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Runners can now have a chance to quench their thirst in order to complete a marathon even in the new normal, minus the crowds and the throng of other runners, as SKY presents the third and final leg of the RUNRIO Trilogy Run Asia Virtual Run which will happen on November 28 to December 12, 2020. In a virtual run, participants can run the distance they have registered within their neighborhood or even on a treadmill at home. They are required to use a GPS-tracking app and a watch to time their run and will eventually be asked to take a photo of their race results and send them to info@runrio.com within two weeks. To help participants prepare for the rigorous marathon, SKY will hold a series of training activities online and on cable.
On November 21 at 4:00 pm, runners can train with Coach Rio during the live SKY Rise and Grind pre-run workout to be streamed via FYE (For Your Entertainment) on the community livestreaming app Kumu. There will also be pre-recorded workout sessions airing on November 15 and 27 on SKY Community Channel 955 and RUNRIO's official Facebook page and Instagram TV. On November 28, participants are invited over for a pre-run warmup program dubbed Kickoff To T3 courtesy of Coach Rio followed by the ceremonial gun start of the virtual marathon which will also be aired on SKY Community Channel 955 as well as on RUNRIO's Facebook and IG TV.
Meanwhile, 50 lucky participants will have a chance to interact with Coach Rio on Huddle With Coach Rio via a live Zoom session to be held on December 5. Special prizes and fun chit-chats await the runners during the online checkpoint hangout. And as SKY aims to make a difference, it partners with ABS-CBN Foundation's "Pantawid Ng Pag-Ibig: Isang Daan, Isang Pamilya" campaign with its 100 Steps Challenge happening on December 6. Anyone can join in by posting and sharing on their social media accounts an actual video of themselves completing 100 steps with the hashtag #100Hakbang1Pamilya. The first 300 runners to complete the challenge will receive a commemorative shirt. Meanwhile, SKY will make a donation for Pantawid Ng Pag-Ibig on behalf of all participants who have joined the 100 Steps Challenge.
The RUNRIO Trilogy is the country's premier running series designed for runners who want to complete a marathon via progressive running where they run at a slower pace until their speed and distance gradually increase at each virtual leg. The annual event, which began in 2010, consists of a series of races with each leg increasing in distance starting from 21K, then 32K on the second leg, and finishing with 42K on the final leg. Visit www.runrio.com or the official Facebook and Instagram pages of Runrio Events Inc. for more details about the event and registration details.
