Condura Skyway Marathon 2012 scheduled on February 5, 2012

Hindi ba Feb 12,2012? I saw the teaser during the natgeo episode saying see you ob Feb 12 2012 or im just wrong?

…will join this again, but hopefully, the organizers took note of some valid issues raised this year by some concerned runners …

i have to think about it muna…sana may kasabay itong other event para may mapagpilian.

Isip-isip muna, with the way they priced their recent event and the seemingly unlikely anti-ecological use of plastic bags, plastic cups and the meager donation of P50 only allegedly for the cause of the dolphins as their front, runners should consider many things if they’ll support this. We all know that environmentalists discourage the use of plastic materials. And to reiterate, why P50 only for the cause if runners will pay P1,500. Look at Hyundai, they asked nothing but gave a lot for their cause.

wow!! something to look forward too for next year run!!!

Agree with Dave. isip isip muna…

Tama si dave

HYUNDAI pa din!! We can afford to pay but nothing like you’re robbing our pockets off!

,,sana mejo mglower un reg fee,,

Since na i announce na in advance siguro medyo upgrade na pati race bibb, yung me pangalan na kung pwede pati siglet lagyan na rin ng pangalan ng participant para masaya. pero mas masaya kung me discount yung mga this year’s (2011) participant, kahit run for Whale pa yan sasali ako.

Ako, di ko pa rin sasalihan ito. Kahit sa langit umabot ang Skyway, di ko papatulan dahil commercial na commercial ang takbuhang ito. Pagsinalihan ko ‘to, para ko na ring pinabayaan na lokohin ako ng mga taong ginagawang negosyo ang takbuhan at ang inihaharap sa mga tao ay yung mga inosenteng mga dolphins. Pasensiya na, pero irespeto ng ibang runners sana itong opinyon ko na ‘to.

hindi din ako sasali sa run for a cost na to. tama na ang isang beses.

right guys. lets choose wisely what run event to join. we must enjoy running and what we pay for than them enjoying those overpriced/unnecessary registrations fees. ano na bang update sa mga dolphins?:)

not joining this event…

agree ako sa inyo rotech, runner/ap, floprunner at whip. di ako sumali ngayong taon at di rin ako sasali next year.

i second the motion guys!

at the end of the day, choice niyo pa din yan, again if you don’t want to join, ok, kanya kanya lng yan, and if I join, it dosnt validate your claim na nagpapaloko ako. if they can afford to stage a free run, go, pero I doubt if they can afford having it free sa skyway. it’s just a matter of economics

peace tayo

@Dolphin. Yes it’s a matter of economics, then why use the Skyway which will require runners to shoulder the cost, imputed in the fees? But I agree, it’s a matter of choice, and if you choose to run, that doesn’t mean you allowed yourself to get fooled. It’s just that you contributed in spoiling crooks. Your opinion, my opinion, let’s respect it. Peace, brother.

…based on the discussions here, although I would be joining (again) next year, I reiterate my concern that hopefully some valid issues be appropriately addressed by the organizers… hopefully the organizers are reading our blogs…

to all our broth

..to all our brothers and sisters in the sport…ok lang let your voice be heard…basta focus lang sa issues and ventilate your concerns sa mga organizers…by doing so we can educate and enlighten our fellow runners in their decision making process whether to join or not to join a particular race…and to the organizers, please be sensitive to what our runners are saying…

Marked! I’ll join this again. hanggang Alabang na ang route :)

*corrected: SANA hanggang Alabang na ang route. :D

may schedule na for 2012 ala pa rin yung singlet and medal ko for condura skyway marathon 2011 ;-)

absolutely agree ako kay dave. tama na yung isang beses sa condura. wala namang pinag iba sa ibang run. mahal mahal pa. just making use of the worthy cause. in the end, personal benefit pa rin ang true cause. i wont be fooled again. kudos to hyundai. true to their vision and mission. isang korean company pa ang nagpakita ng magandang example.

