Are you ready for this?!?!

Men’s Health,  with Run For Change as one of its partners brings you the Urbanathlon 2008. For all those UP Runners, this will definitely change your UP Running experience ten-fold!

The Wall

1. Get up and over the wall.
2. You can use the rope but NOT the wall’s support structures.
3. Once on top, DON’T jump from the wall. You will be disqualified.
4. Ease youself down. You may or may not use the rope.

Baby Crawl

1. Crawl through the hurdle.
2. Lie face down on the floor and move your body to the end of the hurdle.
3. DON’T go around or over the hurdle. Do so and you will be DQ’d.
4. After passing under the hurdle, move to the next phase.

Barricades

1. Get over the series of barricades.
2. Never move around the barricades or you’ll be disqualified.
3. After hurdling the barricades, continue to the next part.

Drum Roll

1. Find your way out from one side of the maze to the other.
2. Run through the paths WITHOUT touching the walls or the drums.
3. Once through, race to the next obstacle.
Marine Hurdles

1. Get up and over the hurdles.
2. AVOID using the hurdles’ support structures.
3. Both feet MUST hit the ground before passing another hurdle.
4. After that, move to the next challenge.

Parking Lot

1. Move through the parked pickups in the lot.
2. ANY means of getting over or through the vehicles is allowed, EXCEPT going around them.
3. Once you’ve passed through the obstacle, race to the finish line.

Minefield

1. Pass over the series of tires.
2. Step inside the open part of the tire as you go across the field.
3. DON’T pass around the field. Once through, proceed to the next challenge.

Some important urbanathlon reminders:

RACE PREPARATION
Please bring the following:
gloves (optional)
sunglasses / sun protection
sunscreen
extra clothes

ONSITE REGISTRATION
Onsite registration will be from 5:30AM to 6:45AM. This schedule will be strictly observed. Race kits will be given upon payment.

PRE-REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS
You may claim your race kits at Summit Media, 7F Robinsons Cybergate Center Tower 3, Robinsons Pioneer Complex Pioneer St., Mandaluyong City from 10AM to 6PM, from Nov. 12 - 14, 2008.
You may also claim your kit onsite (Nov. 16, 2008) from 5:30 AM - 6:30AM

EVENT SCHEDULE
7:00AM - Warm up (with MH fitness trainer)
7:15AM - Brief rundown of rules and regulation
7:30AM - Race begins
10:00AM - Awarding ceremony
10:30AM - Brunch time!*

FESTIVAL
Festival area will be open from 6AM - onwards