Fun Sunday with Color Manila wherein they Celebrate their 5th Year ❤.
MY 2ND COLOR MANILA EXPERIENCE
This is already my 2nd Experience of Color Fun with Color Manila. Throwing Powders in the air while partying, being thrown of powders while running and of course helping who in need.
Me & My Boyfriend took the 5k this time since we already experience the 3k. I never regret to join again with color manila after all their event was always enjoyable experience.
BEFORE THE EVENT:
I encouraged my boyfriend to come with me to try again a fun experience of color fun with color manila and he agreed to it. I did all the registration online and paid it using my credit card. My boyfriend manage to pick up our racing kit at Maybank Synergy Center in BGC, Taguig because i cannot come with him. The size indicated on our registration is Medium and luckily medium size is available.
To my excitement, I'm already packing up for the event so that i cannot forget the things i should bring. I've been also waiting CM to post the route map on their website. They were only able to release the route map the day before the event.
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Here's the route map for 3k,5k and 10K.
DURING THE EVENT:
We arrived at MOA Grounds around 5:00 AM. There is a warm-up exercise program on-stage wherein runners can freely join before gun start. 21K gun starts at 4:00 AM 10K gun starts at 10:00 AM 5k gun starts at 6:20 AM and 3k gun starts at 6:30 AM.
Luckily i met my long-time High School BFF at the event, this is the last time we see each other again and we really missed each other a lot.
This is the 5k batch and to our surprise the gun start we are expecting is a bit late. Looking at this photo may answer why. There are a lot of registered runners in the 5k.
This year Color Manila arranged a bit different since they are celebrating their 5th Anniversary. Each Stops has different tribes and of course COLORS! The first color is purple but the stop is bit crowded so we aren't thrown color powders too much. The second color is blue the third is green the fourth color is yellow and the last color is pink.
It was really really funny and epic since we are already getting close to the finish line but we're still a bit clean since again there are a lot of registered runners in the 5k they failed to throw colored powders to others including us hihi which is an advantage for us. We were able to remove the color powder easily.
Everyone stayed for a bit before heading to the finish line to take some photos. This photo was captured by my boyfriend.
We headed to the medal booth before taking pictures at the finish line. Some took already the photos before getting their medals.
After the race, we hurriedly go to the crowded area but unfortunately we were too far from the stage and we failed to get near the stage but anyway, the stage is lit and everyone is also lit.
I was a bit sad when we failed to get our color pockets earlier and we failed to join the splash of color powders in the air.
Before leaving the event we decided to buy some of the color manila items for souvenir and my young brother insist me to buy him a color manila drawstring bag. Unfortunately, the sellers are too busy to respond and assist us also the guys behind our back and beside us since they are still busy too with other customers.
We were about to leave but our feet lead us straight to this booth which is the Color Manila Foundation.
They have a lot of items wherein when you bought an item the money will go to the charity and help other people who in need.
While looking my eye spotted this cute baby who looks for help, his name is Baby Ismael, a 10 month old baby who suffers from Biliary Atresia. I also saw the stuff they are selling, some customized mugs so i didn't think twice to help them instead of buying souvenirs for our own good i think it's best help these kind of people, especially this cute baby who really needs help to recover from his health.
According to my research Biliary Atresia is a rare decease of the liver and bile ducts that occurs infants like baby Ismael.Symptoms of the disease appear or develop about two to eight weeks after birth. Cells within the liver produce liquid called bile. Bile helps to digest fat.
For more information and donations you can check their
Facebook Page at Save Baby Ismael
Having fun is everything but it is more fun if we also help others too right? ❤❤
OVERALL EXPERIENCE WITH COLOR MANILA RUN YEAR 5:
Having my 2nd time experience in this event make me realize that i really want to join again even though the organizers failed to arranged the whole event perfectly. Like the sudden change of race kit claiming location wherein other runners wouldn't able to pick up their kits.
Still, that would be not a hindrance to have some fun at all. After partying, my boyfriend and i decided to go outside already and claim our baggage. This event was a blast! Did't expect i would be exhausted this much. I'm thinking i am lack of exercise that's why i feel the pain all over my body hehe. Luckily i bring my slippers with me because the feet really sore right now.
