The Tour of Hope Philippines 2010, “360: Fighting Cervical Cancer in Full Circle” is all set on March 20 – 24, 2010. We will be riding from Makati City to Baguio City to help spread the word on the fight against the disease.
Originally done in Thailand, we started this tour locally 3 years ago with about 45 core riders from Vigan to Subic Bay. Last year we had 70 core riders that rode from Alabang to Camarines Sur. This year we hope to attract more riders, as we go back up north, with the tour’s highlight being every local cyclist’s dream (er, fantasy?) to be able to ride up to Baguio City.
How does a rider actually help?
1. We get pledges from family and friends (every P500 can screen 12 women from cervical cancer)
2. While we are on the saddle, lay lectures will simultaneously be conducted at the chosen stops on how cervical cancer can be prevented. By the time we finish the ride, the TTOH team would have talked to at least 1,000 barangay health workers, midwives, women.
The following is the itinerary:
March 20, 2010, Saturday
5:00am Bikers registration and assembly, University of Makati Track Oval
6:30am Programme Start
7:00am Bikers flag-off
Bikers will ride along EDSA all the way to Monumento, and take McArthur Highway all the way to SM City Clark. 95kms.
10:00am Start of lay lecture in SM City Clark
12:00nn Welcome of bikers in SM City Clark
12:30pm Ride 7kms to Holiday Inn Mimosa where the group will stay overnight.
After lunch, bikers are free to enjoy the facilities of Holiday Inn Mimosa, visit the Duty Free shops, etc.
6:00pm Welcome Dinner
March 21, 2010, Sunday
6:00am Breakfast
7:00am Bikers send-off
Because Tarlac is not that far from Clark, we will ride the “figure-8 loop” inside Clark before taking the SCTEX to Tarlac.
10:00am Start of lay lecture in Tarlac Recreational Park
11:30am Welcome of bikers at the Tarlac Recreational Park
12:00nn Bike 10kms to Microtel Inn in Hacienda Luisita
In the afternoon bikers are free to visit the Ninoy Aquino Memorial Museum, enjoy the amenities of the Hacienda Luisita clubhouse or simply hangout in Plaza Luisita.
6:30pm Dinner
March 22, 2010, Monday
6:00am Breakfast
7:00am Bikers send-off
We will first bike around Hacienda Luisita before proceeding to the national highway towards Pangasinan. Then we will pass the towns of Bayambang, Malasigui and Calasiao before we reach Dagupan City. The roads here are less busy than the national highway going to Baguio, but expect some traffic as we pass through the towns mentioned.
10:00am Start of lay lecture in Dagupan City Museum
11:00am Welcome of bikers in Dagupan City Museum
11:15am Bike 10kms for a seaside lunch
1:00pm Bike to Lennox Hotel
6:30pm Dinner
March 23, 2010, Tuesday
6:00am Breakfast
7:00am Bikers send-off
10:00am Start of lay lecture in Diego Silang Hall, La Union Provincial Capitol
11:00am Welcome of bikers in La Union Provincial Capitol
11:30am Bike 5kms to Ariana Hotel
7:00pm Dinner
March 24, 2010, Wednesday
6:00am Take a huge breakfast =)
7:00am Bikers send-off
We will take the national highway back south and take Marcos highway up to Baguio. Very hilly.
10:30am Start of lay lecture in SM City Baguio
12:30pm Welcome of bikers in SM City Baguio
1:00pm Bike 5kms to Manor Hotel n Camp John Hay
Enjoy the nice and cool weather in Baguio, do a trail run, go horseback riding, shop for ube and strawberry jam, or just sleep
6:30pm Thanksgiving Dinner and Fellowship night
PARTY! PARTY! PARTY!!!
Registration fee is P12,000.00* to include accommodations, breakfast, lunch and dinner for 5 days, jersey, water refills, and a Jun De Leon framed photograph (worth P20,000).
*Does not include gels, bars or other nutrition you may need, and a ride back to Manila. Please make your own arrangements for the travel back home.
I’ve attached the registration form for those interested.
The Tour of Hope Philippines is a joint project of Bravehearts, Cervical Cancer Prevention Network (CECAP), GlaxoSmithKline Philippines, Creative Juice, Geiser Maclang, in strategic partnership with Team David’s Salon.
For any question, please email [email protected] or text 0917.8827352.
Please also check out www.thetourofhope.com for more details. The local website is still being updated.
