3rd Quezon City International Marathon (QCIM3) – Dec 4, 2011

my first half mary at qcim last year, my first full marathon naman this year, sa qcim pa din hehe.

mark solis – open to all people even foreigners.

registration is till wen?

read just now at
https://www.philstar.com/sportsarticle.aspx?articleid=737931&publicationsubcategoryid=69

The regular registration period ends on Oct. 30 to give the race organizers sufficient time to have an orderly runners’ list for the results in the four footraces and their various age categories.

>>> i think the running enthusiasts can’t register in only 12-13 days. an extension is likely. ;-)

kita-kit’s po mga kapatid sa pinakamahabang ruta ng commonwealth… excited na po sa event na ito… this will be my 2nd participation… last year 21k and this time 42k naman para mas masaya… :-)

ganda ng gun start…pati sana quality nung singlet sana okay….good luck na lang mga runners

i think this will be another MIM… papa register n dapat ako yesterday s SM north for my 42k debut kaya lang nag dalawang isip ako bigla..

1. the said Php500 for mizuno was not true, u can use it when u buy shoes only at MIzuno main office.. but not for apparel ( parang ayaw talaga ibigay ng mizuno)

2. they dont know if there was finisher’s medal or finisher’s shirt..

3. installment details of the organizer considering 5 weeks n lang ang race!

haaay ganito b dapat ang big event…?? sana maayos p nila at wag magaya s MIM alam ko madami ang gusto dito mag debut ng full mary kagaya ko,, sana naman maging memorable itong race na ito para saming 1st timer… peace..

ang pangit ng teeshirt/singlet!! another MIM malamang..

Kailangan na pala makapagregister. Bahala na si Lord kung mala-MIM ito, wag naman sana. Hindi ko kasi afford magdebut sa mga katulad ng TBR marathon, mga tipong pang-masa events lang ang kaya ko. Praktis na lang ako on my own. Kayo ba?

ang aga naman ng cut off nila, gusto ko muna sana mag 32k, bgo ko mag 42k… until oct 30 n lng ba tlga?.

@mj: Sa RU3 may 32K, dun din ako join bago dito. Balak ko nga sana after that saka pa lang ako magregister dito, kaso up to Oct.30 nga lang daw.

ano po mechanics on how to win a condo???

@mj:
1. there will be a finishers medal for 21k & 42k.
2. Last year when i participated no finishers shirt was given
3. We got a free powerade drink
4. The route starts at Philcoa mercury, traversing through up, then out again going to commonwealth avenue.
3. If this will be the saem route this year, the 21k runner will run along commonwealth until near manggahan and then loop back; 42k runners will also run the same route but on the loop back they will run going to ecopark and then bakc to commonwealth again to the finish line.
4. No problem with male runners, female runners will have to be cautious of the bystanders after passing Sandiganbayan, bec. last year, there were no visible security up to manggahan road. There are a lot of hecklers and rude bystanders in that area that i was force to run really fast just to get away from them

5. We claimed our race kits at UP diliman and if ur unlucky you will have to wait until after lunch for the next batch of kits to arrive.

6. The finisher’s medal last year is really nice.

@cecille

very nice summary of last year’s happenings.
excited to run here coz of the debut run along Commonwealth Ave which from what i
was able to gather is roughly 10K.

will be running my 4th 21K here.
kita kits sa gunstart ha?

hi cecille thanks a lot.. very much appreciated.. is there sny cut off time for 42k??

hi ronron, yeah sa unilab sana ako magbase kung makaya ko yun 32k then il go with 42k na sana for QCIM.. haaaay muka pikit mata ako mgjoin sa 42k hehehehe…

@mj:
It’s 7hrs cut-off time for 42k. Nagparegister na ako kahapon (alarmed kasi ako sa post ni allan sa itaas). Charge to experience na lang come what may. I’ve had some similar experience naman na with MIM dun sa Run with the Masters regarding dodging vehicles along the route and rowdy bystanders, and if miss Cecille got out of it alive last year, then most likely ako rin since I’m a dude.

@Ms. Mars: Girl, i wont join this year, i can’t do a back to back 21k with Milo baka maulit ang injury ko from last year, both my legs were terribly sore. It was actually fun coz of change of venue, they just have to increase security for the safety of the runners.

@ronron: funny ka talaga, alam mo ba i have to hug myself just to cover the upper part of my body from the hecklers & what wonders can extreme fear did to me, sobrang sakit ng both legs ko but on the loop back i was able to run really fast. Nag walk ulit ako near ever na, coz the highway in that area is very wide.

