Just came in the mail, unique and definitely lung busting race. The last time something similar was organized, if I remember correctly runners were running up and down the Enterprise Tower in Ayala. This time, Discovery Channel and Bonifacio Global City are putting up a 5o and 100 floor races at the E-Services Tower this Saturday at the Fort.
In order to ensure that no one drops dead from exhaustion, they even put in quirky rules like those joining the 100 floor race must have sub-40 times for the guys and sub 50 for the girls. Good luck in finding sub-elite runners willing to blow their quads over 100 floors for P25,000.
and a chance to win a car :P
Anyway, if this race strikes your fancy I have two free race kits for you guys. This is a "contest", although I'm usually terrible with these things. So if you have nothing better to do on Saturday and would like a freebie race, here are the mechanics :
1. Follow me on Twitter.
2. Add me on Facebook ( if you haven't already) :
3. Leave a comment on this post telling me you've done the above, and tell us what you think is the most challenging aspect of racing up a building.
4. In the event that this contest sucks out and no one joins, first two people who post win. Or I can sell these kits on the street takatak boys style.
5. I'll notify you by Facebook or Twitter if you won, and we can discuss how you can pry them away from me. (that's why you need to add or follow me.)
Deadline is Thursday 9 pm. That's all! Good luck!
Juicy freebie kits. Here are some more details on the race, if you don't know it already.
Run Details:
1. After the horn is blown, runners starting at Rizal Drive (the street fronting the Bonifacio e-Services Building) turn right to 3rd Street and then turn left to enter the building from the parking entrance up to the 1st floor ramp. (distance: 160 meters)
2. Runners will run up to the 9th floor using the ramp throughout. (distance: 1,090 meters) At the 9th floor they proceed to the stairwell and negotiate the stairs up to 25th floor where their split times are taken before they go in the opposite stairwell. (distance: 300 steps + 37 meters)
3. Overtaking shall be on the right side when going up the stairs.
4. Runners will run down 25 floors (distance: 407 steps) and go out to the lobby, then get out of the building (distance:15 meters)
5. At the street fronting the building (Rizal Drive), runners turn right to 30th Street and upon reaching the first corner, turn left to Third Street and run a stretch of the Third Avenue and turn left for the finish.(distance: 300 meters)
6. Overtaking shall be on the left side when going down the stairs.
7. FOR SAFETY PURPOSES: NO LIQUID SHALL BE ALLOWED INSIDE THE STAIRWELL. THE WATER STATIONS WILL BE LOCATED AT THE START AND FINISH AREAS ONLY. However, the Century runners may take water at the corner of the Rizal Drive and 3rd Street going into their second half of the run.
8. There will be three medical stations: at 1) 9th floor, 2) 25th floor and 3) finish area. There will be two ambulances: at 1) 9th floor and 2) opposite side of the entrance to the parking area of the Bonifacio e-Services Building.
9. Runners’ times will be flashed at the finish. But the top 3 winners in both men’s and women’s divisions of the half-century and century run will be officially declared only after the last runner has crossed the finish line.
10. From time to time, the progressive ranking of the runners (the top three runners after the first heat and the subsequent heat) shall be announced.
11. Finisher’s medal and other giveaways can be picked up near the stage at the parking lot in front of the building.
Juicy freebie kits. 
First. haha =)
Sorry Luis, couldn't resist the above comment hehe. It's such a dorky thing to do, and I just wanted to find out what it felt like!
Anyway, the race sounds like fun but i agree that it'll be really ouch for the quads. Wonder any 102/151 peeps are willing to risk injury/downtime for this? :-P Best of luck to the runners, and to your blog!
Hahaha it's funny how they do it at the forums Doc Art :P Quad blower, but I do know Ka Totoy did the one at Enterprise last time. Not sure if this is more strenuous. All set for 151 Doc? :)
sub 40 10km? uh oh!
but i have done 2 pbcom repeats (56 floors) 2x ;)
Nice Papa Retz, ano, you wanna do this? :P
i want to win the other slot for the vertical marathon para kay xjxj (of takbo.ph)... hindi kasi niya ma-access ang blog mo kaya i'm doing him a favor...
thanks again for this!
btw, free mo 'to nakuha?
