MERRELL ADVENTURE RUN
April 17, 2010

Adventure running is the sport of running over a variety of surfaces (dirt, road, mountain, sand), generally over long distances, where the racer has to overcome nature. Challenges include river crossing, rock scrambling, varied altitudes and other forms of natural obstacles. Routes are often point-to-point and scenic.

RACE INFORMATION

Date, Day & Time of Event:
April 17, 2010, Saturday
Race starts at 6:00 am

Event Venue: Wawa, Montalban, Rizal

Race Distances: 3km, 5km, 15km

Awards and Prizes:

15km (Male and Female)
1st: 15,000 and Medal
2nd: 10,000 and Medal
3rd: 5,000 and Medal
4th: 3,000 and Medal
5th: 2,000 and Medal
6th-10th Place: Medal and Gift Certificate

5km (Male and Female)
1st: 5,000 and Medal
2nd: 3,000 and Medal
3rd: 2,000 and Medal
4th: Medal and Gift Certificate
5th: Medal and Gift Certificate

3km (Male and Female): This category is for beginners only.
1st: Medal and Gift Certificate
2nd: Medal and Gift Certificate
3rd: Medal and Gift Certificate
4th: Medal and Gift Certificate
5th: Medal and Gift Certificate

* Finisher’s medals will be given to racers who will finish the race within the designated cut-off time for each category, certificates will be given to racers who will be able to complete the course in their respective category.

Suggested Equipment:
Trail Running shoes, Hydration Pack/ Bottle belt, Cap, gloves, running gaiters and Energy bar or Gel, especially for the 15km runners.

Registration: Submit filled-up entry form with your fee at the MERRELL CONCEPT SHOP on the following malls mentioned below.

AYALA CEBU
Cebu Business Center
Ayala Center, Cebu City

MARKET MARKET
G/F Space 23-24 Phase 8
Gaisano Market Market
Taguig City

MARQUEE MALL
Nepo Ave. Angeles City, Pampanga
Tel. no (045) 304-0654

TRINOMA
Space 2128 M2
Quezon City
Tel. No. (02) 915-0197

FESTIVAL MALL
2/F Festival Mall
Alabang, Muntinlupa City
Tel. No. (02) 659-3284

Participants may also pay through:
PNB (Anna Marissa Nagtalon, S/A No. 1002-8030-0012).
Then, fax entry form and deposit slip (clear &/or enlarged copy) with name to Fax #: 932-9071
Keep receipt/bank deposit slip & submit during Registration.

Registration forms available at:

Club 650, Libis
Second Wind Ortigas (home depot)
Second Wind QC (teacher’s village)

Registration Fees: (Inclusive of race kit and race singlet)
P350: February 1 to 28
P500 March 1 to 31

For Inquiries please contact:

Thumbie Remigio:
Email: thumbieremigio@yahoo.com
Mobile no. +632-915-687-2380
Landline no. 02-9329071

About 5:00 pm on September 30th, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck just offshore of the town of Padang in Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake toppled buildings and started many landslides, smashing homes and swallowing up entire villages. The following day, As rescue workers arrived and residents tried their best to dig out and help the survivors, another unrelated quake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck less than 1,000 km south of the original epicenter. Each of the two quakes had at least one aftershock greater than 5.0 as well. Over 1,000 people are known to have died, an additional 3,000 still missing. - boston.com

I don’t have much information about this race except from this poster. But “Race for Padang” explain itself that this is a race for a cause to help the victims of Padang’s earthquake and probably at the same time to help continue building the what it looks like a ruin city.

I dedicated this post to all runners of the 2nd Bataan Death March Ultramarathon 2010 with the body weight below 53kg or 117 pounds.

By the way, I’m 50kg when I joined the first BDM102 last year.

Obviously, we don’t have enough fat to burn. Therefore the chance to be dehydrate is really big. When the carbohydrate in our body is depleting the body will burn the fat. Now if we don’t have enough fat, the last option is the muscle, which is not good.

The extreme heat of the first BDM102 test run 2009 took its toll. My story when I was rushed to the ER of the Makati Medical Center speaks loud enough of the important to hydrate during long/ultrarun. I got heat stroke and severely dehydrated.

Before the race of the BDM102, I was 50kg. When I reached km50, my body weight was still the same. After the race, I was 47kg. I had to go to the De La Salle University Medical Center in Dasma for additional four bottles of dextrose to my body.

Drink properly. Water is not enough. We need also sport drink to replace the electrolyte that lost through our sweats. Thirsty is a sign of mild dehydration already.

Good luck on your test run!