@mj: ur welcome ;)

@cecille: baka naman kasi mala-EB-babes ang dating mo kaya ganun na lang ang tingin ng mga hecklers na fans mo sa’yo? ^_^ Kahit siguro ako makakita baka habulin pa kita? Joke!

@ronron: Ha ha ha! Winner ka talaga sa mga punchlines….. Basta ingat na lang kayo sa event na yan….But the medal is really nice, that was 1st half mary, kaya sobrang emote ko sa finishline, may luha pang kasama nya ha ha!!!!

elow.. nice gusto ko ng mag 42k this QCIM 3 !!

Tamang tama pala kc 1st QCIM 10k ako,2nd QCIM 21K,at ito na ang pinakahihintay ko sa tingin ko oras na for my 1st 42k,go RUNROMMEL,go DAR RUNNING CLUB,sana lang makaya ko ….wish lang nman!

Registered a while ago sa Megamall. :D My first 21k and the last chance to run around the QC area.

guys, i registered last night in Megamall. it isn’t true that til October 30 na lang ang registration accdg to the registrar.

deadline is November 20.

about sa Php500 off Mizuno, sa shoes lang siya applicable at sa Magallanes store lang din sya applicable so not all Mizuno branches accdg dun sa Mizuno staff.

Hope this helps.

wah… im torn. kasabayan pala toh ng animo run… damn… checking kung san ko preferred tumakbo, i’ll definitely run for 21k if ever

were’s the route for this race?

@ronron yah until nov 20 pa pala.. hahaha goodluck to us.. i’m kinda hesistate pa for my first 42k run if ever.. prang kelangan ko p mgjoin sa nathan ridge para dito…

guys, question lang, may kasama bang finisher’s medal toh if ever ur gonna finish at least 21k?

i join the ru2 21k i was really disappointed about the fabric quality of finisher shirt super init maganda lang sa drawing. QC IM nalang ako.

I will reconsider this one… Already tried half marathon… Run 3 i registered 32k… for sure full Marathon is next…

the best way to end this year ei? :)

why a sudden 30-70% increase of reg. fees from last year? Nakalagay pa naman sa frontpage ng official website “As race organizer, RUNNEX aims to separate the QCIM from the other running events by making it inclusive, AFFORDABLE, advocacy driven, sustainable and enjoyable to all.” Running on organized fun runs/marathon nowadays is not cheap already. Sad to say thats the current trend. If you want this event sustainable, please make it affordable even to ordinary Juan. Also noticed the bigtime sponsor for this year, di ba dapat mas magmura pa reg fee? Still am running for this event (1st time to run on this route & hopefully not the last).

ang sabi samin sa registration, wala saw itong finisher’s shirt and medal. kaka disappoint.

wala bang medal at finisher’s shirt??? wow ang galing naman ” considering bigtime ang mga sponsor…. ang pangit p ng singlet/tshirt!!!! bakit naman ganun??? MONKEY BUSINESS n to..

went to second wind in maginhawa kanina to check the shirt hmmmm sorry pero panget talaga siya at for sure magcause nang Chafing not being bad pero smdc naman ang parang partner,sponsor or anu man sana man lang yung magandang quality at yung design,,sabi nila kuya okey lang naman hindi yun yung isuot eh oo nga naman pwede kaso sayang naman kasi parang yun na yung flag nang qcim for this year nweiz sasali pa din ako :)

di man lang naginform na mago-off pala mga registration personnel ng qcim… sinadya ko pa naman megamall today since 2 registration venues… ayun, pareho walang tao… hassle a… pag di ako nakahanap ng time pumunta sa mga not so accessible reg sites nila within the week, its gonna be animo run for me!

correct!!!!! for sure another MIM ito!! int’l Disappointments Marathon dapat tawag dito…. sayang naman yung 850 ko and effort to run 42km here tapos wala man lang memorabilia after the gruelling 42km run.

ganun…. mawala na ang singlet/finisher shirts.. wag lang ang medal kasi ito nalang ang katibayan na natapos ang 42k at importante sa mga tulad kong mag first try ng 42k..mahal pa naman ng registration..bakit nagkakaganito na…???

I also did not join because of the singlet. Who would like to wear a thickly-fabricated shirt while running long distance and secondly, it surely not a worthy collectible item. Pass muna ko, next year na lang uli.

ah ic…, ok thats good!! thanks for the info pinoyfitness mabuhay!!!

