National Geographic Earth Day Run 2011

finished my 10K run in the National Geographic Earth Day Run on April 10, 2011 at Fort Bonifacio, Global City, Taguig City, Metro Manila. My 2nd 10K and 3rd official running event. It was my first Manila run with an official time of 01:07:51.7, and ranked 817 out of 2397 runners. See results at http://www.natgeorun.com/2011/pdf/10k-results.pdf

after crossing the Finish Line

The NatGeo Earth Day Run 2011 was sponsored by the National Geographic Channel, with Race Organizer and Director Coach Rio dela Cruz of RunRio. 

Race Bib 4902

with me were my gym/running friends Ms. Karina Sabater-Lagman, ate Rose Ocaña, ate Grace Ocaña, unker Frederick Galimba, sweetiepie Jennifer Lovelyn Germano, 3rd Placer coach Michelle Anne Tibagacay, and official photographer Sir Bryan. 

before the run

stretching with the group

after the run

with 10,533 runners

It was actually a running event with some sort of "gala" in SM City Rosales, Shangri-la Plaza EDSA, Mariposa, Market Market's Buddy's Pansit Lucban, Bonifacio High Street's Runnr, Starbucks, The Stock Market Cafe and Krispy Kreme.

stop over at SM City Rosales 

lunch at Market Market's Buddy's Pansit Lucban

Bonifacio High Street

with PMA graduates at Bonifacio High Street's Starbucks

at Bonifacio High Street's Krispy Kreme

thank you and goodbye Mariposa

Special thanks to my close friend Ms. Esmeralda Rulloda for the last minute registration at Green Belt 3.


[Photo Courtesy of unker Frederick Galimba]

Congratulations to all finishers. Thank you God for a safe, injury-free and successful run.

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