain run in Mt. Batulao. I’m surprise to see this. It’s a great priviledge to see my picture on that poster although, I couldn’t remember someone asked me permission to use it.

I’m so fortunate that my picture is used as window poster in all The North Face shops in Manila

I’ve been faithfully attended all the races of The North Face in the past. Being a new freak ultra runner, I have to accept the fact that TNF100 this year was again fell on Saturday. How I wish that someday TNF100 would fall on at least Saturday night so that I could participate. Given no chance to my wish, 20k trail run is ultimately the option.

Compare to the previous two races in Nasugbu, I would say that the terrain in Sacobia is tougher and harder. Many race reports has blogged in regards to the race and this is my story…

I left Manila at 12.30pm. The race fever has been invaded my thoughts in the past two days. On my way, I was so surprised to see Bataan Death March km posts on the side of the road. My brain immediately recalled that fateful day when I passed those km markers. I could feel the mystic of Bataan Death March Ultramarathon as I passed that road. It was so strong that I could remember every single detail of that moment.

Having hard time to find the hotel, I phoned Mari, veteran BDM ultramarathon, and found out that I was in the wrong city. So, instead of taking a bus to Clark, I took a bus to Subic hahahaha…

4.30am, I found myself riding a shuttle prepared by the hotel to the starting line. A year ago, I broke my PR in 10k in this place, the 2008 Clark Freeport International Marathon. A place to remember…

There were crowded of runners at the start/finish area already when I arrived. I immediately inquired who has finished the TNF100 and discovered that Ed Villanueva, the champion of BDM ultramarathon, placed first and followed by Isidro, 5^th placer of BDO ultramarathon and then Pepito, who was the champion of TNF100 last year. I also found out that many runners decided not to continue running due to bad weather and the tough terrain. However, all of them has finished the first loop, 50k, of the 100k distance, including some of the veteran BDO ultramarathon. Little did I know that there was a mini storm on Saturday which forced the race organizer to hold the race for about 2 hours.

5 minutes before the race started, I positioned myself in the front area together with Mari. As usual, the tension was so high. I was so excited to run in the lahars. Little did I know that it was tougher and harder. Thanks to Lester for the Gu.

Starting line of 20k runners. Thanks to Let for sending me this picture.

Having Coach Rio as the race director, the race starts on time. The runners ran through the cemented road for about 1k and it goes to a very narrow, slippery and descends trail leads to the lahars grounds and cogon grass. By this time, there were only 4 runners in front of me. Mari was already about 100m ahead of me. A runner passed me just before I stepped on the dirt road.

This is my first time to run in the lahars and crossing many rivers in Sacobia. As soon as I stepped on the lahars and rivers, my TNF BOA works very well. I didn’t care if my shoes and shocks will got wet, as a matter of fact, I love crossing the rivers though it slowed me down a little. Running in the lahars also serve a different experience. I enjoyed it very much and at the same time it was harder because of the loose sands. About 1k to the last water station before going up to a dirt road, another runner passed me.

Before we were guided to turn left to the sudden ascend with a rope, about 90 degrees up, I maintained my position as 6^th placer. Yes, it was a sudden ascend where 20k runners should hold on the rope and I love uphill!!! After the ascend with a rope, I walked for a while and have a talk with a runner in front of me. I couldn’t recalled his name but I remember his face very well. When I started to run again, I overtook him. Reaching the downhill, I flew in 3.5 to 4 m/km. Thanks to the indigenous marshals, the  Aetas, who constantly giving me directions.

Reaching the highest point of the trail, I could see the runners down in a large bed of lahars running, walking and jumping. Touched down to the lahars again, I grabbed a bottle of water and keep pushing. While running against the current of 20k runners, they keep on reminding me that I placed 5^th. Thanks for the encouraging words…

Somehow, there is an advantage of running behind. I could see that some runners ahead of me were still choosing a right pathway and tried to avoid rivers. In this way, they were making a big curve instead of tangent. I took the advantage of running by making a tangent line instead of a curve.

Somewhere about km15, a marshal guided me to turn left off from the lahars bed. However, before making a turn, I saw two runners who were ahead didn’t making a turn. The marshal was trying to called them back and made a turn. I took this advantage to sped up. Another sudden hill, but this time no rope was put there. Upon reaching the dirt road which was relatively flat and gradual descend, I sped up again to make sure that the two runners who got lost could not catch me up again.

I’ve noticed there was not a single water station on the first uphill to a narrow dirt road after the old bridge. And there was no water station also on the second dirt road where the 10k and 20k runners would merge each others. I remember I asked water from 10k runners for two times. Thanks to the two guys for the Gatorade and a lady for the water. This was the best moment for me.

