This is one Fun Run that really puts the fun in the run. Whether youre a couple trying to best each other, or a single runner looking for that significant other the Sofitel Runrio Battle of the Sexes is sure to put a soft spot in your heart. Since time immemorial one has pondered which is the better sex? is it the men or the women? In this time of equality in sexes, even among runners and running teams, it is everyones game between men and women.
So allow me if you may as I pose this question “which do you think is the better sex?”
One of my favorite running families, headed by couple PJ and Belle Villegas are in for the game and challenged each other.
All in the spirit of fun, and a run for a cause (with Virlanie foundation as beneficiary), Sofitel – RunRio will be having the Leg 2 of the Battle of the Sexes happening on September 1, 2013 at SM Mall of Asia.
Sofitel Philippine Plaza announces the launch of the Sofitel-Run Rio Battle of the Sexes Leg 2, a 5 k and 10k Fun Run to be held on the 1st of September 2013 at the SM MOA Grounds, SM Mall of Asia. Luxury prizes from Sofitel is at stake during the fun run including a three night stay at the Sofitel suite, access to Club Millésime, the hotel’s exclusive Club lounge, dining at Spiral, beauty treatments from Le Spa and Vietura, the new Aesthetic Lifestyle Institute. The second run follows the success of its first leg which attracted more than 3,000 runners last March 2013.
RunRio is a series of 10k and 5 K fun runs organized by the Sofitel Philippine Plaza together with RunRio Inc. and headed by the foremost running coach in the country, Coach Rio de la Cruz. The Battle of the Sexes Fun Run’s unique concept of male vs. female is a first in the country with both 10 k and 5k race. Male and female participants will compete with each other in one finish line, one venue, and one distance. Female runners will start the race then the male runners will follow after 3 minutes (5k) and 7 minutes (10k run).
Sofitel Philippine Plaza general manager, Adam Laker says, “We were delighted with the success of our first ever run in collaboration with Coach Rio dela Cruz which attracted more than 3,000 runners. Over PHP 755,000 have been raised and has been used to purchase a van that was recently handed over to the Virlanie Foundation for their activities for the street children of Manila. It is Sofitel Philippine Plaza’s advocacy to create a brighter future for the less privileged children of Manila. Since 2007, the hotel has launched several projects to help raise funds to support the foundation’s benevolent activities in order to reach out to the children and families living in the poorest areas of Metro Manila.
Sofitel – Run Rio Battle of the Sexes is presented to you by Gatorade in cooperation with
Gold’s Gym, World Balance, Rexona, Sky Cable, Prime Power Manpower Services, Eupac
Dole Philippines, Darlington Socks, Johnson and Johnson, Health Express, Delsan Office Systems,
Star Xpo Enterprise, Classica Litho Corporation, Nizoral, Primier Water and Timex. Media partners include Philippine Star, Business World, Manila Bulletin, Wheninmanila.com and ABS-CBN News Channel.
The run officially starts at 5am at the Mall of Asia grounds. Gun starts at 05:30am for 10k and 5:45am for 5k.
Tickets are on sale at Php 500 for the 5K and Php 800 for the 10K, inclusive of the run registration and running kit. Registration sites are at Riovanna BGC and Katipunan and Toby’s Mall of Asia and SM the Block.
More on Sofitel Philippine Plaza, this place holds a special place in my heart as well. i had my Graduation dinners here both in my gradeschool and highschool graduation when it still had Abelardos!
Sofitel is the only French luxury hotel brand with a presence on five continents with 120 addresses, in almost 40 countries (more than 30,000 rooms). Sofitel offers contemporary hotels and resorts adapted to today’s more demanding and more versatile consumers who expect and appreciate beauty, quality and excellence. Whether situated in the heart of a major city like Paris, London, New York, Shanghai or Beijing, or nestled away in a country landscape in Morocco, Egypt, French Polynesia or Thailand, each Sofitel property offers a genuine experience of the French “art de vivre”.
Sofitel Legend and & Sofitel So are two labels that come to enrich Sofitel Luxury hotels.
Sofitel Legend hotels are iconic and mythical; they are often centuries-old listed heritage buildings: Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi, Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam and Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan.
Sofitel So hotels are new « boutique hotels » characterised by a stylish focus on contemporary design by famous architects and/or embellished by international celebrities from the world of fashion, design or art: Sofitel So Mauritius Bel Ombre, Sofitel So Bangkok and Sofitel So Singapore (2013).
– For the 10km category, the women will be given a 7-minute head start before the men.- For the 5km category, the head start for women is 3 minutes.They must battle it out to see which gender will prevail. Only one gender can win for the 5km and the 10km.
Age Categories per Distance |
Winner |
16 and below |
One male, one female |
17-24 |
One male, one female |
25-29 |
One male, one female |
30-34 |
One male, one female |
35-39 |
One male, one female |
40-44 |
One male, one female |
45-49 |
One male, one female |
50-54 |
One male, one female |
55-59 |
One male, one female |
60 and above |
One male, one female |
WINNER’S PRIZES
A. Winners for 5K (20)
· Spiral GC for two persons Valued at P6,000
· Nike + Ipod sports kit Valued at P 1,700
· World Balance Shoes Valued nat P2,000
· Gold’s Gym membership Valued at PHP 5,000 (1 Month free use of gym)
OVERALL WINNER (1)
· GC Sofitel Deluxe Room with breakfast for 2
· Nike + Ipod sports kit Valued at P1,700
· World Balance Shoes Valued at P2,500
· Gold Gym membership Valued at P60,0000 (1 Year use of the gym)
· Timex watch valued at P2,500
B. Winners for 10K (20)
· Spiral GC for two persons Valued at P6,000
· Nike + Ipod sports kit Valued at P1,700
· World Balance Shoes Valued at P2,000
· Gold’s Gym membership Valued at PHP 5,000 (1 Month free use of the gym)
OVERALL WINNER (1)
· GC Sofitel Deluxe Room with breakfast for 2
· Nike + Ipod sports kit Valued at P 1,700
· World Balance Shoes Valued at P2,500
· Gold’s Gym membership Valued at P60,000 (1 Year use of the gym)
· Timex watch valued at P2,500
C. For 3,000 loot bags
· Darlington Socks Valued at PHP 120/pair
· Johnson and Johnson products Valued at PHP 120 (Trosyd and Sinutab)
· Health Express products Valued at PHP 100
· Rexona aerosols valued at P75
· Nizoral samples valued at P100
· Gatorade valued at P 30
· Premier Water valued at P 20
RAFFLE:
Luxury Weekend Stay Package
Inclusive of:
1. 3-night stay at the Sofitel Suite with full access to the executive club lounge valued at PHP 20,000/night
2. 5 Spiral GCs valued at PHP 6,000/GC
3. 5 Le Spa GCs valued at PHP 3,000/GC
4. 1 Vietura Aesthetic Lifestyle GC worth PHP 25,000 treatment
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