The APO Hiking Society is an iconic trio of male pop singers who have transformed local musical scene for many decades with a refreshingly new and authentic Pinoy tunes that immediately captivated millions through a string of delightful and exuberant songs featuring catchy lyrics in Tagalog and Taglish that reflected the moods and sentiments of ordinary Filipinos.
With the great interaction of singers Danny Javier, Jim Paredes and Boboy Garovillo, their songs have endured through the years and remained a shining touchstone for the best and the finest in Original Pilipino Music (OPM).
For 40 plus solid years, their music still lingers today even after their retirement last 2010 and their music continues to be a pillar of musical tradition in the Philippines, popularizing the use of the term ”Original Pilipino Music” (OPM).
It is in this musical legacy that Berwin Meily of Runtarantantan is organizing a Fun Run on FEBRUARY 15, 2015 at the Blue Bay Walk near MOA as a tribute to their lasting contribution to Popular Filipino music. Proceeds of the run will benefit the Tahanang Walang Hagdanan, Inc. which aims to uplift the lives of the orthopedically handicapped persons.
Here are the details of the race:
HaRUNa: A Tribute to Apo Hiking Society
When: February 15, 2015
Where: Blue Bay Walk, EDSA Macapagal Ave., Pasay City
Race Organizer: Runtarantantan
Race Categories: 16k, 10k, 5k, 3k
Gun Start Times: 5:00am, 5:15am, 5:20am, 5:25am, respectively
Race Beneficiary: Tahanang Walang Hagdan
HaRUNa Registration Details:
Registration Period: January 8 – February 8, 2015 (Thursday to Sunday only)
Registration Fees: (inclusive of singlet and race bib upon registration)
- 3k – P450
- 5k – P550
- 10k – P650
- 16k – P750
*All categories inclusive of finisher’s medal and additional freebies upon completion of the run
*All 16k finishers will also receive an imported dri-fit finisher’s shirt
Registration Sites:
- Toby’s Sports – SM Mall of Asia
- Vibram Five Fingers – SM Megamall
- Runnr Store – Trinoma
- New Balance – Glorietta and Alabang Town Center
Race singlets worn by Jim Paredes and Boboy Garovillo
Finishers’ medals
RACE ROUTES:
Race Director, Berwin Meily during the launch
For more information:
visit http://www.facebook.com/runtarantantan
Email runtarantantan@yahoo.com
or call Bearwin Meily at 0916-3485232
