AROUND 1,000 runners gear up for this Sunday’s first Philconstruct Industry Run at the San Pedro Calungsod Templete at the South Road Properties.
According to organizers from the Cebu Contractors Association (CCA), the Philippine Constructors Association (PCA) and the Philippine Institution of Civil Engineers (PICE), long distance runners have signed up in the 21-kilometer race.
The running event aims to raise funds to continue the groups’ community project of building a classroom made up of environment-friendly materials.
The beneficiary school will be the urban poor community school in barangay Paknaan, Mandaue City.
Registration is still ongoing at the RUNNR Ayala Center Cebu and at the Cebu Runners Circle in Raintree Mall. Cut-off for registration will be on June 7 (Friday).
Other distances in the race are 12k, 6k and 3k. Two Garmin wrist watches will be raffled after the race. /CORRESPONDENT DALE G. ROSAL