Aiming for zero-waste, more than 3,000 students of Malate Catholic School, Sta. Clara Parish School, and Ermita Catholic School will “dash without trash” along a 3-kilometer route in scenic Roxas Boulevard on Sunday, November 27, 2016.
“We are raising the awareness of our students on how much trash they produce and how they manage their waste,” Directress for the three schools Sister Sally Asuncion said. On many occasions, irresponsible runners just toss their plastic cups or water bottles resulting to mountains of trash usually left behind after fun runs, concerts, and public events leaving the MMDA and local sanitation to clean up. “Maynilad will set up water stations along the route where people can fill their own water bottles or jugs for hydration. We will not distribute plastic cups or bottles,” said Vangge Giorgetti, Go100 FUN RUN Project Manager.
We are organized enough to scatter trash bins along the route and to take them to where we are supposed to bring our trash. It is just simple courtesy,” added Abet Ocampo of Rundezvous Race Consultants.
A Bikers group to collect trash along the route will also be activated. Bikers volunteers will be given trash bags to help collect trash left along the route. The Bikers Basura Squad will be led by Charie Villa and those willing to sign up should email [email protected].
A video contest among the student-runners on “A Hundred Hacks on Trash Management and Recycling” was also launched and the winning video will be shown during the awarding ceremony of the GO100 Fun Run. The awarding will be held at the Malate Catholic School gymnasium.
Go100 3k and 5k Fun Run is also being held as a kick-off for the one-year countdown to Malate Catholic School’s centennial, which will be celebrated on November 26 to December 2, 2017.
Supporting GO100 Fun Run “Be the Best Version of Yourself” are San Miguel Corporation, Globe Telecom, MYPhone, L TimeStudio, Syrel Awards, Life Force Health Magnets; with the cooperation of Universal Robina, Robinson’s Land, Lifeline, SOGO, Jeepney Tours, Slimmers World, UNILAB, Gradient Keys, Nutra-well, Belo Cosmetics, MILO, and Hapee Toothpaste. Media Partners are Jam 88.3, BusinessMirror, SPortsU, and TV5.
To enter the Go100 Fun Run, join the conversation at GO100 Fun Run event page on Facebook or you can follow the group at Twitter @go100now. For more details and information, email us at [email protected].
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