Maxicare MAXIFEST Run on December 15

After getting around 3.1K participants last year Maxicare is doing it again with the goal of helping Kythe Foundation, an institution that helps cancer and chronic illness patients - and hopefully break a Guinness Book of World Records of hugging a soft toy. This is a big event and this year they will bring MAXIFEST to a whole new level. Life has beginning and end but for them, they feel the most important part is how you live your life. So go to runrio.com/race now to register!

They call every Maxicare plan holder a Maxicare champion. They want to see you live your life, acheive your goals, and with this run you would be able to help someone while taking part in a historical Guinness World Record attempt which only a few has been able to tick off their bucket list. This will be in December 15, with three different activities at the 5ECom Harbor Drive MOA in Pasay City. Registration will start on October 18. Maxicare will also have a Veggiefest with over 50 vendors so you can have plant based food in your picnics, have Zumba activities, games and fun with your friends and loved ones. All 4000 runners will also do the simultaneous hugging of plush toys, specifically the MaxiBear which they have as mascot in different events.

Aside from the 3K, 5K and 10K event, they will have a 2K for seniors. Everyone will get a finishers medal, and the cute little cuddly bear which you will use in the activity area for the Hugging World Record Attempt. Guinness World Record representatives will be there to take notes if you will beat the previous record from the US. Runrio will also be organizing the run, so everything will be smooth on December 15 when the run happens.

The Nickelodeon Slime Cup Run 2016

I've been watching Nickelodeon since I was a kid and more than anything else, I've been enjoying how much they actually pour slime on the guests of their show let alone the kid contestants in games. The premise of this event I was supposed to go to was fun as they'll be holding a fun run in the Mall of Asia Concert grounds. Unfortunately, I didn't get to wake up that early for me to be able to rush down south as I live in the QC area. I missed a lot, a lot of fun and slime moments!

My favorite people from the Pineapple under the sea woke up early too and joined in the run. They lead a group of normal people, serious runners, excited kids and even their fur babies to run too!

I wasn't in my full athletic form but judging from the looks of it, even the kids survived the run. They had it in 200 meters, 1K and 3K events.

They had the real deal Pineapple Under the Sea house of Spongebob to serve as registration centers so people could suit up with their race kits and join in. It's the SLIME HUB!

After the fun run, the organizers and Nickelodeon gave away special awards to kids and their companions. It was nice to see they recognized the friendliest ones in the pack. (photo by FPJ of http://manualtolyf.blogspot.com/)

Those cute little dogs remind me of my own, wish mine was alive though. I love activities that choose to let our four legged friends to tag along! (photo by FPJ of http://manualtolyf.blogspot.com/)

Oh and of course, how can we ever forget the SLIME part of the show. Yes, kids, adults, or any age for that manner went through the fun of getting drenched in real SLIME because this is the SLIME RUN! Looks so much fun! (photo by FPJ of http://manualtolyf.blogspot.com/)

They even got the words modified, the finish line became FINISH SLIME! Oh my how I miss the slime games I used to watch on Nickelodeon. Even if it was a rerun on TV, I still enjoyed it!

I am really sad that I didn't get to join in the fun, my apologies to the organizers who invited me but I didn't get to show up. I'm glad to see though that everyone had a really good time not just with the run but with the SLIME they had to go through. They also had facilities for showers  later on just to wash that SLIME off. The Nickelodeon Slime Cup Run 2016 really looks so fun! How I wish I could join in the next one if I get a little thinner and faster, probably enjoy it with someone, perhaps a dog would do.

Thanks to Jeman Villanueva of Orange Magazine TV (orangemagazine.ph) too for furnishing us with lovely photos above. I love Spongebob! Oh my gawwwd!

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The Sofitel Manila Half Marathon 2014

Running enthusiasts, on the starting line!

The last time this happened was in 2008. It's one of the biggest runs in the Philippines that features 5k, 10k and 21k races which gave away prizes and surprises too. This year, on August 17 specifically... they are bringing to you the Sofitel Manila Half Marathon 2014 once again. Proceeds of this event will go to the care of street children of Manila through Virlanie Foundation. It's not just going to be a plain run and will become something that could help the plight of these kids to keep them in school, provide shelter or just overall help them go through life easy. 

One of the leading run organizers in the country Coach Rio Dela Cruz of Runrio says "By organizing the Sofitel Manila Half Marathon, we hope to one day become one of the world's most popular running event attracting both amateur and professional runners from all over the world to compete in Manila.  This marathon is dedicated to the children of Virlanie Foundation with the objective of contributing to a better future for the children of Manila". I've also seen some of the other things Coach Rio did before and a lot of people benefited from it. This is something different because I feel he's really doing it for the kids. Aside from the health benefits of the activity, people would be able to make a difference on the kids lives. That alone is something that could surely change them, to make them better members of the society.

Oh and they're keeping it a little green this time because runners are all advised to bring their own water bottles to be used on refilling stations throughout the race. They will not use paper or plastic cups because we've all seen what happened on races that had that all on the street right?! 

Registration for this race will start on June 27. Just go to Toby’s MOA, Toby’s SM North in The Block and also in Move on 30th Street in BGC. Before you decide on doing this, please checkout www.runrio.com for complete details of the race. Fees are Php 750 for the 5k, Php 850 for the 10k, and PHP 950 for the 21k. Every registered racer will receive the usual race bib, singlet, finisher loot bag and drinks so you won't get dehydrated. For the 21km runners, they will receive their own finishers medal and shirt. Isn't that neat?

The Sofitel Manila Half Marathon is also brought to you by Gatorade, Gold’s Gym, DOCOMO, StarXpo, DOLE, Delsan Office Systems,Canon Fashion Tailoring,10 Inch Lights and sounds, Dowi Hosiery, Delizio Fine Foods, Diversey, MJ Global, M Plus, Timex, Premier water and Nizoral. This also includes their media partners ANC, Business World, Fox International Channels, Manila Bulletin, Philippine Daily Inquirer and Radio High (where you'll probably see this advertised). For more information about the event, you can also check out the event page on Facebook here "The Sofitel Manila Half Marathon" or you can call (02)7031736 or (02)4634814 or email them at feedback@runrio.com.

I'll try and see if I can run on that day, even for fun! :)

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