Lately, I’ve been hearing a lot of fun runs or events that are organized for the benefit of the mangroves. Magroves are various types of trees and shrubs that basically grow along the coast. The Philippines is rich with them… at least we used to be. The mangrove forest in our country does not only beautify the Philippines, but it also serves as a home to many of our beloved animals. Unfortunately, according to mangroveactionproject.org, about half of mangrove loss has occurred in the past two decades due to shrimp farming, tourism, urbanization, roadways, etc.
“The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), a network of several conservation groups, has set alarm bells ringing by warning that more than one in six mangrove species worldwide are in danger of extinction due to coastal development and other factors, including climate change, logging and agriculture. We have already lost over half of the world’s original mangrove forest area, estimated at 32 million hectares (app. 80 million acres). In 2007, less than 15 million hectares (37 million acres) of mangroves remain.(mangroveprojectaction.org)”
So what do you say we pitch in and help in Mother Nature’s struggles?
What: Run for the Mangroves: Fun Run of Consular Corps of the Philippines
When: October 19, 2014 (Saturday)
Where: Bonifacio Global City
Organizers: Huper International
Beneficiary: Reforestation of 20 hectares of mangroves in Calatagan, Batangas
Run for the Mangroves Registration Details
Race Categories: 10k, 5k, 3k
Registration Fees: 500PhP for all categories
*Inlcusive of singlet, race bib and route map
Gun Start Times: 5:00am, 5:15am and 5:30am respectively
Run for the Mangroves Registration Sites (from Sept. 1 – 30, 2013)
-Chris Sports (selected SM Mall Branches)
Run for the Mangroves Kit Redemption (from Oct. 12-16)
-Chris Sports
- Mall of Asia
- Glorietta
- SM Megamall
- SM North Edsa
-Fitness and Athletics
- BGC
Run for the Mangroves Medals and Special Awards
– Top 5 finishers per category will receive a medal and some prizes from sponsors
– All finisher’s will receive a commemorative baller ID
– There will also be several product samplings from sponsors
– Lastly, raffle prizes and other surprises await registrants!
Run for the Mangroves Singlet Design and Bib Samples
Run for the Mangroves Race Route
For more info on the event, visit https://www.facebook.com/RunForTheMangrovesPH
To stay updated on running and fitness,
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/littlerunningteacherpage
Twitter http://www.twitter.com/cherylgolangco
Run for the Mangroves on October 19: Fun Run of the Consular Corps of the Philippines
