Runners get ready as the one of the most
anticipated marathons in our country is happening in 2019! 7-Eleven made the
official announcement during a presscon held last December 12, 2018 at the Peri-Peri Capitol Commons. The 7-Eleven Run Series will now be on its
seventh year.
The 7-Eleven Run 2019 is happening simultaneously
in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao on February 3, 2019, and promises to be an
exciting event for both professional and recreational runners. The race was
first held simultaneously in 3 locations across the country last 2018, with
over 25,000 runners participating. This year promises to be even bigger, better
and more exciting. Runners can expect to see new race categories, a chance to
compete in an international Asian marathon, and even have the opportunity to
win P500,000 cash.
The race in Luzon will be held in Filinvest City,
Alabang. The Visayas leg will be held at Cebu Business Park, while the Mindanao
leg will be in SM City Davao.
This year, runners will see new distances that
will challenge experienced and novice runners alike. 7-Eleven is introducing
the 32K category. Runners also have other options: from a short 500 meter run for kids, a 10K
buddy category, and up to a 42K full marathon.
The race in Manila and Cebu will have 10
categories that will cater to different types of runners. The categories are as
follows:
500M kids
3K
5K
5K Buddy
10K
10K Buddy
16K
21K
32K
42K
The race in Davao, on the other hand, will only
have 9 categories (all except 500M).
“The 7-Eleven Run Series is one of the most
anticipated marathons in our country today,” said Jose Victor Paterno,
President and CEO of Philippine Seven Corporation. “We listened to our runners
and added new distances like the 32K which will serve as an entry point or trial run for 42K.”
As always, 7-Eleven continues to support Filipino
athletes. This year, the overall top 3 Filipino winners for 21K, 32K, and 42K
will be awarded cash prizes and medals, plus a chance to join an international
marathon in Asia, all expenses paid. Last year, winners of the 21K and 42K
races from 7-Eleven Run Series 2018 were sent to Jeju, South Korea to compete
at the 23rd Jeju International Tourism Marathon Festival where they dominated
the top spots in their respective race categories.
To further encourage the spirit of competition,
7-Eleven will be giving away a bonus cash prize to the top Filipino runner who
can beat the Philippine record for the 42K category. The record setter will get
to take home P500,000 in cash.
Run 2019 is made possible with 7-Eleven’s unique
system of SELF-SELECTED WAVE STARTS. This enables the participants to choose
their wave start and run with people with the same skill or speed (or with
friends!).
To join, register online at http://www.run711.com/ and
pay the fees at any 7-Eleven store within 48 hours. Race Kits can be claimed on
the date indicated on the receipt, and from the same store where payment has
been made.
Customers can also redeem free race kits from the
CLiQQ Rewards Catalog when they buy participating items from sponsors. Run 2019
e-stamps can be earned when customers buy participating items worth P100 and
have their CLiQQ app barcode scanned. To redeem free race kits, customers must
earn 8 e-stamps for non-buddy categories and 16 e-stamps for buddy
categories. Promo runs from November 21-
January 1, 2019.
Be sure to visit the official website at https://run711.com/
and follow its Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/run711
for more information about the race.
7-Eleven Run 2019 is held in partnership with
Filinvest Alabang, Cebu Business Park, SM City Davao, exclusive sportswear
partner, Asics, and official timer, Soleus and L Timestudio. The event is also
brought to you by Selecta, Cornetto, Nature’s Spring, Summit, Gatorade, Del
Monte, Pocari Sweat, Refresh, Kopiko78, San Miguel Beer, Fit n’ Right,
Aquafina, Pepsi, Nova, Evian, Le Minerale, Sip, Safeguard, C2, Mogu Mogu, and
Magnolia. Official media partners: ESPN 5, Smart, PLDT, and Cignal.
