Confidence, Will and Sex Appeal for Merrell Adventure Race
I believe I am confident that I will finish this adventure race. This will be my first trail run. I am confident because I have trained twice on the mountains of Makiling. I did some river/creek crossing, jumping over huge rocks, running on roots, dirts and (poops?). 
Here’s one of my motivations before I run (Thanks to d-loner-runner for sharing the vid):
“The Runner’s Creed- Road to Peace”
Some important reminders I got from Merrell Adventure Race website:
- The Race Kits be claimed on-site on the day of the race, especially for those who registered online
- How do I get to Wawa Dam, Montalban?
For those with vehicles:
(1) From Commonwealth Ave., take right to Batasan Road then another right to Batasan/San Mateo Road, then take left to Gen.Luna Ave. (This road will lead all the way to Wawa Dam).(2) From Commonwealth Ave. take right to Batasan Road and look for Litex Road and follow this road all the way to Montalban Highway then turn right to Montalban Highway then a left to J.P. Rizal Avenue (This road will lead all the way to Wawa Dam).For those who will commute:
Ride a Montalban jeep at Aurora Boulevard, then ride a jeep or tricycle going to Wawa Dam. There are also jeeps going to Montalban in Philcoa but there are more Montalban-bound jeeps in Cubao.
- Ample parking space for those bringing their vehicles.
- Hydration, caps and running gaiters are suggested but not required. Energy bars or gels are also recommended especially for the 15km runners. We also encourage you to bring a protective helmet.
- Expect trails, boulders, river-crossing, and a breathtaking outdoor landscape.
- Contact Mr.Thumbie Remigio at 0915-6872380 and at thumbieremigio@yahoo.com if you have questions.
- Wash-up facility will be provided. So expect to we wet and dirty.
Some pics of the trail from Merrell:
Eco-Trail Run & Tree-Planting at Bacnotan, La Union
Race For The Orphans at Camp Aguinaldo
A Dash for Love Fun Run
Barefoot Beach Run at Lingayen Beach
Back to Running at Rizal Boulevard, Dumaguete City
I fully SUPPORT Todo Responde Run
Trail Run at Tibiao, Antique Foothills
Rice Self-Sufficiency Run
Rescue Run: Community Run for Sendong Victims
Summit Run for Pinoy Glory: Run for Filipino Olympians!
DM led me to this wonderful site of blogger. Wow, this looks very fun. Just today I went exploring and found some trails. Took some pics so they will be up soon. I wish you the best during this test. Some of it looks painful. But fun nonetheless. Go kick some ass man. Have fun, and do it in the name of the Lord. In all things. Remember to pray, anything can happen. Stay Safe. Are you going to take camera? You should man. Cant wait to hear about it. Take care.
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Yeahh Buddy!!!!!!!!
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its nice to hear that you found trails near you. i wish i can bring a camera but i think it would make me slower.haha i will surely have fun on this! thanks my friend!
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excited na ko sa Saturday!
sabi nila madami river crossing and mostly single file lang. Take care esp 15K ka..kitakits! ^-^
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Good luck on your forthcoming Merrel 15k trail run. I've run these trails before and you're in for a wonderful challenge. The Makiling trails are great! Hope to discover and run Makiling soon!
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Hey, James! I wanted to run this race too but it closed really quickly! The slots ran out even before the early registration period ended.
All the best, man! Best of luck, and hey, thanks for the mention. Hehe.
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@sir rene aka jazzrunner, thanks a lot for reading the blog. hope to meet you in elbi or in other races. kudos to your blogsite!
@leland, yup, mabilis nga nagclose yung reg. np, thanks man!
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