I want foot spa!
Overall, i still enjoyed this event even though we experience having troubles getting to the location of racing kits claiming area. The event is still successful even though there were only few sponsors in the event.
Well, if you really want an actual FUN RUN then don't think twice to join Color Manila Run! But if you're after to a good run well this run may not be too god for that since you can't run peacefully when there are too much crowd.
TIPS & ADVICE WHEN JOINING COLOR MANILA RUN:
If you already planning to join color manila i thin this tips and advice would do for a guide for all the first-time runners/joiners.
1. BRING WET WIPES! wet wipes is a must! Wet wipes may help you remove all the color powder stains in your body and especially to your face. You can bring face wipes if you have sensitive skin, preferably cetaphil or celeteque or other facial wipes. (better safe than sorry).
2. BRING EXTRA T-SHIRT! Make sure it's not white because color powders are too damn colorful. You can't rub the colors that easily especially on your back are so don't bring white!
3.BRING TOWEL BUT NOT ON THE RACE! Yeah, we know your already sweating but don't bring towel while in the race, remember color powders don't easily come off.
4. BRING EXTRA WATER! Although, they already offer water in the venue and during the race but water is only limited so it's still better to bring water and you can also gallons of water for cleaning up yourself after the party.
5. PREPARE YOUR THINGS AHEAD OF TIME! Before the day of the event make sure you already prepared your things even your gadgets. Make sure gadgets are all charged and of course your things are already packed up.
6. DON'T FORGET TO TAKE BREAKFAST FIRST! This is very common and more likely no choice because fast food/restaurants in Mall of Asia are invaded by runners hehe. It's hard to go inside and order something you want still you will be waiting for hours and you're gonna be late for your race. We haven't ate our breakfast before and after the race but we bought food in Mcdonalds which we can take home.
7. BE ON TIME AND WARM UP THAT BODY OF YOURS! This is my huge problem during the race i forgot to have warm up exercise. During the race, i am already tired and exhausted even after finishing the race i feel like i wanna sit the damn wheelchair already. HAHA silly me.
8.CHECK YOU VALUABLES BEFORE LEAVING! It's better to make sure all valuable things of yours are still there, although i also don't have things that has been lost.
After the race i feel like having a fever. It made me realize i need to get back on track and start a new healthy living AGAIN. Healthy living can make your life longer.
I can't wait for the next Color Manila Run Event! What do you think of this event?? Did you also love it and wanna try?
2. BRING EXTRA T-SHIRT! Make sure it's not white because color powders are too damn colorful. You can't rub the colors that easily especially on your back are so don't bring white!
3.BRING TOWEL BUT NOT ON THE RACE! Yeah, we know your already sweating but don't bring towel while in the race, remember color powders don't easily come off.
4. BRING EXTRA WATER! Although, they already offer water in the venue and during the race but water is only limited so it's still better to bring water and you can also gallons of water for cleaning up yourself after the party.
5. PREPARE YOUR THINGS AHEAD OF TIME! Before the day of the event make sure you already prepared your things even your gadgets. Make sure gadgets are all charged and of course your things are already packed up.
6. DON'T FORGET TO TAKE BREAKFAST FIRST! This is very common and more likely no choice because fast food/restaurants in Mall of Asia are invaded by runners hehe. It's hard to go inside and order something you want still you will be waiting for hours and you're gonna be late for your race. We haven't ate our breakfast before and after the race but we bought food in Mcdonalds which we can take home.
7. BE ON TIME AND WARM UP THAT BODY OF YOURS! This is my huge problem during the race i forgot to have warm up exercise. During the race, i am already tired and exhausted even after finishing the race i feel like i wanna sit the damn wheelchair already. HAHA silly me.
8.CHECK YOU VALUABLES BEFORE LEAVING! It's better to make sure all valuable things of yours are still there, although i also don't have things that has been lost.
After the race i feel like having a fever. It made me realize i need to get back on track and start a new healthy living AGAIN. Healthy living can make your life longer.
I can't wait for the next Color Manila Run Event! What do you think of this event?? Did you also love it and wanna try?
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