journeyingjames

August 18, 2010

1st Triple A Cup

NO, this is not a bra size or a battery...

Read on if you wanna know...

I want to invite everyone out there especially those residing in South Manila and nearby provinces to:

1st Triple A Cup Aquathlon

Event: Aquathlon (Run-Swim-Run)

Categories:

Lite: 2.5K run - 400m swim - 5K run

Extra Lite: 2.5K run - 200m swim - 2.5K run

Registration Fee: P300 <includes race bib, finisher's shirt & medal, freebies>

Date: September 12, 2010, (Sunday) 6:00am

Venue: San Beda College, Alabang, Muntinlupa City

For inquiries/registration please contact:

Vangie (0921-695-1986) or Rachelle (0918-929-7351)

Sponsors: Women's Health, Pascual Laboratories, Dole Philippines, Sun Life Financial and Pascual Laboratiories

Hurry up and register! This is your opportunity to meet new friends and start off your journey to being an IronMan. Don't be intimidated to join, this will also be my first time to try aquathlon so I'm doing the extra-lite category. Hope to see you in the water!

I got a feeling that this will be a success because the organizers are doing their best to make this memorable for every participant. Kaya, tara na! Practice your swimming skills na.

Download the reg form:

Before I end this post, I want to make a shout out to ANR Alabang members (Coach John, Will and Potch) who will join CamSur Ironman 70.3 this weekend. Stay safe and have good transitions.

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August 1, 2010

Palms Country Club Fun Run: Marshal/Photographer

Race Event: Palms Country Club Family Fun Run and Roll

Race Date: August 1, 2010

Race Distances: 1K for kids / 5K / 10K

Race Organizers: Palms Country Club in cooperation with Takbo.ph (ANR Alabang) naks, level up 'di lang pang takbuhan, pang race organizing narin.

Beneficiary: I know there is one I just forgot the name of the charity.

It's my first time to be a marshal for a race. It's a different feeling compared to running the race itself. And I think its still better to run than to be a marshal. But doing this thing thought me some valuable lessons on organizing a race (who knows in the future, I will be organizing a race too?):

UNITY. I arrived about 2:45am in the race venue to meet my fellow marshals- members of takbo.ph/ANR Alabang. The group was alive at the wee hours. Amazing! Look at the evidence:

Unity in picture picture. Unity in being on time. Its really good to see these guys from a far and observe that they are doing what they are supposed to do. In Tagalog, "may sariling palo."

PROPER COORDINATION/PREPARATION. I was assigned at the finish line, specifically to give out loop cords for the 10K runners (thanks Micah for the help, galing ng tandem!). With that, I don't know what's happening on the route and runners. I was concerned on the water and aid stations. I heard that at one particular point water run out then when the water was replenished, the cups are all used up. This is one of the critical points in every race and I think this reflects lack of coordination for the water and Gatorade providers. I don't blame them, I think we have to improve on that.

Computing? Tallying? Bib number 0046!

As for the marshals, we were briefed by the able Nao and Jai (way to go guys, kudos!) before we were deployed in our respective posts. It really helps when the marshals and those positioned in the water stations know something about racing/running. If runners are deployed on the H2o stations they know how much is needed to be poured on those cups. If marshals are runners, they know how to do traffic, how to encourage runners, even the giving of loop cords is important, and finally, the getting of number tags as you cross the finish line. We are not saying that everything went out smoothly, but I believe that it was a successful race. So congratulations to all runners and podium finishers.

RELAX. If you did you're best to prepare, then you should relax. Panicking and worrying doesn't help. Try to be calm and leave everything to God. I was just sipping my cup of [Starbucks] coffee while the runners do their stretching.

I remembered that I brought a camera with me, so I got some pictures. Feeling Photovendo ako! I'm no pro in photography, I just love to capture some moments like these: