THIS year’s Race for Life is set on May 20 at 4:30 a.m. in an out and back course at the Rizal Park in Davao City.
“This is in celebration of the International Thalassemia Day,” said Dollie Cunanan, RN of the organizing Dr. Gerardo Cunanan Mindanao Heart Foundation Inc. last Tuesday at the weekly SCOOP of the Royal Mandaya Hotel.
Aside from the DGCMHFI, the proceeds will also go to the Mindanao Thalassemia Foundation, Inc. and SCOOP Davao. The race is presented by DMI Medical Supply and Davao Farms and sponsored by Bodivance, Jansenn, Dole-Stanfilco, Apo Drinking Water, Reisan Marketing, Mr. and Mrs. Hernani Pascua.
It is supported by the Department of Health and the Southern Philippines Medical Center while the Vantage Sports Promotion under Kenneth Sai will manage it.
There will be a 12K, 6K and 3K run which will blast off at 5:15 a.m., 5:25 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. respectively. It will be followed by a 3K walk which will later start at 5:35 a.m. The 3K run will have two separate categories for competitive (14 years old and below) and non-competitive (15 years old and above).
The entry fees are P250 for 3K walk and run and P300 for the 6K and 12K.
“We have limited slots only for the 12K. But all entry fees are inclusive for race singlet, race bib, certificate, snacks plus a chance to win raffle prizes,” said Amarylis Bisnar of MTFI.
The available singlet sizes are from XXL, XL, Large, Medium, Small and XS on a first come, first served basis only.
The first 200 finishers in the 12K will receive a finisher’s medal. Cash prizes, medals and gift packs are at stake to the top three finishers. The first placers both in the men and women’s open division in the 12K will earn P3,000 while the second and third will pocket P2,500 and P2,000, respectively.
In the 6K, the cash prizes are P2,000, P1,500 and P1,000 while in the 3K are P1,500, P1,000 and P500. The registration is now going on at the RunClub (3 p.m. to 7 p.m.), Metrolifestyle Gym (whole day) and Adidas in Gaisano Mall (10 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
