The inaugural gun start of the 1st
Central Luzon Ultramarathon 2014 was held at SCTEX La Paz Exit on the 8th
of November 2014 around 5:00 in the morning. Only four (4) runners made it in
the start line, all males. The lone international (British National) in the
person of Mr David White
participated the race. Before the gun
start, the Captain Ariel Cortez of the Philippine Army, the race director
briefed the runners and led them in a prayer. He emphasized the integrity of
every runners, it was an integrity run, no cash prizes for the top finishers.
He encouraged all runners to finish the race with integrity or else declare
themselves (Did Not Finished) DNF than to cheat.
The route was supervised by mobile
marshals in order to secure the safety of every runner. The ultimate goal of
the race director was to saw all runners in the finish line complete and strong.