It was a good run. I enjoyed the new experience running in lahars and crossing the rivers. During the awarding ceremony, my name was called to the podium. I placed 3^rd overall and that was unexpected podium finish for me. Actually, I finished the 4^th. However, later I knew that the 2nd placer was disqualified from the race. Probably, he got lost and took shortcut to the finish line.

Approaching to the finish line according to Let.

A few seconds after crossing the finish line according to Jay.

Podium finish, 3rd place overall. Let, thanks a lot for this picture.

After the awarding ceremony, Mari and I discovered a problem. There was an unfairness in the awarding system. Mari who place the 2^nd overall got only P. 3,000.00 gift certificate and a Nalgene bottle. I myself got P. 2,000.00 gift certificate and a Sea to Summit towel. However, the age category winner of 10k and 20k got P. 5,000.00 gift certificate and a Timex watch.

We thought that that was just a mistake. But when brought this to issue to Jundel of TNF, he gave us ‘unreasonable’ answer. According to him, they just want to award the age category winners. What in the world that age category winners has bigger prizes then to the overall winners? Never in my running experience this awarding system happen… never… even to the previous two TNF trail run, this was never happen. When I got home, I’ve noticed that there is label on the bag that I received during the awarding and the label was “20k Male 18-30 3^rd place”. I texted Mari and informed him about this, the label was the same but for 2^nd place.

C’mon Jundel…

If only we knew the awarding system would be like that, we could have been just wait a meter from the finish line and let other one or two runners pass us and then we would cross the finish line.

That is so unrealistic awarding system…

Once again, the terrain was perfect but the awarding system was a big mistakes.

My ignorance of running in Indonesia has been gradually diminish. Through Facebook, i started to find out that there is running community in Indonesia although not as big as in the Philippines and there are races going on though not as many and frequent compare to the country of BaldRunner.

Several race events like New Balance, Puma, Reebok and by companies/foundations are being held mostly in Jakarta. However, i noticed that the majority of the races are short distance (5k & 10). I found out that there were also Jakarta Marathon, Garuda Bali International Marathon and Malang Marathon last year. However, I didn’t found any of those events being held this year. Compare to running blogs in the Philippines, not many information you could find in internet about those races. Something which i wanted to see a change in the future about running Indonesia.

This week, i got a friend request from Facebook who later i found out that he is the race director (Ngurah Paramartha) of International Bali 10k.  Highlight of this run as quoted from its website is followed:

Bali – the island is world renowned as a tourist destination. Many desired items for anyone is readily available in Bali: its nature, culture, the people’s friendliness and the comfort zone built by its nature and people. In line to commemorate the province’s 50 th anniversary on 14 th August 2008, as well as the moment to celebrate Indonesian 63 rd Independence Day – one collosal event taking form of a 10K road race run took place and time in Denpasar, Bali on 10 th August 2008. Bali 10K involved participants from all over Indonesia and as well as international athletes. This event – International Bali 10K – is now scheduled as an annual event for Bali, so as to reach the particular momentum of importance for Bali, Indonesia, its tourism and its general society. As to the same token in order to form a chain of brotherhood between the world’s society, International Bali 10K is a form of Sport Tourism , carrying in itself the theme “A Run for Unity”.

INTERNATIONAL BALI 10K is an international scale road race run event that will be in its third year, with the theme A Run for Unity embracing the concepts of:

• Road race run is now one of Bali Province’s annual agenda in line to commemorate its anniversary and Indonesian Independence Day celebration every month of August

• INTERNATIONAL BALI 10K as a format of sport tourism – tourist and sporting attraction in one, to create a new meaning of many reasons for people worldwide to visit Bali

• Participants to INTERNATIONAL BALI 10K are international elite athletes, national elite athletes, general participants and students, as a media to race the time and set a milestone to national Indonesian athletes for their best time

• This program invites ambassadors/consuls/honorary consuls of countries having its representative office in Bali, as well as other key society personals – in our aim to implement unity and brotherhood of the world’s society in Bali

• In line with the road race run, the society will experience a form of entertainment with a performance stage where popular bands & artists perform, with celebrities around the event grounds, food stalls and product sampling stands of event supporters

• The program coverage will be handled by international and national media, in conjunction with the presence of elite international runners

INTERNATIONAL BALI 10K has obtained its recognition by IAAF through PB PASI (Indonesian Athletic Association).

