In
anticipation of one of the Philippines’ biggest annual running events,
National Geographic
Channel is cooperating with local law enforcement and local government
to beef up security for Earth Day Run 2013 on April 28, 2013 at Bonifacio Global City. The channel has
broken Earth Day Run’s previous record of 10,000 participants and is working hard to ensure the safety of the 12,000
runners registered this year.
In order to assure participants a safe and pleasurable running experience, National Geographic
Channel is taking the necessary steps to address safety concerns and secure the race route.
Hundreds of members of
the police force and K9 units will be deployed at the venue, and
National Geographic Channel is employing dozens of additional race marshalls along
with increasing
its medical staff and ambulances on call. They are also putting up more
barricades and more water stations to protect the runners and help them stay in top condition during the course of the race.
“Let’s not put our guards down. Let’s be vigilant in protecting our runners. We
must let all our runners cross the finish line safely,” said Police Chief Superintendent and District Director Gen.
Jose Erwin T. Villacorte from the Southern Police District.
The Nat Geo Earth Day Run
is consistently one
of the biggest running events in the Philippines, beginning in 2010
with 6,000 runners and gaining the participation of 10,000 runners in
each of the last two years. This year, 10,000 more runners, young and
old, are expected to participate in the Earth Day
Run to show their support for the rehabilitation of the environment and
a greener future.
Now on its fourth year, Earth Day Run is giving participants the chance to green the planet by promising
to plant three trees in each registered runner’s name.
