The Earth Month 2011 Fun Run: A Very Successful First

The Earth Month 2011 Fun Run held last Saturday, April 30, 2001, turned out to be a huge success for us that we all desire to have another round of the activity sometime soon.

EXCITED RUNNERS. It was such delight to see a crowd this energetic.

Runners from all walks of life -- students, government workers, kids, out-of-school youth, parents, among others -- joined the race for the benefit of the Alabel Bottle School Project.

ENGINEERS. Engrs. Montefalcon and Rivera did not miss the fun.

TEAM DAVAO RUNNERS. They saw our advertisement on Facebook and they decided to join.

While we were thrilled about conducting an activity like this for the first time, the participants were doubly excited. It was probably the first time for an activity of this kind to be held in the town and participating in it is being part of history. Many of them arrived at the venue ahead of time.

ON SITE REGISTRANTS. Many runners registered on site.

The following are the winners in the different categories:

3km Category

1st place- Esmeraldo Dumpa (Alabel National High School)
2nd place- Francis Fretz Reñes (Alabel National High School)
3rd place- Noel Nierre (Alabel National Science High School)

5km Category

1st- Louie Roy Masla (Alternative Learning System)
2nd- Jesser Falsario (Gov't Employee-Alabel)
3rd- Francis Secteto (ANSHS Alumnus -Batch 2004)

10km Category

1st- Aljoy Banguis (Alabel National High School)
2nd- Kenny Moranos (ANSHS Utility Worker)
3rd- Rabmor Bartolome (Team Davao Runners)

The first placers received Php 500.00, the second placers, Php 300.00, and the third placers, Php 200.00. Each of them also received trophies from Gov. Miguel Rene A. Dominguez and Training on Basic 3D Animation worth Php 5,000.00 from ACLC GenSan.

After the Fun Run, we presented the Bottle School Building Perspective to the participants and guests.

A CLEAR VISION. Alumni pose with Mrs. Conchita Medelo
in front of the Building Perspective at the Project Site.

Rolando N. Nerpiol, Jr. also led the symbolic filling of bottles, which alumni from different batches also demonstrated.

DIRTY HANDS ARE BEAUTIFUL. Alumni from different batches give bottle-filling a try.

Here are our major highlights of the Earth Month 2011 Fun Run:

1. We have conducted it with very minimal expenses.
2. Our racer numbers were painted on used tarpaulin cut into small rectangles. Our markers, too, were made from waste tarpaulin.
3. We were able to involve the community in our Bottle School Project. The Fun Run had been a very good way of making our project known in the community.
4. Some of our runners came all the way from Davao to support our activity.
5. We were able to raise some amount as starting fund for our project. A total of 215 people have registered and some institutions and private individuals also gave initial donations.

Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officer, Engr. Allan Rivera, proposed that a similar activity should be conducted again soon.