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Next weekend, 18 December will be the final leg of the Run United 2011 Provincial series and it will culminate in Cebu. There were also provincial races held previously in Davao, Iloilo, Bacolod and Baguio.

The Cebu leg is the first in the province and, hopefully, not the last with local organizer Runcheck attending the preparations. The race consists of five categories with the 21K finishers earning a beautiful medal, left.

With race day looming, late registrants have only until the 15th of the month to do so. For more information about the race, including maps, singlet and finishers’s shirt design as well as other bits, head on to Run Rio.

FitandRun will be covering this event.

Anthony Mariano will run his first marathon to help Filipino schoolchildren read

Anthony Mariano of Sambat Trust will run his first 42K at the Honolulu Marathon this 11 December 2011, this Sunday. He will be running for Sambat Trust and with your donation, you can help him raise funds to help schoolchildren read books. Below is about the runner and his reason for this charity run.

Please help him raise ￡1250.00 and more. Your help will go a long way in his advocacy. I have worked for Sambat Trust as a photographer and have been witness to what the organization has been been doing to poor Filipino students especially in Batangas. Read on.

I have been running for about two years, but only short distances, usually about 5km, twice/three times a week. I got started because I wanted to get fit and support Sambat Trust at the same time. Yes, my first marathon.

I Entered the O2 half marthon in London in September to prepare for the full marathon in Honolulu this month and been cramming last minute trainings as I only have time on Sundays to do long distances: Sunday, November 6th did 16km, 13th did 20km, 20th did 24km and 27th, 30km. I stuck to short distances for the last two weeks before the big day.

I know this is not ideal training but I have to schedule it around my work. Sambat Trust is supporting the development of children’s literacy and education in the Philippines by establishing school libraries, granting scholarships and training teachers.

Read through Anthony’s post on why he’s running and get inspired.

I have done my share by donating ￡10. Let’s not just go for the target but exceed it more. Every ￡ counts. Do your share by clicking at the JustGiving donation page.

Click here for pictures

This race is my first time to cover in Mindanao and I’m thankful of the invitation of TitaniumRunner. Anyway, my apologies for the delay. I got problems with uploading and I was out of circulation for a few days too.

Due to my current internet connection, which is poor, in Digos where I will be staying until 29th of November, I will just upload this photo for the meantime. The rest of the pictures, 600 items, all in all, will just follow once I have faster internet. Please do check back on the night of the 29th.

Sorry for the delay.

Registration Fee: ₱200.00 (with singlet and race bib)
For more information please contact the following persons:
• Don-Don Asis (09077200004)
• Ryan Magistrado (09099803577)
• Rut Mendez (09074221371)
• CapiIblan (09074249108)
• Ken Corporal (09475991528)

When: Sunday, December 11 · 5:00am – 8:00am
Where: Francia Elementary School, Francia, Iriga City

You may also check out the Facebook page of the event.