AROUND a thousand runners will be joining today’s 7th Pink October Run starting and ending at The Terraces in Ayala Center Cebu.
The running event, which starts at 5 a.m., is organized by the Philippine College of Surgeons (PCS) and the Philippine Society of General Surgeons (PSGS) Cebu Chapter.
It is held in line with the month-long celebration of Pink October, which aims to campaign for the prevention of Breast Cancer. It carries the theme “Defeating Breast Cancer.”
A simultaneous run will also be held in Manila.
The Cebu run will feature 12-kilometer, 6k and 3k distances.
Organizers, headed by Dr. Peter Mancao, said plastic cups will not be used in the water stations as part of the green run advocacy. Participating runners are urged to bring their own hydration bottles. Plastic cups will be available only at the finish line.
Veteran race director Joel Baring of Sports and Fitness Enthusiasts (SAFE) will man the technical side for the running event. /CORRESPONDENT DALE G. ROSAL