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Dean’s Cup: The 1st UP Law Invitational Triathlon and Fun Run – AUGUST 30
“Mens sana in corpore sano – A healthy mind in a healthy body” This is what the UP College of Law hopes to achieve with “The Dean’s Cup: the 1st UP Law Invitational Triathlon and Fun Run. Swim, Bike Run for Peace based on Justice.” The event is also about breaking stereotypes since the sponsors of the event are the 3 fraternities in the college, namely: Alpha Phi Beta, Sigma Rho, and the Upsilon Sigma Phi.
[UP LAW TRIATHLON WEBSITE]
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In a rare opportunity, the 3 fraternities are coming together to mount what may be one of the most exciting sporting events as they pit the best of the best from their resident and alumni members in a sprint triathlon which consists of a 750m swim, 20km bike and 5km run. Champions will be declared for both the individual and relay category, whose names will be engraved in the first ever UP Law Dean’s Cup.
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Apart from the invitational triathlon, the College of Law will also have a 2.2km children’s walk, 5- and 10km fun run which will be sponsored by the UP Law Class of 1984. Lawyers, law students, faculty, admin and staff will be encouraged to bring their families to enjoy their Sunday morning at the College.
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The regular runners, joggers and walkers at UP will expect to see something different as the participants of the 2.2k walk will be in costume. Special awards await those who will come in the most exciting, intriguing, creative and unusual costumes.
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There is also much to look forward to with the 5k and 10k run. Participants will determine which is indeed the better sex as the male and female categories have been eliminated. As the saying goes, “all are equal under the eyes of the law.” There will however be special categories to make the event more exciting for the participants. The Dean has identified the following categories: alumni, faculty, admin and staff, student, fraternity-member. A special prize also awaits the most determined participant.
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To make the event a truly memorable experience, special singlets have been designed by BOTAK for members of the UP Law Community, apart from the singlets to be distributed to those who register for the event. Also, participants may also decide to upgrade their singlet to the high quality UP Collectors’ Item singlet for only an additional P200.
In law, it also pays to be early. All those who register within the month of July will get as much as P150 off their registration. If they register within the first two weeks of August, they will receive P100 off their registration. Regular registration rates of P350 will be from August 16 onwards. Participants may also register online through http://uplawtriathlon.com or http://run4change.com starting July 15, 2009.
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The beneficiary of this event will be the UP Office of Legal Aid which assists in indigents in their court cases as well as other legal needs.
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REGISTRATION WILL START ON JULY 15, 2009 AT THE FOLLOWING VENUES:
UP College of Law (library entrance)
Restaurant of Choice (ROC)
The SecondWind Running Store (Maginhawa St., UP Village)
Recreational Outdoor eXchange (ROX, Bonifacio High Street)
All Terra Bike Shop (Club 650, Libis)
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REGISTRATION FEES
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INVITATIONAL SPRINT TRIATHLON*
Triathlon Team- 1,000/pax
Individual – P1,200
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*All those interested to join the triathlon must inform the organizers by emailing eric@run4change.com
2.2K WALK
P200/pax
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5K AND 10K FUN RUN
JULY
UP Law Students, Faculty, Staff, Admin P150 off
Others P100 off
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AUGUST 1-16
UP Law Students, Faculty, Staff, Admin P100 off
Others P50 off
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AUGUST 17-25
P350
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ONLINE REGISTRATION WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE SOON
when will the race be?
Posted on July 10th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
August 30
Posted on July 10th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
This is one race that I will definitely join! Its about time that I do a run at UP. I’m glad to know that the 3 fraternities joined hands to put together this race. I will register early.
Posted on July 10th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
This is something I will look up to, thanks for sharing Eric.
Posted on July 11th, 2009 at 9:16 am
what’s the time difference between the start of the 5k run and the start of the 2.2k walk? can i register for the 5k run and then join my kids for the 2.2k walk? do i need to register for both? thanks.
Posted on July 20th, 2009 at 4:40 pm
Hello! The 5k run is at 6am while the 2.2k walk is at 6:30am. You can register for the 5k walk and then accompany your kids for the 2.2k walk, but your child will have to register. For more details, you can email me directly at eric@run4change.com or uplawtri@run4change.com
Posted on July 20th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
Im not connected with UP in any way, can i still join the 10k?
Posted on July 20th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
@Rai YUP! You can join even if you are not connected with UP in any way
Posted on July 20th, 2009 at 9:43 pm
hi, can I also avail of the UP Collectors’ Item singlet even if i’m not from UP Law School? thanks
Posted on August 6th, 2009 at 11:29 am
Yes you can Sir
Posted on August 6th, 2009 at 6:18 pm
What are the distances of the triathlon? This is invitational or open to the public?
Posted on August 19th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
The triathlon is invitational but open to the public, as long as they give their intent to join. Email us at uplawtri@run4change.com to signify your intent. Thanks!
Posted on August 20th, 2009 at 12:55 am
Kudos to a pleasant and fun triathlon event! When will the results come out? Thanks!
Posted on September 1st, 2009 at 12:09 pm
Anyway, I had a good time during the fun run. Kudos to the organizers. More fun runs please. But next time, I hope that the fun run organizers will think about using timing chips to make the event more encouraging to the running community.
Jerome
Posted on October 24th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
Dear Sir, we are glad that you enjoyed the event. We hope to see you next year.
As regards the timing chips, we would have used them if they were not too expensive. Since these chips are imported, they are too expensive for a community race such as the Dean’s Cup. By using timing chips, we would actually end up doing the exact opposite, due to the high cost. Unless there would be a sponsor to cover the costs, the running community might be more discouraged to participate since the registration fee would be significantly higher, around P700 per person.
If we do get enough sponsors next year or the cost of the chips go down, who knows, we might be using them sooner than you think!
Posted on October 24th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
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