For a first time runner, this is the event I wanted to try out first. But after reading Dave’s comment, can’t help but think….Reg fee 1,500 and donation to the dolphins’ cause is Php50? wow. that’s really something to think about. I think it should be more if this is a “for a cause” kind of run.

You guys also mentioned about “other concerns”. can you share what those concerns were apart from the use of plastic?

thanks so much.

Guys, just a thought…. would it be nice kung sabayan ng Hyundai Run ito??? I bet madami sali sa Hyundai kesa sa Condura. =)

wow!layo p,dami n comments!

my 1st running event s w condura 2011, 3k.
twas a well-organized event,tnx 2 d organizers, that since then, plgi na me sali takbuhan(2-4x/wk), thnking(&hoping) all runs will b like condura’s.

im so looking 4ward 2 run here again,this time 42k. hope by that time, registration fees will b lower and donation to our dear dolphins will b much higher.

sna mas maba2 reg fee..sabayan n lng ng unilab..;) :)

If reg fee is really 1500 – this is much more expensive than the Nat Geo run where proceeds will help build a museum.
This 1500 will be good enough for 2 reg fees of another worthy runs.
Paging Concepcions to review your costs so that reg fees will be more affordable to runners while maintaining the objective to preserve our environment/dolphins.

hope can run 21k…

bat magkano ba usually ang registration fee ng condura?!

skyway marathon? meaning sa skyway talaga magtatakbuhan?! kasama na ba sa skyway marathon yung mga previous runs na nagstart sa BGC?

seen their facebook, hndi ba sila maglalagay ng pics nila yung turnover ng proceeds dun sa organization na pagbibigyan nila? since nakapagdaos na ng isang event na for a cause dapat meron silang mailagay na report tungkol dun sa naunang event. kasi sa nababsa ko 1500 reg.fee?! tatlong registration fee na ito sa regular 3k/5k runs.

magkano ang mapupunta sa organization kung for a cause man itong event run na to?

pano maglalagay ng turnover ng proceeds eh sabi yung sa tubbataha wala naman daw binigay. kaya kHIT 3 YEARS NA KONG TUMATAKBO never ko to sasalihan

wow akyat na naman kami skyway,sarap sarap na naman,sana maganda ang design ng singlet,tka free singlet naman,

GOODLUCK PO SA MGA MAGPAPA-UTO.

I’LL BE DONATING 51 PESOS PARA SA MGA DOLPHIN, PAWIKAN, AT SQUATTER.

I AGREE TO DAVE.. SANA PA “FUN RUN” ULET ANG “HYUNDAI” ALL FOR FREE ASTIG.. ANG MAHAL NAMAN KUNG 1,500 YANG SENYO.. NAKU FOR SURE KONTI LANG LANJOIN JAN.. MASAYANG LANG.. GAWIN NYONG 250 TO 500. YOU’LL SEE MADAMING PAGJOJOIN

P1500 ang mahal naman. Sana naman sa mga ng post ng bad feedback lagay nyo picture nyo. Para to prove na hindi talaga tayo tatakbo. Kontra tayo ng kontra pero sumasali pa din tyo. If you dont want to run ok lang yan. Choice nyo naman yan. R.E.S.P.E.C.T. na lang sa mga nagdecide tumakbo.
Sa Organizer prove to those detractors na may nangyayari talaga sa mga publicity nyo tungkol helping the dolphins. Baka nga naman sa bulsa lang ng mga Concepcion mapupunta ang pera eh. Tama si Hector show some videos or Picture your donating the money to the proper people(or NGO’s) for this matter. Parang ndi na magdalawang isip ang mga runners kayo din baka malugi ang event na ito at baka wala ng bumili ng produkto nyo.

Keep on running.
RESPECT!!!

1500, too expensive… pang mayaman na takbo lang yan…

might run my first HM here^__^

for mangrove, i will run here..

