OUTDOOR CHANNEL CONDUCTS FIRST-EVER VIRTUAL RUN IN PHL

oUTDOOR Channel Asia, a channel dedicated to outdoor lifestyles and entertainment, is staging the first-ever Virtual Run in the Philippines.

The outdoor Channel Virtual Run started on August 31, 2020 and will run until october 15, 2020. It is organized by JLC Communications and Without Limits as a way to counter the social restrictions inflicted by the Covid-19 pandemic and to bring in some much-needed activities and challenges right at the very home of the participants.

The outdoor Channel Virtual Run 2020 will encourage communities across the Philippines to come together to promote fitness and well-being through online social sharing. Participants are encouraged to conquer virtual tracks by taking photos, making videos and sharing their stories of achievement during these unprecedented times.

There will be six run categories of 5km, 10km, 21km, 42km, 102km and 160km. Participants can register at www.outdoorchannelasia.COM/VRPH. From there they can design their own course and location as they like and join the outdoor Channel Virtual Run community on Facebook and Instagram to connect with other runners. on their designated day run, participants can race, run or walk on the road, trail or treadmill and track their efforts using a Gps-tracking running app.

They then submit their time, distance, and screenshot on their own account where they registered to verify that they have completed their objective and will share across social-media channels. All finishers shall receive limited edition finisher’s medal, lightweight full sublimation technical shirt, and other entitlements. The first 60 registrants shall receive a premium item from outdoor Channel.

The categories are as follows:

5km—sierra Madre trail

SIERRA Madre Mountain Range has a lot more to offer besides one of the main attractions—mt. Pinagbanderahan. In the trail, you will have the chance to hike, explore a cave, eat local food, swim and jump from a waterfall. All these fascinating natural works are possible to see because the trek is relatively an easy one and can be therefore recommended for beginners.

10km—pinatubo trail

MT. Pinatubo is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. The gem of Mt. Pinatubo is its crater lake, which lies at the end of a 2.5-hour trek. Long after its historic 1991 eruption, Mt. Pinatubo has become a place worth traveling to, most especially for people yearning for adventure.

21km—edsa

EPIFANIO de los Santos Avenue commonly referred to by its acronym EDSA is the main thoroughfare in Metro Manila passing through six cities. Edsa starts from the Bonifacio Monument in Caloocan City. Stretching for over 23 km, Edsa’s terminus is at a rotunda in front of the Globe of the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City.

42km—military Run

THIS category is aimed at all those who have never raced in a full marathon (42 km distance) and those who cultivate the desire to try to participate in a military run, in a gradual and fun way.

102km—bataan March

THE Bataan March was the forcible transfer by the Imperial Japanese Army of 60,000-80,000 American and Filipino prisoners of war from Saysain Point, Bagac, Bataan to Camp o’donnell, Capas, Tarlac. The transfer began on April 9, 1942, after the three-month Battle of Bataan in the Philippines during World War II. The total distance marched is reported to be 105 km.

160km—freedom trail

THE 100-mile distance commemorates the 102 km march plus the train journey of the marchers towards their final destination in Camp o’ Donnell, Capas Tarlac. Many perished in this journey, as hundreds are fitted in a box car with a 50 person capacity. Survivor reports vary from 9,000 to 18,000 deaths from their departure in Bataan until their arrival in Capas, Tarlac.

Co-presenters of outdoor Channel Virtual Run 2020 are Veterans bank Philippines and MG (Morris Garages). They are supported by Gatorade, Hahn Manila, Leatherman, Ledlenser, Toppcock, Bix, Crazy Carabao, Beanleaf Coffee and Tea, Guitar Apparel, Aquabest, Stradcom, EE, and Worth the Health.

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