Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila celebrates wellness and supports the street children of Manila with the Sofitel Manila Half Marathon 2016
Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila promotes wellness and a healthy lifestyle as it holds the 2016 Sofitel Manila Half Marathon on the 21st of August 2016. Now on its fourth year, the premier urban destination in partnership with the country’s foremost running event organizer, RunRio, led by Coach Rio de la Cruz, brings the much-anticipated event to a new venue. Now taking off from the CCP Open Field
which is next to Sofitel and offers more activity space and private parking for runners, the Sofitel Manila Half Marathon is an annual event held for the benefit of the children of Virlanie Foundation.
“Over 4,300 participants joined last year’s successful run and we continue to encourage more wellness and fitness enthusiasts to participate this year. We were able to raise Php750,000 for Virlanie Foundation, enabling the young, less fortunate children of Manila,” shares Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila’s General Manager, Adam Laker. The 2016 Sofitel Manila Half Marathon will feature 3 categories at 5K, 10K and 21K with start and end points at the CCP Open Field. The marathon takes runners through a panoramic view of the bay area showcasing the scenic surrounds and promoting a green lifestyle encouraging runners to bring water bottles for refilling at designated hydration stations, minimizing the use of paper and plastic cups.
“We hope to continue engaging runners to join events like the Sofitel Manila Half Marathon that not only is a hub for both amateur and professional runners but also serves a noble purpose—to make a difference in the lives of the children of Manila through the Virlanie Foundation,” shares Coach Rio de la Cruz. Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila and RunRio invite you to participate in this worthwhile wellness program. Online registration starts on the 27th of June until the 18th of August and in-store registration from the 13th of July until the 14th of August at Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila, Runnr Store Bonifacio High Street, Runnr Trinoma, Toby’s Shangri-La Plaza Mall and Toby’s Mall of Asia. Registration fees for the available categories are at Php750 for 5K, Php850 for the 10K and Php950 for the 21K. All participants shall receive event race bibs, singlet and finishers’ loot bag. Runners on the 21K category will also receive a finisher’s shirt and medal. An assortment of cash and lifestyle prizes are in store for some of our top running enthusiasts. This event is co-presented by Cebu Pacific GetGo Card by Unionbank, The Sofitel Manila Half Marathon is made possible by the following sponsors: Gatorade, Timex, GoPro, Althaus Philippines, illy Coffee, Nescafe Ready-to-Drink Coffee, Siyana Sweetener, Hygienix, Harvey Fresh, Great Image, Gardenia, Star Xpo Enterprises and Delsan Office Systems. Media partners include: ANC The ABS-CBN News Channel, 2nd Avenue, CT, Jack TV, Fox International Channels, BusinessWorld, Philippine Daily Inquirer and The Philippine Star.
22/09/2016
Sharing to everyone the highlights of the Sofitel Manila Half Marathon 2016. Many thanks to everyone who supported and participate in the race event. You have greatly helped the Virlanie Foundation Philippines continue their work in giving back the smiles to the street children of Manila.
Helping does not have to end here. Visit their website to find out more details on the foundation and how to contribute for the cause: http://www.virlanie.org/get-involved/donate/
Sofitel Manila Half Marathon 2016
The highlights of the Sofitel Manila Half Marathon 2016. Many thanks to everyone who supported and participate the race event. You have greatly helped the Vi...
02/09/2016
Here are some of the photos taken during the held last 21st of August 2016 at the CCP Open Grounds. Congratulations once again to everyone who participated and helped us promote wellness and support the street children of Manila through the Virlanie Foundation Philippines.
24/08/2016
Bonjour mabuhay, everyone! Sharing to you the official race results of this year's race event. Please see the page or the links below to view finishers of different race categories.