1 month away and still no race maps?!? o baka surprise na lang or perhaps they will resort to their old routes (2010)

I wore the singlet for 2 hours running, ok naman siya no chaffing, di naman siya mainit. Medyo magaspang nga lang ang tela niya.

Nice kung may medal kasi first medal ko to if ever kasi first 21k ko to. :)

Maganda 21 K medal nito last year, worthy of the sweat and pain of running more than 21K (23K kasi ang actual na sukat last year).

First ultra half marathon ko sa QCIM last year (23k daw kasi kaya ultra). Will join for my last half and full marathon na dapat after QCIM.:)

kung sabagay masasabi ko na rin na baka kayanin ko na mag 42k je je je bahala napo…

registered na ko dito for my 2nd FM. magaspang masyado yung shirt. baka hinde ko rin isuot sa race. mas comfortable pa din ako sa singlet. what time ba talaga gunstart ng 42K? yung nakalagay kasi sa race kit, 4am gunstart ng 42K tapos dito sa forums 3:30am. nako, parang ganito din yung sa MIM ah. madami na-late non kasi 4am nakalagay na gunstart sa race kit eh 3:30am yung actual gunstart

@elvin

from what i know, 330AM is the assembly time then 4AM is the gun start. perhaps PF can help us clarify it with the organizers

Panu yung mananalo ng CONDO?

By raffle ba o kung sinu ang mga nauna sa race?

tapos panu ung condo pag napanalunan na, ikaw na ang magbabayad monthly? THANKS! Godbless to all the runners! :))

bakit parang dedma pa ang organizers dito…

Updated:
1. Gun Start Time
2. Condo will be Raffled. Physical presence is needed to win
3. Maps will be released soon, but I got word that possibly the same as the route last year.

@pinoyfitness: What is really the gun start time for 42K?

If that’s the case I will be running my first 23k lol

panget ng T-shirt ng QCIM, sa ANIMO ako mag join

i wanna join sana kaya lang layo ng QC for me :-(

already registered for 42k…bakit dalawa ang gunstart??

330am or 4 am?

baktt parang wala naman organizer to event na to.. hahaha first 42k ko sana ito pero prang ayaw ko n lang mkipagsapalaran sa event nato… bka imbis n memorable eh delubyo ang abutin ko dito.. sana complete n yun details.. panget na nga yun singlet wla pa race route…

pag sumali ako d2,
sana ako ang manalo ng condo

till when naman po yung registration?

Kung bakit kc may paraffle pa na condo, di ko tuloy maisip kung animo o ito ang tatakbuhin ko…hmmm… para namang mananalo ako sa raffle. hehehe

still not registered. having 2nd thoughts pa. kelan po deadline ng registration dito?

nov 20 ang dealine of registration

Sabi nung staff sa Megamall Mizuno yun discount coupon good for shoes lang daw. Sayang bili sana ako ng running shorts :D

@pissedoffchick i-42k mo na to :D

kung ok yung result ng 32k ko sa ru3 bka sasali ako dito for my first full marathon. Sana lang walang injury kasi may nathan pa pagkatapos sa ru3.

@Dennis Caco. tumpak bro. ganun din me, if ever okay ang 32K with no injuries, sasali me dito for my first ever FM. i doubt kung meron pa finisher shirt kc tshirt na ang freebies,bka singlet na lng pamigay nila gaya sa 5K ng chevy/NB run.

Mahahati na ang November still no race route.

Dun sa mga mga 32k sa RU3 good luck. I am sure kayang kaya nyo ang 42k once you get that 32k!

I just registered. First FM. Hoping to finish it at 6 hours.

really?? wow! first 32k ko din and dun din nka base kung kaya ko ng mag 42k dito.. well sana makaya.. -=cross finger=-

@Runnox: yeah bro, malamang maraming magpaparegister dito pagkinaya sa Sunday yung 32k kasi di naman pwede mag FM sa Milo

Pangit ng T-Shirt at sana dagdagan yung freebies. Wala bang finisher shirt at price for the first 100?

last yr. walang freebies pero maganda ang singlet affordable p ang reg. fee.. ngayon mahal n reg.. doble halos ang price at pangit p ng singlet/teeshirt!! paurong yata itong Int’l marathon nato..

