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Adidas KOTR Prepaid Reservation Forms now available

August 22, MANILA – Beginning today, you may now avail of the KOTR Prepaid Reservation Form giving you the chance to pre-register for the adidas King of the Road (KOTR) slated on October 23 at the Bonifacio Global City. KOTR Prepaid Reservation Forms gives you the chance to reserve a slot by paying in cash at selected KOTR doors.

Visit registration booths in participating stores namely: adidas in 1) Alabang Town Center 2) Gateway Mall 3) Glorietta 3 4) Greenbelt 3 5) Greenhills 6) Newport Mall 7) Powerplant Mall 8) Robinsons Place Ermita 9) SM MOA 10) SM North Edsa 11) Shangri-La 12) TriNoma, and 13) RUNNR Bonifacio Global City and 14) RUNNR TriNoma. Choose the category you want to join, ranging from 5k, 16.8k, and 21k. Pay the race fee in cash—P1,050—for both 5k and 21k, and P1,300 for 16.8k, then receive your KOTR Prepaid Reservation Form, which indicates your Reservation Code. Only cash payments are accepted. The Reservation Code is a unique code that corresponds to a race slot…

Going the Extra Miles for Smiles

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Photos from L to R: (1) Pre-surgical orthodontic treatment called NAM (2) Genetic Counseling (3) Cleft surgery (4) Speech Therapy

It was just another manic Monday as parents and their children with varying cleft conditions milled in the Emergency Clinic annexed to Our Lady of Peace Hospital in Paranaque. In a corner sat a man who stood out not just because of his snow-white hair and large built, but also for the immense calm he radiated amidst the chaos… he is the one who started it after all.

Shortly after graduating with a medical degree from the University of Iowa, Dr. M. Samuel Noordhoff and his wife, Lucy, made the long journey across the ocean to Taiwan in 1959 as medical missionaries. The very next day Dr. Sam started learning to speak Taiwanese. The following year he became the superintendent of Mackay Memorial Hospital where he stayed for the next 16 years. In 1976, he became the first superintendent of the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital where he founded the polio rehabilitation center, cleft lip and palate treatment center, burn treatment center, suicide prevention center, lifeline and maxillofacial center. Upon retirement in 1989, Dr. Sam used USD 100,000 of his own money to form the Noordhoff Craniofacial Foundation (NCF) and has since then expanded operations from Taiwan to Cambodia, China, Vietnam, Philippines and Mongolia…

Adidas King of the Road FAQs

More info about the Adidas King of the Road 2011

When and where will the 2011 adidas King of the Road Philippines be held?
The adidas King of the Road Philippines will be held on 23 October 2011 (Sunday) at the Bonifacio Global City. 

How do I register? 
Registration can be done online on www.adidaskingoftheroad.com. The registration will close on 31 August 2011 or upon reaching maximum number of slots. Registration is on a first-come first-served basis. 

When is the starting and closing date for the regular registration? 
Regular registration starts June 21 and will close on August 31, or while race slots last. Registration is on a first-come first-served basis. 

What is the age limit for KOTR 2011 participants?
The minimum age to participate in this event will be 12 years old and the maximum age is 65 years old.
12-17 year-old participants need a parent’s or guardian’s consent to participate. 

How do I register if I’m under the age of 18? 
Participants below the age of 18 are required to seek parental/guardian consent as deemed necessary by the organizer upon online registration. Failing which, the organizer reserves the right to refuse entry to any participant. 

Can I register offline / manually and pay cash? 

Adidas KOTR Free Run Promo

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Update: Promo is extended until June 20, 2011

The much-anticipated Adidas King of the Road (KOTR) happening on October 23 at the Bonifacio Global City launches an early-bird registration promo entitled Free Run from June 1-20. Regular registration follows from June 15 to August 31.

From June 1-20 (while race slots last), the Free Run promo opens to a lucky limited number of participants who will receive a guaranteed race entry. Registration is free for every purchase of P7K worth of adidas running products while registration is at 50% off for every purchase of P5K worth of adidas running products. The Free Run promo participants will also enjoy the convenience of having their singlets and race kits couriered to their doorstep at no extra charge…

New Feature: Race Organizers

There are many factors to consider in organizing a running event, like safety of runners/how to time the runners/etc.

If you need any help with organizing your running event, we created a new page for a list of Race Organizers or Running Event Organizers with their corresponding websites.

View List of Race Organizers

BURN: U Rock, U Run moved to April 10

The Running Event by UP Chemical Society, “BURN: U Rock, U Run” has been moved from March 6 to April 10, 2011.

More details about Burn: U Rock, U Run

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BURN: U Rock, U Run moved to March 6

The Running Event by UP Chemical Society, “BURN: U Rock, U Run” has been moved from March 13 to March 6, 2011.

More details about Burn: U Rock, U Run

No SPEED Limit moved to Jan 23

The No SPEED Limit Running Event to be held at the Ateneo de Manila University Campus has been moved from January 16 to January 23, 2011.

Registration is extended until January 21, 2011.

Thank you!

Know more about No SPEED Limit

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Happy New Year

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Looking forward to more Running Events in 2011 and a bigger marathonphilippines.com

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