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I just uploaded the photos I’ve taken during the Cebu City Marathon 2010, Condura Run as well as the BDM102 that has been available for some time in this blog’s gallery.
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At the Mango Ave. waterstop
Initially, I wanted to be at the start of the 42K race of the Cebu City Marathon 2010, 0400H at the Asiatown IT Park but I was still too sleepy and the thought of waiting for more than four hours made me leave our house at already 0700H. Anyway, the plan was to go directly at the starting point but when I passed the 37th kilometer waterstop in Mango Ave., the sight of runners was just to enticing that I went down the jeepney and took images from there. After about 30 minutes, I proceeded to the Ayala Center leg of the race, just before the flyover ascent and eventually went to the IT Park.
Even though I wasn’t a part of the race, I was there to witness this event mainly to shoot for this blog as well as motivate myself to run, hopefully, starting next week! It was also nice to meet my elementary classmate, after all these years (!), Patrick Mendoza as well as a Smart colleague before, Neil. A high highschool classmate was also there, Gifford John Perral, who ran his first 42K that according to his FB status a few hours later:
I did it! I’m officially a marathoner! Wohooooo! Time 5:32:43s.
Anyway, the Kenyans ruled the top two men’s 42K and I hope this will make the Cebuanos take up the challenge of topping next year’s race!
By the way, I’m setting up this blog for a gallery page where I will be posting 123 images of runners that I took this morning. For the meantime, check out CebuRunning for the latest results of the 21K and 42K. Over at CebuMarathon.com, the complete results are now posted including accurate time of all participating runners who finished with data provided by their ChampionChip.
More images at the Gallery page.
At the Mango Ave. waterstop
Willy Tanui, first placer of the 42K - Men
Racer #97 just passed the 37th kilometer at the Mango Ave. waterstop
Assisting the runners at the 37th kilometer water stop (Mango Ave.)
On his way up the Ayala flyover
Wonder Woman has conquered the race!
The Cebu City Marathon 2010 uses the ChampionChip for the 21K and 42K races, the first time in the province and third in the country. Image by GIFFORD JOHN PERRAL, racer number 280, 42K
Just one more day to go and it will be the Cebu City Marathon 2010, the first full marathon in the province. What makes this big sporting event memorable is that it goes high tech with the use of ChampionChips. These are just small devices used to time runners that they can wear (organizers advise marathon participants to wear it on their shoes):
…consist of a miniature transponder in a specially designed housing, marked with a unique identification number.
Two main advantages:
This will indeed be an exciting local marathon with results known within minutes!
Registration forms for the 5K race are still available
The countdown to the much awaited Cebu City Marathon 2010 is gearing up with organizers already distributing race packs for 5K participants at Ayala Center Cebu’s Active Zone which opened today, 6 January until the 8th. 21K and 42K pack distribution will be on the 7th.
This major marathon event in the premier city expects almost 4,000 participants and because of the sheer number, the organizers have stopped accepting registrations for the 21K and the 42K events. For those who are interested to join, only the 5K event is open and registrants need to pay P200 to enter. For the singlets, they have to get it at the Asiatown IT Park for P150.
In the spirit of camaraderie and fun, there is also a Carbo Loading Party on the 8th at The Terraces, Ayala Center. Interested participants can pay P150 with 1 free drink and gorge carbo-load with food prepared by La Tegola, The Gustavian, Bigby’s, Spaghetti Factory, T.G.I.F. and Don Henrico’s.
Check out the images I took early this afternoon at the Active Zone:
Race packs are being distributed at Ayala Center Mall's Active Zone
Boxes of singlets readied for distribution
Race packs for the 5K participants. Note that claim stubs should be presented.
Special notice to race participants
Join in the fun for this carbo load party at P150 only!
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I'm Estan Cabigas, a freelance photographer blogger and traveler. I just started to seriously run last 2 March 2010 and for the past few months, I've improved greatly in my running as well as lost pounds in the process. I'm gunning for a full marathon by 2011.
My flagellant image is Editor's Choice in the National Geographic Magazine May 2010 issue.
The photo is part of a documentary work that I did during Holy Week of 2009.
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