Press Release: All in for adidas King of the Road 2013

 Runners, it’s time for you to gear up because adidas is now opening the registration for this year’s adidas King of the Road (KOTR), happening this July 7 at the Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

The 2013 edition of the adidas KOTR will allow runners to choose between the 16.8K and 10k race categories. The 16.8K-distance will have two sub-categories—Closed, which will be exclusive for Filipinos, and Open category for all nationalities. Male and female runners who will top the race from the Closed category will be crowned as the Philippines’ King and Queen of the Road and will represent the country in the adidas KOTR Southeast Asia Championship in Malaysia later this year.

adidas King of the Road 2013

adidas recently announced in its website that the Philippine edition of the 2013 King of the Road will be held on July 7 at Bonifacio Global City. Just like last year, it will be followed by races in Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia.

The Singapore event is set on Sept. 11 followed by Thailand (Sept. 8), Indonesia (Sept. 29) and Malaysia (Oct. 20).

Press Release: Energizer Night Race Manila 2013 spice up local runnning scene

Variety is the spice of life, and the same is true for runners, who also like to mix things up in regard to their routine and their training. This need for variation extends all the way to the events and competitions in which runners participate.

To satisfy different quirks and fancies, event organizers have explored a multitude of ways to keep the running community on their toes. This includes running competitions with added obstacles, on off-road tracks and, most recently, holding races at night.

Competitive racing in the dead of night certainly adds a different dimension to the running experience. Being enveloped by darkness requires runners to be more sensitive to the slightest conditions on the road, demanding complete focus and undivided attention. Preparations in the run-up to competition also vary. Training regimen, as well as prep time, tend to differ, too, which only adds to the challenge.

Local runners have already had the pleasure of trying out night races through different competitions already hosted here in the Philippines. This night race craze, however, started in 2011 with one event, the Energizer Night Race.

Panique, Delos Santos top 2nd Del Run

Marikina City Mayor Del de Guzman raises the
hands of Eric Panique (left) and Mary Grace
Delos Santos (right) for topping the 21K race
of the 2nd Del Run (Save The Marikina
Watershed) held last Sunday in Marikina City.

National runner Eric Panique of Himamaylan City and two-time Milo Marathon queen Mary Grace delos Santos of Zamboanga Sibugay emerged victorious in the 2nd Del Run (Save The Marikina Watershed) held last Sunday in an out-and-back course at the Marikina Sports Park, organizers said in a press statement released  recently.

Panique, who is hoping to represent the country in the marathon event of the 2013 Southeast Asian Games, finished the 21-kilometer race last Sunday in one hour, 13 minutes and one second  to rule the male category of the annual advocacy race that helps rehabilitate the Marikina Watershed.

Panique was followed by Ireneo Raquin (1:13:06) and Rene Desuyo (1:21:33).

Delos Santos, who is also a member of the national training pool, topped the distaff side with a clocking of 1:29:34, beating  Janice Tawagen (1:35:27)  and Cinderella Lorenzo (1:42:00).