Runrio Go Natural Run Registration EXTENDED!

Updates from Runrio site:

"Registration for RunRio’s very first race for 2012, the GO NATURAL RUN 2012 is extended until January 11 in all store registration sites except for the RIOVANA Store wherein registration will be available until Friday, January 13.

Special prizes and raffle items await lucky runners on race day, January 15 at the BGC! Register now and help contribute in the efforts to promote Early Childhood Diabetes Education."

First Blogcon: Runrio's Go Natural Run

I'll start 2012 by blogging about my first blog-con experience. You've probably read about the details of Runrio's Go Natural Run from my previous promotional blog post here.

Last December 12, I got surprised by an email I received in my Yahoo inbox. It's an email from Ma'am Vimz (Kulitrunner), inviting me to a running event launch. I was excited by the invite and immediately sent her an SMS confirmation. The launch is to be held the next day, dinner time, at Resort's World. I had work that time but since RW is just near my place, I decided I could still attend the event; work can wait. This is an opportunity I wouldn't want to miss.

Ma'am Vimz' email invite

I then asked a fellow blogger and Team Alpha1 teammate Daves if he was going to attend the event. I was a bit hesitant going if I did not have any known company with me. Luckily he was attending too. Another TA1 teammate, Jayson, is also in attendance.

I've been to Resort's World a couple of times but have not yet been to Maxim's Hotel. Passion Restaurant is located there - an authentic Chinese resto.

I was "starstruck" by the number of bloggers I saw at the event. Some faces I could already match with their blogging/running monickers since I like visiting different running sites during my spare time. Daves was whispering people's names (and their corresponding blog sites) to me but honestly, I could not remember them all. All of these bloggers seem bonded already through the number of launches they've been to, but they seem like a jolly bunch of people to be with. As usual, Ma'am Vimz is very accommodating, and I didn't even feel like a blogger newbie the way she treated me.

Event banner at the launch venue

Yummy Chinese food!

After dinner, the actual program commenced. Details about the event were shared to everyone. I had to take note of some of the information shared so that I'd not forget to include them when I blog about Go Natural Run. Bloggers were also given an opportunity to ask questions and raise concerns about the event.

Sample 21k finisher's shirt

Group shot - Coach Rio, organizers, sponsors, bloggers

Me, Pandesalrunner, Barefootdaves - showing-off our free 21k race kits

Again, thanks Ma'am Vimz for the blog-con invite!

Go Natural Run: Runrio's Year-starter Running Event

Let's all start the year right by joining Runrio's year-starter running event - GO NATURAL RUN 2012: A Run for Early Child Diabetes Education. The race will be held on January 15, 2012 at Bonifacio Global City (BGC).

The race features 4 race categories: 3k, 5k, 10k and 21k. The 5k race is a special category sponsored by Resorts World, so expect a bit more freebies when you join here (hint, hint...).

Registration fees and race kit inclusions are as below:
NOTE: No finisher's medal for 21k.

Online registration can be done on this link and will be available until January 8, 2012.

In-store registration is until January 8, 2012 (8pm) as well, and can be done on the following venues:

RIOVANA

•9th Ave corner 28th Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig

Tobys/RUNNR

•Level 1 Shangri-La Plaza Mall, Edsa cor. Shaw Blvd., Ortigas Center

•G/F Entertainment Mall, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City

Planet Sports

•2/F Trinoma Mall, North Ave., cor. Pagasa, Quezon City

•2F Glorietta 3, Makati City

The Athelete’s Foot

•3/F Robinson’s Galleria, EDSA Cor. Ortigas Ave., Quezon City

•2/F Twin Cinema Arcade, Alabang Town Center, Alabang

You may get to choose from 4 different singlet colors (subject to color and size availability of course): BLUE, GREEN, ORANGE and RED:
As mentioned there will be no finisher's medal for the 21k participants but in my opinion the nice, high-quality shirt more than makes up for it.
Now for the more generous race registrants who'd want to donate more for the advocacy, a donation of an additional 150 pesos will get you the shirt below, to be given on the race day.
Here's a quick teaser clip of the race event:

Proceeds of the event will go to ABS-CBN's Ako ang Simula.
Join now! Live healthy. Go natural.