This was the information of the race last year. However, since the race has became annual event of the local government, this year, the 3rd International Bali 10k would be held on August 9, 2009. The prizes for Elite International Male and Female are:

1st place: US$ 4,000

2nd place: US$ 3,000

3rd place: US$ 2,000

4th place: US$ 1,000

5th place: US$ 500

Record of elite international:

Female :Trianingsih (Indonesia) 33:22:18
Male :Robert Kilagat Kosgei (Kenya) 29:37:93

Now, i’m calling the attention of elite runners of Team BaldRunner to this event. I’m not so sure about the PRs of Cris Sabal and Marecil Maquilan in 10k, but i’m pretty confidence if they participate, they would be in top 5 finishers.

Below are some of the pictures of the said race:

Interested to join? Click here for details.

I just came back from a two-day mountain climbing in Mt. Batulao, Nasugbu yesterday. My companions kept on asking me why I’m not talking that much. I told them that I’m still in Bataan102 mode. Last Sunday, I ran 102km from Mariveles, Bataan to San Fernando, Pampanga. Mouth-open, they shook their head and told that I’m crazy and stupid. They just couldn’t fathom what i just did…

Last Saturday, about 12 noon we left Silang bound to Mariveles. Henry Sitanggang, Josel Opena, Aimee and Aldwin Tapeceria were my supporters for this event. We arrived in Mariveles about 6pm. On our way from Silang to Mariveles, I’ve been trying so hard to sleep for even just a few minutes but i couldn’t. My friends kept on reminding me to sleep, still I failed. In Mariveles, the same thing happened. I was already inside the car, I tried to force my body to shift into sleeping mode but I ended up reading texts from friends wishing me and the rest of the participants for a successful run. The tension was so high that evening, especially approaching 11.30pm.

After a brief speech from BaldRunner and photo session, at the sound of the sirene, we were off…

KM 00-07 : Just after we came out from the park and hit the road, I was running with Ellen, who later became my running buddy until KM88. We didn’t have any plan or agreement to run together actually. I repeatedly told her that if she wants to speed up, she can go ahead. She told me the same thing too so, finally, we decided to stick together. The first 3km was really a warm up for us. When we reach the uphills, we maintained 5.50 pace. I told the vehicle support to go to KM10 and wait for me there.

KM 08-20 : When we hit the KM08, we felt so good because the route started to descend gradually and realized that we are in 4.10-4.50. It was pretty fast that we even caught up with Mari and the two Singaporeans, Lucas and Baldwin. I told Ellen that I think we are too fast by now and she just smiled at me. From that point, we ran together with them until we reached the first aid station.

Gene at KM50

KM20-50:We stopped for a few seconds at the first aid station. While taking some food, Coach Salazar kept reminding us not to “literally” stop. Not far from that first aid station, we reached a junction where a marshall guided us to turn right to a small road. We were still in good shape by this time. Our pace was still 5.50. However, after 15minutes of running in that small road from the highway, a marshall riding a motorbike asked us to come back to the highway. According to him, we shouldn’t turn right in this small and narrow road. A little bit upset and confused, we ran back to the highway. We told him that there were more runners in front of us who took the same route (Mari, Lucas and Baldwin). On our way back to the highway, we met few runners and asked them to run back with us. Reaching the highway, the same marshall asked us to run back again to the small route which we took before. Arghhh…! I told him that Ellen and I just lost 30minutes already. Nothing more we can do, so, we ran back to the highway.

KM50-63: We reached km50 around 6.30 to 7am. I was able to finish one bowl of aruzcaldo in here. I asked Josel to bring the weighing scale to check If I maintained my body weight or not. If not, that means I’m dehydrated. Thank God, my body weight was still the same. We spent about 10-15minutes in this point and continued running. I asked the vehicle support to wait for the other runners (Gene, Ralf and the other two) until they reached KM50 for their bags were in our car. I, then, instructed Aldwin to be our roving support with his bike. After few minutes of running, I started to feel the heat of the sun. Thanks to Aldwin for he knew it already that I’ll be needing my cap and my shades. So, when I told him that I needed those things, he immediately handed it to me.

Before reaching KM50, I told the vehicle support to wait for us in every 5k. However, after KM50, I asked them to wait for us in every 2km or 3km.

KM63-88: At KM63, about 9am, I ate banana and somehow, it stucked on my throat and i vomitted severely. I could see that I threw off much liquid and food already. After that, I felt okay and started to run again. However, I discovered that everytime I ate solid food, I vomit again. From that point, I realized that I could no longer eat any solid food anymore. Disaster! Having experienced the heat stroke in Bataan52 test run, I was kinda apprehensive of what is happening to me. I forced myself to keep on drinking water and gatorade, eat tablets of sodium chloride and candy and those were my food until I reached the finish line. This episode of vomitting really slowed me down. I asked Ellen to run ahead of me but she insisted to run and finish together. She would wait for me if I vomit, ask me if I’m ok or if I want to walk or do some strecthing.

