Warrior 50 (Plus 3)
If you have your eyes set on running 100++ kilometers from Bogo City to Cebu City on Nov. 19, then your training and mileage must be entering its peak stage in the months of September and October before you taper three weeks before race day.
The Warrior 50 (Plus 3) happening on Saturday, Sept. 10 in Lapu-Lapu City will be a perfect gauge of how well you have prepared so far and how much work still needs to be done.
But even if you’re not in training for the Cebu Century Challenge and is eyeing to finish your first ultramarathon, then the Warrior 50 (Plus 3) is still perfect as it is designed for ultra marathon virgins, who aim to finish their first ultra-marathon.
Warrior 50 is organized by Frontrunner Magazine publisher and ultramarathoner Jone Mendoza. The original plan was to hold a 50-kilometer ultramarathon, but after ultra runner Garry Garcia of Be Resort Mactan plotted and ran the actual race course using a GPS watch, there was unavoidable excess three kilometers. As the old Cebuano saying goes—“Mas maayo pa’ng magsobra kaysa magkuwang!”
To complete the 50k out and back race course from the Be Resorts Mactan in Punta Engano, runners will have to run through the open roads of bridge cities Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue and the towns of Consolacion and Lilo-an.
Here’s the Warrior 50 (Plus 3) race route:
Article continues after this advertisementSTARTING LINE: BE Resorts parking lot— turn right at PUNTA ENGANO ROAD- turn left at MACTAN CIRCUMFERENTIAL ROAD towards CORDOVA(~km10 pitstop)- turn right at QUEZON NATIONAL HIGHWAY towards LAPU-LAPU (~km20 pitstop)/Fernan bridge- turn left upon reaching the foot of FERNAN BRIDGE then cross Fernan bridge and proceed towards MANDAUE/Super Metro Mandue via UN AVENUE- turn right towards CONSOLACION and LILO-AN passing through the North Road (~km30 pitstop) – turn right upon reaching LILO-an church and proceed to CANSAGA BRIDGE(~km40 pitstop)- turn left to Fernan bridge after reaching URATEX area- then cross Fernan bridge and turn left towards QUEZON NATIONAL HIGHWAY/Mactan Export Zone area- go pass MACTAN/Lapu-Lapu shrine and proceed to punta engano towards BE resorts-take side stairs towards beachfront FINISH LINE. Total mileage: 53 kilometers.
Article continues after this advertisementRegistration for the Cebu Warrior 50 (Plus 3) is until Sept. 2 at Runnr in Ayala Center Cebu. Registration is pegged at P900.00 only inclusive of a finisher’s shirt, a token and free drink and meal during the after-race party at the beachfront finishline. Registered runners will be entitled to one free drink and meal during the party and will be given ultra special rates on food and beverages during the party(ultra special rates applies to friends and crew as well).
Participants and friends may also avail of ultra special room rates at Be Resorts ([email protected]). P3,500 per room, double occupancy inclusive of breakfast for two.(Discounted from current P5,192 room rate). Registered runners will be entitled to one free drink and meal during the party and will be given ultra special rates on food and beverages during the party (ultra special rates applies to friends and crew as well).
Participants and friends may also avail of ultra special room rates at Be Resorts ([email protected]). Php3500 per room, double occupancy inclusive of breakfast for two.(Discounted from current Php5192 room rate)Registered participants may avail of discounted room rates at Be Resorts Mactan.Registered runners will be entitled to one free drink and meal during the party and will be given ultra special rates on food and beverages during the party(ultra special rates applies to friends and crew as well).
Gun Start is at 3 a.m. of Sept. 10. The race cut-off will be nine (9) hours or until 12 noon of the same day. For more race updates, you may visit the Warrior 50 (Plus 3) “Run Hard, Party Harder” event page on Facebook.
EUF 161 Fun Run
There are so many runs for a cause happening on weekends, sometimes simultaneously on Sundays it’s hard to choose which ones to support.
If you’re a runner on a budget like myself and can only join a maximum of one or two races a month, I suggest you support ERUF 161 Fun Run for the benefit of Cebu’s homegrown rescue group —Emergency Rescue Unit Foundation. Proceeds from this run for a cause will help the group purchase new defibrillators (paddles that jumpstart your heartbeat in case it stops) for the ERUF ambulances.
Registration for ERUF 161 Fun Run is pegged at P250 for 3k, 6k and 12k categories. You may register at the ERUF Station in Banilad, Cebu City (across Tinder Box), Lapu-Lapu City (beside the LLC Hall of Justice), and the Cebu City Sports Complex. The deadlkine for registration will be on Friday, Sept. 9.
Gun start for the ERUF 161 Fun Run will be at 5:30 a.m. of Sunday Sept. 11 at Parkmall, Mandaue Reclamation Area.
ERUF 161 Fun Run committee is headed by Cebuano heart surgeon and marathoner Dr. Peter YB Mancao while the race will be directed by Joel Baring (also director of the successful CDU University Run Bridge to Bridge Challenge).
