P.2 million up in woman relay run

MANILA, Philippines - A total prize pot of P200,000 will be up for grabs in the first Team Woman Run, a four-woman team relay spread over 21K or half marathon distance and divided into four legs, set June 27 at the Venice Piazza Mall at McKinley Hill.

A whopping P70,000 purse will go to the champions of the event, presented by Woman by Lactacyd which is expected to lure career women in the metropolis, including corporate executives and managers as well as running enthusiasts from the political and showbiz sectors and members of the various running clubs.

The runner-up and third placer will receive P35,000 and P20,000, respectively, while the individual winner will get P20,000 and the second and third placers will receive P15,000 and P10,000, respectively.

Another P30,000 pot will be staked for the best in costume with the winner getting P15,000 and the next two P10,000 and P5,000, respectively.

The novel run, sponsored by Timex, is no ordinary footrace since skippers of each participating team will have to draw up strategies on who to field in the longer route, the mid-distance and the shorter ones. The kickoff leg will be a 10K run with the next set at 5K and the last two at 3K.

Format calls for a 3-4 women team aged 18-45 years old with a participant allowed to run twice on the first and last legs of the event backed by 100 Plus, Alaska Slim, Beauty Bar, Bluewater Day Spa, David’s Salon, Dole, Summit and Timex and media partners Multisport, Runnerspeak and Women’s Health.

Registration is ongoing and will end June 24 at Timex North Edsa, Timex MOA, Timex Southmall and Runnr Bonifacio High Street, according to the organizing Eventking Corp.

Fees are pegged at P1,000 per team with two bottles of Woman by Lactacyd 200ml and proof of purchase (bottle and receipt) and P1,500 without proof or purchase.

Online registration is also available on www.teamwomanrun.com.