The third edition of the SM to SM Run will offer bigger prizes to the winners when the race kicks off on Feb. 24, 2013 at the SM City Cebu Northwing.
From P30,000, the organizing SM Prime Holdings raised the first-place cash prize for 21-kilometer winners to P50,000. Aside from that, overnight stays for two at the Radisson Blu Hotel also await winners in the 21k and 12k couples category. These prizes are so far the biggest in Cebu for a 21k race.
There will also be 12k, 6k and 3k categories. Top placers in the 12k will bring home P10,000 each while winners in the 6k category will get P5,000. There will be no cash prize for the 3k fun run category.
Registration has started at the SM City Cebu Northwing. Registration fee is pegged at P750 for the 21k, P450 for the 12k and P350 for the 6k and 3k.
Proceeds of the event will go to the Cebu City Task Force on Street Children and the Cebu Newspapers Workers Foundation Inc. (CENEWOF).
Cebu City Councilor and Cebu City Task Force on Street Children chairperson Margot Osmeña said during yesterday’s official press conference at the Saint Martin Function Room of the Radisson Blu Hotel that the help they will get from this race will mean a lot.
“We are very thankful for the early gift given to us by the SM Prime Holdings because it validates our strength and belief to maintain our program on street children,” she said. “We can’t do it alone without the cooperation of the community that’s why the help from SM means a lot.” Joining Osmeña in the press conference was SM Prime Holdings Vice President Marissa Fernan, CENEWOF president Dr. Pureza Oñate and race director Joel Baring.
Oñate, on the other hand, said the funds from SM will help the planned renovation of the Marcelo Fernan Press Center Auditorium. Some of it will go to the Cebu Media Assistance Fund (CEMAF).
For more details about the race, one can visit the SM City Cebu fan page at Facebook.