H!
Sa lahat po ng comments na nabasa ko, mukhang lalangawin ang event na ito..I’m not a frequent runner but I do run for a cause ,pinipili ko yung organizer at yung beneficiaries..mas masarap paghirapan at bayaran yung alam mong me maayos na patutunguhan yung perang binayad mo..biruin mo magpapagod ka na tumakbo magbabayad ka pa tapos sa iilan lang pala mapupunta ang perang binayad mo..be fair naman po..

for me, this will be my 1st Full Marathon, and the experience is much more important that money,i respect everyone’s opinion and hope that the organizers can read all our comments, who knows baka hatiin nila ang registration this time.

peace everyone. we are all runners :)

call it ambitious but i’m considering my first half mary here =D

@FABrunnR,

you got a nice goal there and i dont think its ambitious. you have at least 3 months to train for the distance. good luck and see you on the road =)

@Ram_Etirab

i know there was a press release when they’ve handed over the proceeds to the beneficiary. all i can find is a post that Siliman University “will use the proceeds of the CSM 2011 Run for the Dolphins for a research survey on the Photo Identification of Cetaceans (PICS) and renovation of the Marine Mammal Museum in the said campus”

@all runners

me tatlong buwan pa naman para pag-ipunan ang registration fee. madami naman alternatibo kung gusto natin tumakbo ng full marathon sa mas murang halaga. pero kung nais natin tumakbo sa ibabaw ng skyway at tumulong sa rehab ng mangroves, wag na mag-dalawang isip pa

kung mahal, mag SLEX nalang ako tpos service road para mas mura…

kung sobrang mahal, mag SLEX nalang ako tpos service road para mas mura

not sure yet if I will join – ang mahal kasi T__T

gusto ko sna subukan,kya lang sa dami ng negative comment sa ibang run for a cause nlang ako tatakbo.hyundai run is a good example of run for a cause.no reg.pero dami natulungan.

peace to all

so not on my list… skip this one, 42K p nman ttakbuhin nmin tapos bka magka problema pa. RUNRIO the best. BIKOL POWER!!!

Will join this one (2012) once then decide for myself if I will join the 2013 edition.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion. At kanya-kanyang timpla lang naman yan ng kape.

Peace.

I would like to run my first half mary here..but considering the cost and the “cause” i’m having doubts…but still, have three more months to think, prepare and train.. keep running and keep sMILEing!!!

either nagpauto sa organizers or nagpauto sa mga haters.at the end of the day.. ubos pa din ang slots dito. :) @Markneil: Si coach rio ang race director ng condura SWM and his runrio team is a part of this one helluva event.

Nubayan. Sinuggest pa naman sa TBRDM Program namin na takbuhin ‘tong Condura 21K in prep for our 42K the following month tapos ganyan pala ang sistema nito. Really? 1500 ang reg fee tapos 50pesos lang para sa cause? Wow. Mag LSD nalang ako ng 21K. Libre pa. -_-

This will be my first full marathon… sorry sa ibang runners ha! pero di ko iniisip yong ibabayad ko gusto ko lang patunayan sa sarili ko kung hanggang san ang kaya ko…
Anyway, may kamahalan talaga at mabigat sa bulsa lalo na sa mga pamilyadong tulad ko.
Panawagan sa organizer…. pakinggan nyo naman po ang sinasabi ng mga runners nyo.

Thanks

kelan ang hyundai 2012?

So many haters. Kung namamahalan kayo di wag kayo sumali. Dami niyo pa sinasabi lol Ma heart attack kayo sa ka bitteran or high blood lol

Yun mga sasali dito, either gusto nila makatakbo sa Sky Way or madami sila pera.

Dun ako sa gusto ko tumakbo sa Sky Way. Problema na nila yun kung ano gagawin nila sa reg fee ko. Problema ko na din how to raise funds for the reg fee haha :)

sana magtanim ng mangrove sa may likod o gilid ng moa. balak kasi tambakan at tayuan ng condominium yung bird sanctuary sa may paranaque/las pinas…para may malipatan yung migratory birds.

