145 runners enlist for Ultramarathon

A  total of 145 ultra runners will test their will and endurance in the Century Properties Ultramarathon 2011 slated on Nov. 19 starting from the old Bogo City Hall all the way down to Cebu City.

Race director Raffy Uytiepo announced that they have already closed the registration period to focus on ensuring the ultra runners’ safety and other pertinent concerns.

The race will cover a total of 102 kilometers which will traverse the northern towns and cities of Cebu province.

“Everything is prepared, we just hope that nothing bad will happen to the runners and we are very thankful for the full support of the Bogo City government,” Uytiepo said in an interview.

The second leg of the series will be in Davao on Dec. 10 and will have marathoners negotiating Davao City to Tagum. Ultrarunners from Cagayan de Oro, Ilo-ilo, Bacolod, Davao, Baguio and Manila will join the event.

Organizers are hoping for a better race in Cebu as Century Properties Group is donating P600,000 to ABS-CBN Foundation’s Kapit Bisig Para sa Ilog Pasig.

The real estate giant will also send a contingent to the Run for Pasig River on Nov. 20 wherein P400,000 is expected to be raised to reach the target P1 million donation.

The race is sanctioned by the Philippine Association of UltraRunners which makes it a qualifying race for the Bataan Death March 160k run.

The run will start at 12:01 a.m. of Nov. 19 and it will have an 18-hour cut-off time which means that to be considered as an official finisher, participants must reach the finish line on or before 6:01 p.m. The midnight start means that head lamps will be required of each runner.

The organizers are setting a nine-hour cut-off at kilometer 50 in Catmon while an aid station can be found every 10 kilometers. According to Uytiepo, Bogo City Mayor Celestino “Junie” Martinez will host a dinner for all the participants.