3rd Run for the Pasig River

QUEZON CITY CIRCLE. For three years now, I've been a participant in this run-for-a-cause event. October 10, 2010, November 12, 2011 and September 28, 2012 - all three dates required me to wake up at 2AM being the earliest and 3:30, the latest. Whew! The time would always almost lead me to giving up, but then, anything for the fun of taking part in cleaning Pasig River.

Shortly after the rain showers and early before the run started, balloons were flown into the air. Another attraction which drew more anticipation form the crowd including our group.

Balloons were lit and send off to the skies.

Lined up waiting.

We waited for our turn for quite too long, but we're glad to have created our own ways of making the wait fun.

Playing on the streets.

We took a shortcut to stop the agony of waiting. It was 30 minutes past 7 when we decided to start moving and it was the brightest idea. We started with the 5K run with more than a 1K finish in our belt already. Good that the weather was just right for the walking (yes not running). It wasn't too hot nor too cold, although the occasional rain shower left us scared sometimes, we were still blessed to have not been wet (with the exception of sweat running all over our tired faces).

Crowd of students, yuppies etc.

Foot traffic replaced the usual vehicles.

The runners, at times dispersed, often crowded.

The finish line - a relief.

9AM. Or was it past 9 already. We completed the run with a smile of relief. Another one! We hope it wouldn't be the last 5K we'll take. We had 2 3Ks already...and we're up for the next ones. 

The Quezon City experience.

The route started in Commonwealth Ave. cor Elliptical Road, we U-turned at Luzon Ave.corner Commonwealth Ave. and finished (backed) at QC Memorial Circle. Indeed, it was undoubtedly one of a kind, Quezon City experience!