KM88-97: When I started vomitting at KM63, I gave my hydration belt to Aldwin. Those episodes started to take huge toll. I was sitting and drinking at KM88 and saw BaldRunner approaching us. Ellen was so surprised to know that so I asked her to continue running and I would just catch her up later. After a few minutes, I started to run again and was able to overtake BaldRunner again. Ellen and I were back together again, however, I knew that we were not in the same pace anymore, so, I asked her to run and speed up. She was a little bit hesitant to leave me alone but now, I was the one who insisted to let her go ahead. It was sad tho’ because we knew we still have few kms left. We predicted that we could finish the race at about 1pm. From this point, I asked the vehicle support to stick with me. I told them that I’m not in good shape anymore. When I left KM88, I kept on running in 6.50 although I’m not feeling good anymore. I was so hungry but I couldn’t eat any food. I asked for water/gatorade every 5minutes. I would say that candy helped me a lot during that time. It gave me energy to continue running. I also changed the way I breathe and it helped me alot. It was just a long inhale and exhale. Everytime I felt that I was about to vomit, I did this and it prevented me from vomitting.

KM97-102: My body system was about to shut down. I just stopped and laid down in a bamboo chair. Aldwin, Aimee and Josel were panicking and were confused why I suddenly laid down. I didn’t say anything because whenI opened my mouth and started to talk, it triggered me to vomit. Henry got off from the car and started to give me massage and it really helped me a lot. Of course, the pressure to finish the race was one of the issues knowing that I still have 5k to go. After a few minutes, I felt better and started to jog again. However, Idon’t have any fuel in my body anymore. I could only jog for 5 steps, so, I decided to walk the entire 5k until the finish line. And this is the most critical part in that race last Sunday. My vision became blurred but i didn’t feel dizzy. From this point, I didn’t introduce any new movement to my body. I focused on a single spot-2 meter in front of me because once I lift up my face I will surely vomit. The same thing with the form of running. Once I change the form, I would vomit again. When I needed something, I just gave a signal to the vehicle support to give me water or gatorade or salt. Sometimes, Aimee covered my head with a cold towel… As a matter of fact, Aimee decided to walk with me up to the finish line.

When I reached KM100, I know that I would finish the race. KM101, I asked Aldwin to go to the finish line to record the moment I reach the finish line. As I turned left to the finish line, tears started falling down… 20meters before the finish line, I got enough strenght to sprint and shout loudly until the finish line. I did it… I survived!

 

I finish 15hours14minutes05seconds+ (unofficial time) and placed 29th from 63 finishers

I did it, I survived… Bataan102 and Mt. Batulao three days after the race

First of all, my gratitude to God who allowed me to endure and finish the race. It was 102 prayers. I prayed in each KM. Especially, after KM88, I prayed that He could give me enough power to go to the next km marker. Everytime I felt pain during the first stages of the run, I prayed that the pain will just disappear. And He answered all my prayers. I didn’t feel any muscle pain at all when I reached the finish line. No blister at all. Two days after the race, I went for a two-day mountain climbing in Mt. Batulao.

Second, I want to thank my supporters. Henry ‘pak cik’ Sitanggang, you are an ultra driver for us. You drove 20hours nonstop. Josel and Aimee, you are my ultra supporters. You knew what I needed during the entire race. To Aldwin, you are an ultra biker. You don’t care if you’ll gonna get sunburn also, helping me throughout the run, biking back and forth to give us food and drinks. Without you guys, I definitely wouldn’t make it. My respect to you guys…

The only group picture I have with my support team  :(

To my coach and friend… Angelo Padua, I made it! Thanks for dragging me into this kind of sport. You’ve just created a hardcore ultramarathoner! I missed you at the finish line. I dedicate my medal and trophy to you, pare!

To my running buddy, Ellen Tolentino… thanks for your passion! Thanks for those wonderful 88km that we ran together. You could have finished earlier and got your best time but you decided to stick with me. I really appreciate it.

To all vehicle supports who gave me the necessary aid, including Lester and Margaret, thank you guys…

To all my friends who texted and emailed me… Vener+Christi, Jinoe+Que, Ben Gaetos my ultramarathon guru, Jaymie aka TheBullRunner, Bards aka BananaRunning, Bong Ortiz and to my ‘hardcore group’ thank you so much for your support. To Kang Mamay, Adi Seno, Rio Kornel, Tedi Ixdiana, Denny Engka+ Marlita from Indonesia, thanks for the prayers, MERAH PUTIH TELAH BERHASIL BERKIBAR DIGARIS FINISH!!!

Picture with the race director/finisher of Bataan102

With Singaporean runners, Baldwin and Lucas.