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Stay motivated in the sport; share the passion; share your story.

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Last 2008 I posted about my mountain run in Bandung, Indonesia. Last January 3, I had another mountain run to a nearby mountain, Mt. Tangkuban Perahu. Mt. Burangrang and Mt. Tangkuban Perahu are very close to each other. Between this mountain is Situlembang Lake.

While studying in college, I used to explore these two mountains as part of the SAR training activities. In 2003, a small airplane was reported missing. A red alert from SAR headquarter reached our base camp and we were asked to conduct search and rescue operation in this area. We stayed here for four days. The airplane was eventually found in another place. We were asked to conduct the operation in here because according to the report, the last contact between the pilot and the ground tower was between these two mountains.

The temperature was between 15C – 20C that morning. I decided to run at 8am. The sun was up already but still very cold. The plan that morning was to run until I reached the vast tea plantation overlooking Bandung city from atop.

I start running on the same altitude where I started last year, 1290masl. 

It was about 8.30 in the morning and Bandung city was still covered with fog.

Mt. Burangrang. On the right side is Mt. Tangkuban Perahu.

A little bit higher, surrounded by tea plantation overlooking Bandung city.

That’s the destination: Mt.Tangkuban Perahu.

A small portion of the vast tea plantation in sukawana. Mt. Burangrang is far behind.

By now the altitude is about 1700masl, about 9.30am and part of the city down below was still covered by fog.

The farmers were picking up the leaves of the tea.

Start to hit the jungle.

One of the many steeps and slippery trail to the peak.

Out from the jungle, ran in this rough road, before entering another trail/jungle again.

Let me tell you about this group I met along the way. Approaching to 12, I was still running. I haven’t eat breakfast and the nearest store where I could buy something to fill my empty stomach is located at the peak. Before I enter the last jungle to the summit, I saw them eating their lunch. The invited me to eat. Something I couldn’t afford to say no since I was starved already. They were so kind to share their food with me.

Rice, salted dried fish and vegetable. I don’t know them and this is what I got from them. What an experience…

Into the jungle again. Approaching the summit, the temperature was gradually dropped. My hands were numb already.

This is not the end of the road. I finally reached the highest triangulation point of Mt. Tangkuban Perahu. GF305 recorded 2095masl. Few meters higher compare to Mt. Burangrang.

Behind me is a cliff of hundreds meter deep into the crater.

There are two ways to go to the other side of this crater. Passing through the crater and along the edge of the crater. I chose to pass through the crater. Picture above belongs to the previous option. I took this way.

as it reads

I was up there.

Red line is the trail I took to reach the middle of the crater. In both side of the red line when reached the middle part are craters. Going down further is the center of the crater. You can expect the smell of the sulfur is every where in here. Poisonous gas is in the center of the crater.

That’s one of the crater.

as it reads…

Strawberry at the peak of Mt. Tangkuban Perahu.

Mt. Tangkuban Perahu run: total elevation gain 2,478m. Temperature: 12 degree Celsius.

Happy new year every one!

Part 1

Part 2

My thanks:

To takbo.ph for the chicken and rice…

To Team Baldrunner for the boiled egg and the water…

To those people who cheered me up, who appreciated my running, who praised my effort, and also those who mocked me down. I’m not “sira ulo” or “buang” or crazy or insane tho…

To photographers who took pictures of me (send me a copy, please…).

… and I want to congratulate Jonel aka bugobugo for finishing sub4. See, you made it!

/I paced him on the last 15k…

/I ran barefoot!!!

Photos by: Photovendo, Vener aka runulmtd and Rodel aka argonautquest

Elite Multi-Sport Resources (EMR) would like to announce that the 2009 edition of Shake Rattle and Run – the Halloween Costume Fun Run has been canceled for this year.

Originally scheduled on October 30, 2009 (Friday) at 6PM, this unique and fun event will return in 2010.

Circumstances brought about by Typhoon Ondoy have made it difficult to properly promote and produce this annual event to the standards expected.

Please watch out for further announcements on the 2010 Shake Rattle and Run event. It’ll be a shocker!

Start/Finish area

Situation at the start/finis before the gunshot

Few minutes before the awarding. The green tent was where the runners would receive the freebies including fresh buko juice.

Long table of water for 196 runners

BIB # for three different categories

Yup, this is not from patafa, we found a freeware digital clock from internet for this event.

Don’t get me wrong… yes, you see Bataan Death March Ultramarathon banner. I got permission from Baldrunner to use this banner for the event, “Slow down race on progress” Thanks, BR!

yes, thats the medal for the winners

Thanks takbo.ph!