Run to fund Silliman scholars

The Silliman University (SU) Cebu Alumni Association is spearheading a “Run 2011: Run to Educate” to mark the 110th founding anniversary of the university in August.

Engineer Siegfried Sia of the SU Cebu Alumni Association said they are targeting 3,000 runners to join the race on Aug. 7. Around 1,500 runners have already signed up.

The event aims to generate funds for SU’s scholarship programs.

“If we reach our target number of runners, we are looking at giving scholarships to four incoming college students taking any four-year course at the university,” said Sia.

The run on Aug. 7 is open to the public and will kick off at 5:30 a.m. at the Gate of Knowledge, Hibbard Avenue and follow routes that will end at SU’s Uytengsu Foundation Computer Center.

Registration fees are at P300 for 1.1k  and 5.5k and P350 for the P11k.

The 1.1k category is for schoolchildren and the elderly, 5.5k for the young adults and 11k for running enthusiasts and professionals.

This is the second run organized by the SU Cebu Alumni Association, the first of which was held last year at the Ayala Center in Cebu.

“We wanted to bring home the event this year and make it a yearly event here from now on,” Sia said.

This is the sixth run organized in Dumaguete City since February this year as running as a healthy lifestyle have gained popularity among the locals, said Paultom Paras of the Metro Dumaguete Roadrunners Club which helps organize the run.