Run United Leg 1 on March 16, 2014

The most anticipated Run United Trilogy kicks-off its first leg for 2014 on the 16th of March! FASTER. HIGHER. STRONGER. It's the 2014 battle cry.

WHAT: Run United Leg 1 2014
WHEN: March 16, 2014 (Sunday)
WHERE: SM Mall of Asia
RACE CATEGORIES: 500m dash for kids / 5km / 10km / 21km
RACE ORGANIZER: Runrio

Run United 1 2014 Assembly and Gun Times

REGISTRATION DETAILS:
Online Registration (starts January 31, 2014)
- https://regonline.activeglobal.com/register/login.aspx?eventID=1456985&MethodId=0&EventsessionId=

Prepaid Cards can be purchased at the following stores (12:00pm to 8:00pm Monday to Sunday starting February 8, 2014):
- Riovana BGC
- Riovana Katipunan
- Toby's SM North the Block
- Toby's SM Mall of Asia

Run United 1 2014 Registration Fees and Inclusions

For online registrants: singlet will be provided during the race kit collection, sizes option will be available online on a first-come, first-served basis.

For in-store registrants: singlet will be given upon registration, sizes will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Singlet and finishers shirt sizes will be available for fitting.

REMINDERS:
- Registration is on a first-come, first served basis, and may end earlier than the announced deadline. Race slots may run out before March 9, 2014.
- Runners who buy prepaid cards at our stores will receive their singlet upon purchase. Runners must collect the rest of their race kit (race bib and Active Health items) at Race Kit Claiming on the following dates.

• March 13- 14 Music Hall at the Mall of Asia, 10am – 10pm
• March 15 Active Health Village, Block 16 Mall of Asia, 10am – 6pm

- Singlet and finisher’s shirt size availability will be on first-come, first-served basis.
- Singlet and finishers shirt sample sizes will be available for fitting at the registration centers.
- A Valid ID must be presented at Race Kit Claiming. Those claiming race kits for others must bring authorization letters.
- D-Tag will be provided to every participant to get the runner’s accurate time result and must be surrendered to claim the finisher’s item after the race.
- No BIB, No D-TAG, NO RACE.

RACE KIT INCLUSIONS:

Run United 1 2014 Singlet Design

Run United 1 Singlet Size Chart

POST-RACE:

Run United 1 2014 Active Health Ventilation Bag and Sun Visor

Run United 1 2014 21k Finisher Shirt Design

Run United 1 2014 21k Finisher Medal Design

Run United 2014 Trilogy - Medals United!

WINNER PRIZES:

RACE MAPS:
- To be uploaded as soon as available

I've already registered on the 21km category on the very first day of online registration. Spell excited. Haha! See you there!

Survivor: Run United Edition

The Runrio Trilogy kicked-off with the highly anticipated first leg last March 17. Slots for its longest distance (21k) were sold out way ahead of the registration deadline. Of course me and my running friends registered as early as possible to avoid the hassles of scrambling for a 21k slot.

I and my running buddies Rom and Ryan had been planning for weeks that they would be attempting to do a sub-2 on this race event. I told them I was gonna pace them of course. I have been giving them tips and do's and don'ts from time to time and kept reminding them to set their minds on the goal, as psyching one's self helps (at least for me).

We met before 3am, as the race would have a gun start of an early 4am. We were one of the early birds of the race (no pun intended) and got our spot near the starting line arch. In a matter of a few minutes, the assembly line became crowded with more 21k runners, and we found out later on that the group has been split into two waves.

3 then became 5, as we were joined by two other runners - officemates Marte and Joshua. I knew then that the chance of having all of us finish at the same time is close to impossible, but I promised myself I would stay with either Rom or Ryan, whoever sustains the pace farthest. Exactly 4am, we were sent off.

From L-R: Marte, Joshua, Me, Rom, Ryan (photo edit courtesy of Rom)

And so Survivor: Run United 1 commenced:

• At KM 5-6, Marte was the first to go.
• Mid-way through the race, Rom slowed down so he was the 2nd to be eliminated. (Later found out he had an alcohol intake the night before. Grrr!)
• Joshua and Ryan were still strong and keeping up with the pace I'm setting. About KM16-17, we lost Joshua so Ryan was the sole survivor.
• Ryan was on overheat so we definitely slowed down. At KM18, I knew we could still meet sub-2 if we sustained a 6-pace but with the frequent walk breaks Ryan was requesting, I gave up the sub-2 goal at KM19 and just did a relaxed pace until finish.

We clocked in at 2:04:34. In Rom's terms, a DISGRACE run. Hahaha!

Almost there!

The sole survivor Ryan

Some race observations:
- As usual, superb hydration - overflowing water and Gatorade
- route was a PR route, mostly flat
- gun start of 4am to avoid the heat
- Festive activities at the race village - lots of fun photo booths
- Recovery station providing massage and ice bags for runners is definitely a BIG PLUS for this race

Yes, I'll push myself to do better next time as a pacer. Hehe!

Photo booth with Rom and Ryan

Cooling down at the parking lot

Can't wait for my next attempt as a pacer to do sub-2. It's definitely a challenge but I know some other race we'll be successful. More training!

Still on target until KM17. 

Congratulations to Runrio and Unilab Active Health! Next leg will be on June which will feature the Afroman Distance. 32k here we come!