also, i just followed you sa Twitter... (@johnonline)
Hi! I usually do a up - down stair walk from Basement 4 to 16th Floor of Trafalgar Plaza at Makati. I run Basement 4 to Ground Floor to 45degrees ramp where parking vehicle do their way up and down the area. When I came to Ground Floor, I've done running from Ground Floor to 16th Floor through their Fire Exit stairway. Then I done going down with fast pace from 16th to Ground. I experience having a very stiff muscle at my calves when Im already at around 11th but still I continue the vertical run. Going down is much easier with me. It is just like a cool down from a road run. I usually do this but after that I just feel very sweaty but having no problem with the lower part of my body. I want to join this event. Pls help me sir... I'm begging... Thanks a lot. I already added you at Facebook. Awaiting your confirmation Sir. Thanks. - Mark Romeo Galvez
:)
Followed on Twitter and added on Facebook, in case the two above are not available to race ;)
Thanks John, so by proxy to eh? Hmmm. :)
How did I get them? Oftentimes race organizers give us compli kits so we can promote their races or experience it ourselves. Since I'm not racing this, I'd rather share it with you guys :)
Thanks for the fun, detailed account Mark. You're actually the only one who has stated what you feel is the hardest challenge you will be facing :)
:) - what a smylie face haha.
Zalds! Tell me what you think would be the most challenging aspect of racing up a building!
followed you on twitter! i'm xtianj.
added you on facebook! i'm cj lampad.
the most challenging part of the racing up a building is that when you reach the top, you have to do it all over again to go down. lol
-xjxj of takbo.ph
p.s. thanks johnonline! :D
Nice answer CJ, will let you know the results tomorrow morning. NIce that you got some backup with you haha. :)
Sir, pls? i want to join the event... I'm doing this thing for quite sometime... i done that also doing an up and down stairs walk going to a cellsite / broadcast tower because of my work before. One thing that makes this challenge difficult is the lack of ventilation... sobrang init lalo na kung sa open ka tatakbo or maglalakad like sa towers or sa loob ng building... sa fire exit na pagpasok mo pa lang pagpapawisan ka na... btw, ive doing the stair walk sa high rise building pag uwian kasi sobrang dami sabay sabay ngeelevator...
Thanks for that detailed response Mark, will post the winners in 30 mins :)
Probably because they gave the most detailed answers to the most difficult part of running a vertical marathon, and because it seemed they put in a lot more effort than the rest, the two free race kits go to.....
Mark Romeo Galvez and CJ Lampad :)
Congratulations guys, send me a PM either on Facebook or Twitter so we can discuss how you can get your kits today.
sayang.. di na ako nakasagot sa tanong mo GBM. I went to ROX for the TBRDM bull session then accompanied my wellness coach as ocular inspection ng site at building. anyways, just to answer your question for the benefit ng mga sasali:
yung challenging aspect ng race na ito is the smell/odor of the paint because the construction in some parts of the building is still going on. Lobby pa lang, amoy na amoy mo na agad ang pintura. Sana they can remedy that situation in time for the race tomorrow. Hazardous sa lungs ang paint odor.
Ayan ;)
Thanks GBM! Mahirap pala yung vertical run. haha. pero i had fun naman. Sa uulitin! :D
bro, who got the 478 bib number and who's 479? i was looking at the two guys kanina sa area waering those numbers but i dont know who cj is sa dalawa... kaya ayun wala akong inapproach sa knila...
Sayang Zalds! :) Okay lang yan, dami pa tayo pacontest next time :) Oo nga ,delikado yung paint no? Baka may mahimatay haha.
Congratulations CJ! Sabog quads ba? Ayos na cardio yun :)
John, di ko din alam eh hehe. Wasn't able to remember na. ")
hi! ayos yung marathon sir... kaso nagkamali ako ng assume dun sa setup... masyado nadedicate ang energyko sa ramps. pagdating ng around 21st floor naubusan na ko ng hangin pero ayos naman.. sana meron pong VM in the future.. i'll train for this one na...
@GBM: sabog na sabog. hirap maghagdan ngayon kahit 2 steps lang. haha
@johnonline: 479 ako. :D
Ayos yan Mark, unique experience. Glad you enjoyed! Lalakas ka nyan no doubt.
Cj, haha ganun ba? More training :) MAs madali bigla horizontal ngayon haha.