ah basta ako kung anu nasa mind ko un ang susundin ko wala ng atrasan ito ,dahil taga q,c ako susuportahan ko ang race na ito go quezon city international marathon 3 ,bahala na si god sa akin ill go for 42k,gudluck sa ating lahat!!! pasalamat pa rin tayo dahil kahit medyo nagmahal na ang qcim3 ay nakakatuwa pa rin dahil tuloy tuloy na nagkakaroon pa ito ng mga races… every year sana marami pang patakbo ..sa siguro naman sa darating pang mga taon mas mapapaganda pa ng mga organizers ang mga susunod pang QCIMs races..so e enjoy nalang po natin ito at sana lahat tayo masiyahan sa pag suporta sa qcim3..

i made it my first 32k, hahahah hoping for FM before year ends,,..=)

heto na!! heto na!! heto na waah!!
mag FULL MARATHON na kami d2,,, pushing our self to the limits…

kaya natin yan 42K. nasa tamang pacing lang yan, pag-manage ng breathing and lots of training na din :)

May finisher shirt po ba ibbigay ang organizer sa 42K runners? freebies?

made my first 32k yesterday gunstart was 4:30… sobrang init na ng mga 6:45,,, making us runners weaker and slower…

sana ung gun start ng 42k is 3am… dahil ang estimated time ko for 42k is 4:00-4:20 hrs… if 4am ang start around 8am na matatapos karamihan ng runners… sobrang init na nun, delikado bka may ma heat stroke…

still thinking if i’ll join 42k,
this would be my first full marathon..
excited and worried and happy
( mixed emotions )

Gerry, Tatakbo ka ba dito? We met at Finex Run last Sept, I was the guy running with the Philippine flag.

Until when po ang registration?

@poging runner: nov 20 i think

race map po?

@gfxsplatter: still not registered. lol. naku po, next year pa po 1st FM ko sa Bull Runner. Di pa kaya ng tuhod ko. Planning to run 21K here. :)

race map race map!!

bait di lumalabas ang avatar ko dito? anybody knows? help!

MALAPIT NA ITO NA!!!sana may race map na ,pero kung last year eh un din ang route ok na rin….

hi all, i got the racemaps already but i dont know if i can post attachments here

i got it from the contact person of QCIM3

start is from the QC Circle…21K runners will, i think, pass thru the gate of la mesa ecopark as its turning point..

what is the cut-off time for 42K?

nasa fb na nila yun race maps

really confusing ng gun start sa itaas…hindi kayo accurate. boring.

yup confusing nga yung gunstart bakit dalawa? pero this is nice:) gusto ko sumama

kita kita na lang tayo mga runners.21k ako dito.

re: gunstart…read post # 153

gang kelan ang registration? sa friday pa kami kasi… makahabol pa kaya?

until nov 20, na lang po…

sana lang di p ako maubusan ng slot..planning to register p on nov20 ehj,..haist..

sarap naman..tagal naman!!!wahhh!!!eto na yung inaabangan ko…!!

much better starting line location… it was a bit stinky at last year’s starting line in Philcoa… looking forward to this race… do not underestimate commonwealth road…. long uphill

tama do not underestimate commonwealth road…di halatang uphill yan ..mararamdaman mo nalang masakit na mga binti mo at ngalay hindi kapa man nakaka 3km from the startline..anywaysana madaming waterstations..at plus pa yong foam na malamig nakakatulong din kasi para ma re fresh kapag medyo nasusunog na at inip kana kung asan na yong u turn slot for 21 and 42k je je je .. masaya ito…dami kong nauto na sumali for 42km gudluck sa mga kasama ko na naglakas loob ding tulad ko…go QCIM3!!!

Hi everybody! May nakakaalam ba sa inyo kung saan pwede mag park? Paano ang traffic re-routing? Kung mag commute nalang kami, may bag counter kaya? Thank you in advance for your help.

…there is a pay parking entrance at the QC circle… park somewhere near the exit gates or near the entrance gate… the parking areas are quite dark… just avoid leaving your valuables in the passenger or driver seats… leave it at the trunk and double check your car alarms… usually runners park their cars along the main roads… as long as there are other cars nearby, i think it’s OK…

@runrommel: hehe… true… sasakit nga ang binti mo… also, first 3km will definitely bring up your heart rate.. did the 10km last year… all uphill ang first 5kms… kahit pababa ka na sa second half, medyo laspag na ako due to the 1st half climb… organizers should highlight this to all runners… this is as grueling as McKinley Road… the road is so wide you will not notice the elevation…