TAKBO.PH NIGHTFEST: OUR RUNNING COMMUNITY IS GETTING BIGGER.

The Takbo.ph Nightfest last April 9, 2011 was a celebration of running in the local scene.  No doubt about it, running is the hottest and fastest growing participative sports in the country today.

It is then fitting that the Takbo.ph Nightfest is the venue where we see proof that the running community of the Ateneo de Naga High School Batch 1983 is getting bigger.  On this night, we have nine 83nean runners who joined.  They are:

10K:       Ernie Badong                                                     5K:          Dan Paulino

               Ed Balcueva                                                                      Art Puncia

               Bob Castilla                                                                       Rico Sabalvoro

               Ruben Fajardo

               Vicboy de Lima

               Allen Tolledo (all the way from Naga)

First time participants are Dan and Rico.  And on hand to give them tremendous amount of support were their respective families.  Plus, we have Naga-based classmate Larry Sabio also to greet us at the finish line.

Special thanks to Noel Guevara and family for hosting in La Marea a post-run dinner and drinking that extended beyond 12 midnight.  

Thank you also to Takbo.ph, ably led by Jinoe Gavan, for hosting this special running event.  More importantly. Takbo.ph has been one of the effective catalysts in  the running community here in the Philippines.

Truly, running is a celebration and we should have more.  Pictures are better in conveying the feeling.

Batch 83 runners:  Ernie, Vicboy, Fards, Dan, Ed, Art, Allen and Rico.

Rico and family.

Vicboy with Lopez Group kapamilya Rene and wife.

At the starting line:  Fards, Allen, Ed and Rene.

83nean runners at the stage.

With 10K Top 2 Finishers: Willie Tanui and Abraham Missos.  We have no idea who the pretty lady runner is.