Mizuno backs Yakult 10-Miler

The Yakult 10 Mile run gets a big boost with Mizuno backing its 26th year staging slated at the Cultural Center Complex grounds in Pasay on May 24.

The 10- Miler (16K) will be run on an outand-back course in the southbound side of Roxas Blvd. starting and ending on Vicente Sotto St. inside the CCP complex.

The 16K run starts at 5 a.m. to be followed by the 5K and 3K run at 5:15 a.m. Assembly starts at 4 a.m.

Fees are pegged at P500 for the 16K run, P400 for the 5K, and P300 for the 3K race, inclusive of a running singlet issued upon registration.

All finishers will receive an additional finishers t- shirt and a bottle of Yakult, the unique health drink with lacto-bacilli shirota strain.

Registration is ongoing until Thursday only at Trinoma Mall, (tel. 916-6495), SM Megamall (954-2066), Bonifacio High Street at Bonifacio Global City ( 551-3957) and at SM Mall of Asia (954 2407).

According to Michael Ong, director of Yakult Phils., Inc., a P7,000 cash prize awaits the overall champion and the top female finisher of the 16K centerpiece event. The second placer will get P3,000, third P2,000, fourth P1,000 and fifth P500.

Trophies will also be awarded to the top three male and female finishers of the 16K race, while medals will be awarded to the fourth and fifth placers. The top three finishers in the 5K and the 3K age groups will also receive medals. A bag of Yakult will also be given to all awardees.

With Mizuno’s backing, additional prizes will be awarded to the top finishers of the 16K run. The 16K overall champion will receive a pair of Wave Universe running shoes plus a Premium Super Light Jacket.

The second placer will receive a pair of Wave Universe running shoes while the third placer will get a pair of Evolevitas running shoes. The same set of prizes will go to the top three finishers of the 16K women’s division.

The top male and female finishers of the 5K run will also receive Evolevitas running shoes.