Bonjour mabuhay! Congratulations again for participating in this year's ! Great job to all the race finishers and for continuing to strive for your personal best. You have celebrated wellness with us, as well as contributed a significant amount of help to the street children of Manila through the Virlanie Foundation Philippines�. Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila Runrio Inc.�
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20/08/2016
We hope everyone's excited! Just a reminder, the 21K category gun start is at 4am, 10K category gun start is at 4:40 am and 5K category gun start is at 5am. We will be having an on-site registration so be sure to tell your friends and family who haven't registered yet that they can still join. Exciting raffle prizes and treats from our event partners await all participants.
For more information on the race event details, please visit www.sofitelmanilahalfmarathon.com. Good luck and see you tomorrow at the CCP Open Grounds!
19/08/2016
Our event partner, TCL Philippines, will be giving away a TCL 29" D2700 LED TV during this year's ! Everyone who will be joining may have a chance to win this exciting prize. Be sure to approach the information booth to know details on how to qualify for the raffle draw.
By the way. on-site registration will be made available on August 21, 2016 (race day). This means you can proceed to the registration booth and sign-up if you still haven't registered for the race. Hope to see everyone at the CCP Open Grounds!
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18/08/2016
It is the final day to register in-store or online for this year's ! Head on to Toby's SM Mall of Asia Official, Timex Philippines SM MEGAMALL, Runnr Bonifacio High Street, Runnr TriNoma or at Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila to register in-store and receive your race kits. You may also register online at http://www.sofitelmanilahalfmarathon.com/ and pick-up your race kits at the information booth of the race event grounds before the start of the race on August 21, 2016 at the CCP Open Grounds.
Join the race and promote wellness while helping the street children of Manila through the Virlanie Foundation Philippines. Hope to see you there!
August 18, 2016 is the final day to register in-store and online. Be sure to visit our website www.sofitelmanilahalfmarathon.com to register online, to view all in-store registration venues, and to know full details of the race. Hope to see everyone at the race on August 21, 2016 at the CCP Open Grounds! Support the race event and help the children of Virlanie Foundation Philippines.
Catch some of the highlights of the previous race by watching the video below:
16/08/2016
A few more days before the and 2 more days for you to register in-store or online. Visit www.sofitelmanilahalfmarathon.com to register online, view in-store registration venues, and know full details of this year's race. Hope to see you there!
15/08/2016
Aside from the race kit, finisher's shirt & medal(for 21K category) and prizes for top finishers, participants are in for a treat as raffle prizes such as a Domestic Round-trip Airline ticket, a GoPro Hero 4 & an Instax camera from our partner Cebu Pacific, and an X7.1 Coffee Machine from illy Coffee. Food, product samples from our other sponsors, and goodie bags will also be offered at the race event grounds.
Once again, we are inviting everyone to join the 2016 and support the street children of Manila through the Virlanie Foundation Philippines!
The race event will feature 3 categories at 5K, 10K and 21K to be held at a new and exciting location which is the CCP Open Grounds. The event takes runners through a panoramic view, showcasing the scenic surrounds of Manila Bay area. For more information, and to register online, visit www.sofitelmanilahalfmarathon.com! Online registration has been extended until August 18, 2016. Just a few days left!
11/08/2016
Here's a throwback Thursday video showing highlights of the 2014 . Online registration has been extended until Aug. 18, 2016! Visit www.sofitelmanilahalfmarathon.com to view full details and to join this year's race. Hope to see everyone on Aug. 21, 2016 at the CCP Open Grounds!
10/08/2016
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS EXTENDED TILL AUG. 18, 2016
Here is a glimpse of what runners will expect after finishing their running feat! For the 21K category, additional finisher's shirt and medal await each runner. Do expect more treats and surprises at the race grounds from our partners & sponsors on Aug. 21, 2016.
Online registration has been extended until Aug. 18, 2016. Visit www.sofitelmanilahalfmarathon.com to view the list of race partners/sponsors, race categories, route maps and all other details. You may also register online via the website. Hope to see everyone at the race!
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