Kerry Sports Manila Vertical Run -August 14, 2016

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One of Manila’s tallest buildings, Shangri-La at the Fort, will host the city’s only international stair climbing race – the Kerry Sports Manila Vertical Run.

On August 14, 2016, runners will start at the hotel’s lobby and ascend 59 floors to the penthouse level. They will face the challenge of running up over 1,300 steps to a height of 250 metres. Stair climbing, first known as “vertical races” in the 1970s, is now a global sport with stair climbing clubs hailing from the US, Canada, Europe and Asia, as well as professional athletes who train year-round to be the first to reach the top of the world’s tallest buildings. Although still a relatively new sport, stair climbing has quickly caught on with fitness enthusiasts attracted not only by the physical demands of this grueling sport but by also the novelty of competing in unique urban settings – the world’s tallest structures, some of the tallest of

“Stair climbing is a bit like the challenge of Mount Everest; why do people climb it? Because it’s there. Because it’s a challenge! These buildings are beacons. They are symbols of the growth of the cities and societies they exist in. In terms of economic growth, Manila is one of the fastest growing cities in the world and Shangri-La at the Fort is emblematic of the Philippines emergence,” says David Shin, Race Director of event organiser Sporting The Kerry Sports Manila Vertical Run , governed by the International Skyrunning Federation, has been selected as Official Race for the 2016 Vertical World Circuit (VWC), the world’s premier skyscraper racing circuit, uniting some of the world’s most iconic skyscraper races, including Beijing’s China World Summit Wing and London’s Tower 42.

“We are proud to be bringing the Vertical World Circuit to the Philippines for the first time and having the world’s best stair climbers participating at the inaugural Kerry Sports Manila Vertical Run,” said John Rice, General Manager of Shangri-La at the Fort, Manila. “We look forward to hosting them and the hundreds of participants who will sign up for the challenge.”

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Kerry Sports Manila Vertical Run
August 14, 2016
Shangri-La at The Fort

Registration Fees:
A.Individual (59 Floors)
– Early Bird: PHP 1,000 (until April 30)
– Standard: PHP 1,500 (from May 1)

B.Fun Climb (20 Floors)
– Early Bird: PHP 800 (until April 30)
– Standard: PHP 1,200 (from May 1)

C.Team Challenge (4 Runners, 59 Floors)
– Early Bird: PHP 4,000 (until April 30)
– Standard: PHP 6,000 (from May 1)

D.ELITE CATEGORY
– Participation in the Elite Category of the Kerry Sports Manila Vertical Run is by invitation only. For more information on the Elite Category, please email [email protected].

NOTES:
The MINIMUM age for entry to the Individual category is 18 years old on race day.
The MINIMUM age for entry to the Fun Climb category is 12 years old on race day.
The MINIMUM age for entry to the Team Challenge category is 18 years old on race day.

Registration Venues:
*Online Registration -> https://manilaverticalrun.com/manila/register/

*In-store Registration:
– Front desk of Kerry Sports Manila at 30th Street corner 5th Avenue Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City

For more information:
Websites:
https://manilaverticalrun.com/
https://www.verticalrunning.org/

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67 COMMENTS

  13. Isa ka sa mga top contenders sa akyatan race na ito. Hehe! Malaking factor dn ang pagiging magaan pag uphill race U0001f601U0001f44aU0001f3fdU0001f44aU0001f3fdU0001f44aU0001f3fdU0001f44dU0001f3fdU0001f44dU0001f3fdU0001f44dU0001f3fd

  14. ‘Rian Chester Reselosa Tan hahaha yan ang training ground ko pag nasa office hahaha bilang messenger hahahaa no need to ride elevators para d malate and delay sa pagdadala ng documents hahaha

  15. Lupit mo pala idol Argel! Pati sa trabaho, integrated ang training. Hahaha! Ikaw na! Hehe! U0001f601U0001f44aU0001f3fd

  16. ‘Rian Chester Reselosa Tan hahaha need pre para mas lumakas tuhod at makipagsabayan sa malalaka :) yan bilin ng coach ko pati sa trabaho isama ang running hahaha

  18. ‘Rian Chester Reselosa Tan kaya yan ako naman dati pa 6 floor lang hanggan sa makapag try na sa 36 floor ng3 times hahahaha sa una nakakapagod :)

  19. Argel, hahaha! Lupit! Ok, cge idol. Try ko gawin. U0001f601U0001f44aU0001f3fdU0001f44aU0001f3fdU0001f44aU0001f3fdU0001f4aaU0001f3fdU0001f4aaU0001f3fdU0001f4aaU0001f3fd

  20. ‘Rian Chester Reselosa Tan okay hehehe goodluck hahaha samahan mo mag butt kick pag umaakyat ka pero up to 10 to 15 floor

  33. MILO Marathon is an institution an considered the Holy Grail of running in the Philippines. The other event may want to rethink their plans while still early if they want to attract more participants especially from the elite runners.
    https://servssports.wordpress.com

  39. Milo! With the hot temperature you will die of suffocation running indoor plus vertical. Not good idea. Except if the bldg is centralize airconditioned including the stairways

  42. Milo for me.. i have my goal for this race & stick to it no matter what :-) with my Milo marathoner bro Brian Melchor Tuzon

  44. mhirap ung isa. stair climbing eh.. kung di ka injured pwede nting subukan. kaya lang sabi s ibang comments, para yan sa malabakal na tuhod at binti. hahaha U0001f602

  54. Uphill na literal! Kaso sa fire escape ba yan aakyat? Di ba mainit dun tapos madaming aakyat? O by batch siguro..

  64. du30 . That’s what I’m saying about vertical runs. They keep getting postponed until the event doesn’t push through at all. Sana this one is different.

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