Unilab Run United Leg 1 on March 17, 2013

The biggest and most anticipated race trilogy kicks off with its first leg on March! Runrio and Unilab Active Health are partnering up once again to bring us Run United 2013!

WHAT: Run United Leg 1 (RU1)
WHEN: March 17, 2013 (Sunday)
WHERE: SM Mall of Asia
RACE CATEGORIES: 500m dash for kids / 5km / 10km / 21km
RACE ORGANIZER: Runrio

REGISTRATION DETAILS:
Online Registration (January 21 to February 24): www.runrio.com
In-Store Registration (February 4 to March 3):
- Riovana BGC Branch
- Riovana Katipunan Branch
- Toby's Mall of Asia Branch
- Toby's SM North Branch

RU1 2013 Registration Fees and Inclusions

RU1 2013 Singlet Design

RU1 2013 21k Finisher Medal

RU1 2013 21k Finisher Shirt 

RACE MAPS

 

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OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE

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Run United Rallies Filipinos to “Exceed Yourself” in 2013

Longer distances and focused approaches mark this year’s run races

Mark your calendar runners, the 2013 Run United series is set to bring in more excitement and a lot of surprises to this year’s running calendar. Unilab Active Health (ULAH) and RunRio Inc. promise longer distances that are big on fun and prizes, starting off with 2013 Run United 1on March 17 at the Mall of Asia grounds in Pasay City.

Ever responsive to the runners’ feedback, Unilab Active Health and RunRio are now focusing on longer distances to be in step with the requirements of progressive runners who want to better their personal records and outdo themselves in every race.

“We noticed a trend during the previous years’ races that the slots for longer distances get filled up faster. There were instances when we had to open up more slots. So, by focusing on longer distances, we will be able to accommodate more runners,” said Alex Panlilio, Head of Unilab Active Health.

Coach Rio dela Cruz added: “This is in line with our plan to be part of the growth and journey of Filipino runners. It just goes to prove that the local running community is more mature, that is why we also launched the Run United Philippine Marathon (RUPM) last year. Filipino runners have leveled up.”

Thus, there will be no more 3km category in Run United, but it will retain the 500-meter dash for kids to make them start having an active lifestyle early on. The race categories for 2013 Run United 1 include 5km, 10km and 21km; for Run United 2 (10km, 21km, and 32km); and for Run United Philippine Marathon (10km, 21km and 42km).

If runners loved the singlets of previous Run United races, they would definitely rave about the improved singlets this year, which are made of new fabric designed to help improve the performance and comfort of the runners. 

Better and useful items will still be part of the finishers’ token. And the unique united medal will still be given away to encourage participants to complete the series. Of course, the Unilab Active Health villages will still be jampacked with activities and freebies for the participants and their families.

The complete Run United 2013 race schedules are as follows: Run United 1 on March 17, Run United 2 on June 2 and Run United Philippine Marathon on October 6. Prior to these, The Bull Runner Dream Marathon will kick off on February 24.

For triathletes, Tri United 1 2013 on March 10, 2013 and Tri United 2 2013 on July 7, 2013 both will be held in Playa Laiya, Batangas. Tri United 3 2013 on October 26-27, 2013 in Subic and the fourth and final leg of Tri United will be fired off in Ayala, Alabang on November 24, 2013. Moreover, Unilab Active Health Duathlon will be on September 8 at SCTEX, Clark, Pampanga.

For more details please visit www.unilabactivehealth.com.

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Unilab Run United 1 2012

Another year. Another trilogy. This 2012, RUNRIO is again partnering up with Unilab, kicking-off the trilogy with RUN UNITED 1 2012 this coming March 4.

What: Unilab Run United 1 2012
When: March 4, 2012 (Sunday)
Where: BGC (for 21k) and Mall of Asia (for all other categories)

Registration Period:
Online (click this link) registration from January 30 to February 19
In-Store registration from January 30 to February 26

Registration centers:
Riovana Store BGC
28th St. cor. 9th Ave., Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City
Riovana Store Katipunan
3rd floor Regis Bldg. Katipunan, Quezon City. Across Ateneo and Beside KFC
Tobys
SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City
The Athlete’s Foot
Robinsons Galleria

Race Categories, registration fees and race kit inclusions

Singlet for adults

NEW! Kids get singlets too!

Race belts for all registrants

The cool puzzle medal - You have to complete all three legs to form the bigger round medal

The Race Maps:

500 meter dash for kids

3k Map

5k map

10k map

21k Map: Starting line: BGC, Finish line: Mall of Asia

Shuttle Service:

• RunRio/Unilab Active Health will be providing a SHUTTLE SERVICE for 21km participants. The service will have the SM Mall of Asia as its pick-up point and will bring the 21km runners to the 21km starting line at the BGC.
• Why SM Mall of Asia as pick-up point? The race owners and organizers considers those 21km runners who may have other members of the family who will be running a shorter distance so SM Mall of Asia is a more feasible originating point. Besides, there are more available parking areas there than in BGC.
• More details and mechanics for the Shuttle Service will be posted once available.

Baggage Area/Service:

• Baggage Services will be available at the BGC race area in the form of ROVING BAGGAGE SERVICE VANS which will be on standby prior to race start and will move to the SM Mall of Asia to bring these checked-in baggage to the designated Baggage Claim Areas.

Run to your nearest registration center now!