An enthusiastic crowd
of 700 gathered to participate in
the first ever black light edition of Color Manila Run held at the SM
Lanang grounds in Davao City. Co-organized
by the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) and the Department of Tourism (DOT),
Color Manila Run is part of the Visit the Philippines Again (VPA) 2016 campaign
as one of several activities lined up throughout the year to entice travellers
to come to the country and participate in their favorite sports while enjoying the
breath-taking natural wonders found throughout the archipelago.
The event started
with a rousing Zumba to warm up the runners. To help them navigate through the race routes, LED
headlamps were distributed to the participants along with Color Manila Run’s
signature color powder packs. Davao favorites Tribu K’ Mindanawan and DJ
Torch Gacuma pumped up the crowd by providing riveting entertainment, which
culminated in a lively dance party with the runners glowing with different
splashes of color.
“Color Manila Run
offers tourists a chance to experience how a unique athletic activity can be
more fun and memorable with the help of Filipino creativity”, shared TPB’s
Chief Operating Officer, Domingo Ramon C. Enerio III. “The Tourism Promotions
Board is happy and proud to support these kinds of events as they highlight
both our people’s innate love to share happiness and our goal of creating the
Philippines as a top choice for sporting and wellness events,” he added.
Southern Mindanao
Regional Director of the DOT Roberto P. Alabado III welcomed
the runners by saying, “Color Manila Run is important for us in Davao because
we need to be reminded of the region’s rich biodiversity. DOT and TPB invite
you to plan trips to experience the wealth of natural wonders our country has
to offer.”
For the rest of
2016, health buffs can look forward to more local and international adrenaline-filled
activities happening in the Philippines such as Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific
Championship, MAYON 360 Albay Ultramarathon 2016, and Sky-athon 2016 Boracay
Beach Run among several others.
To know more on
upcoming sports-related events, visit www.tpb.gov.ph and
www.itsmorefuninthephilippines.com.
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