1st Tamarind Run 2012

            After our first organized run in support to our Kawal at Kabataan para sa Kalikasan, a tree nurturing project of 4LAB which was the KKK Fun Run last 03 March 2012, our friends, fellow runners, and other running enthusiast in Tanay had requested for another fun run. On one of our launching of KKK project here in Barangay Sampaloc, Tanay, Rizal the barangay chairman Hon Alvin Belza expressed his desire to plant Sampaloc/ Tamarind trees in their barangay in order for the place to speak for itself as Barangay Sampaloc as they always shouted “WOW SAMPALOC”. As a friend and fellow public servant I offered my help and my expertise as well to conduct fund raising activity which is the Fun Run.

            On 16 March 2012, I was invited to their barangay council session and presented my proposal for the fun run in generating funds for Tamarind/ Sampaloc tree planting. All of the barangay officials agree to conduct fun run, they also requested that it will be an opening activity on their foundation day on 01 May 2012. Registration fee for every runner was two hundred pesos (P200) to cover expenses in procuring t-shirts, race kits, medals, finisher’s certificate, Jolibee yumburger and tetra pack juice. With all the expenses stated proceeds for every runner is ten pesos (P10) as estimated to procure one (1) tamarind seedling.

            After weeks of planning, conceptualizing all the designs, forming a committee, promotions to the entire stakeholder in the community was started. We encouraged the business sector in Tanay to sponsor this kind of barangay project and take part for our holistic approach involving the constituents. Moreover, the stakeholders were coordinated from time to time.

            On the night before our fun run we make it sure all preparations, equipment, requirements are all ready for the next day. I conducted briefing to all committed personnel to ensure our readiness. At 010400H May 2012 with all the personnel committed to facilitate the Tamarind run onboard civilian vehicle and KM450 bound for Covered Court Barangay Sampaloc Tanay Rizal and installed registration/ information committee. We enthusiastically opened the activity .

At 0500H, the registration started coming from different delegates, schools, and LGU’s of Barangay Sampaloc Tanay, Rizal to participate in the ‘Tamarind Run’ 2012. The 2ID spearheaded by LTC BENEDICTO S MANQUIQUIS (AGS) PA OG7   2ID, PA had a most number of participants of One Hundred Sixty Five (165) personnel to include the officers of post and tenant units. The total number of registered participants was about Six Hundred (600).     

At 0530H the activity started with a simple program with Pastor Fortunato L Enso of Assembly of God who lead the opening prayer followed by the messages of the following invited guests Barangay Captain Alvin E Belza, of said barangay, LTC BENEDICTO S MANQUIQUIS (AGS) PA OG7,2ID, PA, Hon Vice Mayor of Tanay Jimmy Bista.

At 0600H, we conducted race route briefing to approximately 650 runners, 600 of them were registered runners in all categories both male and female.

At 07450H, We awarded the Medals to the champions, first runners and distributed the certificates of finisher to the participants with the invited guests .Also we distributed the Jolibee yum burger snacks and drinks.

The activities were successful because all of the participants and partners committed in full capacity and all their efforts.

The event ended with the seven (7) kilometers run with total runners of two hundred ten (210) and in three (3) kilometers with three hundred ninety (390) runners with a total of six hundred (600) runners.