99% sure na daw na hindi sa BGC ang start and end ng race.

since 2009-2010 na aq sumali dyan sa pagtakbo ng dolphin condura pero nalaman ko na bigla nagmahal registration fee.Ganun lang ka simple hindi na aq sumali…mantakin mo nmn pamasahe mo pagkain mo pa aray ko! sakit sa bulsa…kung kaya ko talaga magbayad ng mahal bakit hindi ko nmn gawin…Paano nmn ang iba gusto tumakbo pero hindi parin kaya…kaya sa iba nalang nagpupuntahan..Dahil doon ang mura at makakatulong kapa sa kapwa mo. pagod at pawis ang pinapaguran namin para lang makatulong.Adios!

whoa.. so many negative feedbacks here.. last Feb Condura was my first 16K.. lets hope that they (Ton Concepcion) hear your sentiments, which are all valid.. it makes me think twice.. anyway i still have until Christmas and New Year to decide.. peace to all and happy running…=)

I agree to lorna.Besides, Concepcion??? super rich n po mga yan noh……Db pwedeng cause for a runners naman kahit minsan?????????????????

To all commentors above, thanks for the infos. & enlightenment.

excited n ko for 21k!!!

If you have not done Condura yet, try it to get the experience of running the Skyway. Mahal, pero I do it for the challenge. I will compensate by not racing other runs. I agree that running should be free, but there are routes you will never run. There are people who, obviously rich but not all, race abroad. Mahal kaya pamasahe. But they love to run somewhere different. But they have to pay. Its the love for the sport that make them do that. Sa amin, me Cardiac Hill kami that I would love to climb anew. It’s free. Sama kayo? :-)

sali ako dito 42k (^_^)

will definitely save for registration on this run. have to run again to settle my previous score.

Sana Manalo ako ng Condo!!! ^_^

ooooops wrong send!

basta sali ako d2 sa Condura!
I’ve heard a lot of good feedbacks
sa Condura nung last event nila….
that time kc, nakaka isang run plng ako
5k pa… hehe…
this coming feb its my chance to join a full marathon!!! goodluck to all of us
who will be joining here! ^_^

para maiba naman, trail run naman tyo.
kasawa na road run.

I will join the 42k full marathon,sana we can make it!I had cramps in 32k run of Unilab Active Health Leg 3. At any rate, it is a rare opportunity to run in a Skyway!Let us just pray that it will be well organized.May first-timers in 42k will join.

sana mura… ;)

sana magkaroon din ng SLEX marathon…EDSA Magallanes to Calamba City…By my estimation sa google maps parang 42KM sya…grabeh pala ang haba ng isang marathon whew.
The SLEX seems to be never-ending already when you re riding a car. Paano pa kaya kung you’re running?

@lance A. 42 km is like a rountrip to EDSA less 6km..monumento to taft and vice versa…

sana hindi mahal ang registration fee kasi maraming corporate sponsors naman. anong silbi ng mga sponsors kung runners ang mag shoulder ng expenses ng race. just a comment..

New route daw… oohhh

@ChristL

new route nga..may add sa website nila..

@mark anthony

hmmm..EDSA rountrip..ang haba nga din.

PLZ START EARLY 4AM, PARA DI MAINIT…:)

since kinaya ko naman ang QCIM….
sali na ako d2 Condura!!!!
sana ma-beat ang PR na 4:22
for the full marathon!
maaga sana mag start at
maganda din sana panahon..
sana affordable din ^_^

@ian, im still thinking kung join ako dito after my 1st 42k last qcim

ok lang kaya 2 months after ng FM, recovered na kaya ako nun?

im kind of disappointed sa time ko 4:40 last qcim because i was trying to finish at around 4:20 din for my 1st 42K, instead 4:40….

so this time, gigil ako for the 2nd 42km, recall ko saan ang mali ko, overtraining, the Milkshake the night before ng race..

MAHAL! d ako sasali

@josh i think kaya mo yan 2mons. ka makapag rest.. e ako 21k back to back.. first time ko lang nung sunday..

My FM debut

Filinvest Alabang ang start ng race. :(

skipping this one. (and all subsequent conduras)

Had a bad experience when my wife and I did the full mary this year (2011).

I once heard a rumor that they were considering MOA as starting point. Seems MOA is too expensive hence selecting Filinvest as the venue.

I heard from a friend that works for Hyundai that may free run ulet sila sa 2012. Not sure of the exact date though..

mahal ang registration nito kasi condura will be using the whole stretch of the skyway. sana may kasabay ito na race here in metro manila para may pag pilian ang runners.

Kahit may kasabay pa to na race sa Feb. 5, 2012, only one race happens sa Skyway. Kung meron kaya mag pa takbo sa Skyway at a cheaper price eh I am sure wala na sasali dito.

Pero that happens in a parallel universe kaya sali nalang mga gusto hehe. Runrio ba ang organizer ng Condura?

first time ko run sa skyway kung sakali, like to experience running in the sky.
magkano ba registration d2?

Wala parin po bang update sa registration fee and kaylan start ng registration?

Wala pa final pero last year 1k plus ang mga 42k and 21k then mas mababa na kaunti ang mga lower distances.

sana hindi ganun kamahal ung reg fee.. gusto ko pa nmn tumakbo sa skyway.

How much ba talaga ang registration d2 per categories? does anybody knows whats the prices of this run? hmmm. ayos tumakbo sa skyway for a change, pero syempre kung mejo mahal talaga mejo isip isip muna… hmmm.. kahit naman madami ka pero , mejo magkukuripot kapadin naman… hope all comments here are reading by the Organizers. thanks!

ang dmi nyo cinasabi.gsto ko pa nman sna mka experience na 2makbo sa skyway,kaso nga lng too expensive tlaga,cge,,hndi nko sasali jan.runfor pinoyglori nlang tyo sa jan-7.mabuhay amg mga pinoy athletes.yahoooooooo.reg.na tyo dun taraaaa.hahahaha

haisssstt!! dami nyo complaint una all fun run is business kahit sabihin ninyo na for a cause ang fun run, walang tanga na organizer ang mag oorganize na hindi mag poprofit, do you think milo is just a ordinary competition for a cause hindi its a big fun run business, unilab is also another huse fun run business, the only difference is the price, bakit nung nike di kayo nag reklamo nung chevrolet hindi rin kayo nag complaint about the price, come on guys napaka kitid ng utak naman natin kung condura lang ang iniisip nyo na business fun run, all of this fun run that we are joining is business, price lang ang problem nyo diba? so bad you cant afford to register for this glamorous and extravagant event. sorry i pity you guys. fyi nga pala walang foundation na hindi na gagamit at hindi nag papagamit lalo na if they are connected with transnational and multinational companies.

nagmamadali ako, once lang ako dumaan d2 sa skyway nung pumunta ko ng laguna ng naka car, kasi alam ko mataas ang TOLL FEE, ewan ko pati ba naman REG FEE ng PAGTAKBO d2 sa skyway eh MATAAS pa din,,,

sana i-announce na ung regs fee para mapag-ipunan na =)

as per their site:

42k PHP1,300
21k PHP1,200
16k PHP1,100
10k PHP950
5k PHP750
3k PHP550

may balita naba kelan start ng registration?

Yikes! Medyo mahal ng reg fee mukhang pag-iipunan ko talaga to. But I hope the experience will be worth the price I’ll pay. Planning to run my 1st 21k there and I thought it might be nice to do that there on top of skyway itself.

Yes, medyo exhorbitant nga ang pricing nila ng reg fees but at the end of the day these events still have to profit (albeit this one will look to make a huge margin). We also have to consider the costs that go into organizing these events. Ang sa akin na lang, it’ll be down to their conscience as to how much of the proceeds would ACTUALLY go to the cause they support.

Well, good luck to all the runners joining this one! I hope this run will be one for the books!

Keep on runnin’! Peace!

tama ba pagkaintindi ko.. merong cut off time according to the website?

kaya naman ganyan kamahal reg. fee nyan kasi nga may toll fee…he he he