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Amazing cycling race for Mt. Makiling rehab
By Maricar Cinco
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 21:40:00 11/25/2009
Filed Under: Cycling
EQUIPPED ONLY WITH A compass, biking enthusiasts pedaled through Mt. Makiling to complete the 15 pit stops in a 45-kilometer race up and down the summit.
Eleven pairs of mountain bikers from Manila, Bulacan, Cavite and Laguna joined the Maquiling Quest, an adventure competition that was started in 2002 by the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems-University of the Philippines Los Baños (MCME-UPLB) and the municipal government.
“We used to have celebrities and reporters in what was like an ‘Amazing Race’ (a popular reality game show) where they had to complete challenges before they could proceed to the next stop,” said organizer Roberto Cereno.
On Nov. 21, the race required not only stamina but also mental ability in a merger of mountain biking and orienteering. It also coincided with the 99th anniversary of the proclamation of Mt. Makiling as a forest reserve for science and research study.
Makiling, a potentially active volcano rising 1,090 meters above sea level and covering 4,244 hectares in the towns of Los Baños and Bay towns and Calamba City in Laguna and Sto. Tomas town in Batangas, is the only intact forest reserve in the country.
“We want to promote Mt. Makiling as an ecotourism destination, for hiking and bird-watching,” he added.
Makiling suffered grave damages wrought by Typhoon “Milenyo” (International name: Xangsane) in 2006. Fourteen people residing in the mountain died and the damaged trails have yet to be completely restored.
Cereno said Milenyo was considered the worst typhoon to hit Makiling, dumping 400 ml of rainfall in two hours. In September, Tropical Storm “Ondoy” (Ketsana) rained 400 ml of water in eight hours.
The normal rainfall there is only at 2,500 ml per year.
“With Ondoy, we have once again proven its worth as a forest reserve,” Cereno said.
The mountain acts like a sponge that absorbs the rainfall before the water is gradually released through the tributaries, thus preventing flash floods and landslides in the lower areas, he said.
If not for its presence, Los Baños and Bay towns, and Calamba would have been totally washed out at the onslaught of Ondoy.
“With these damages to Mt. Makiling that is already in its pristine state, how much more could have happened to other forests? That’s why we also want to create public awareness. While they’re enjoying nature, people are being educated [on forest preservation],” Cereno said.
The funds raised from the registration fees and sponsorships will be used to rehabilitate the mountain trails, he said.
The bikers also had their share of the task by each planting a tree sapling at the Agila base, the final pit stop closest to the highest peak, before heading back to the starting point at the UP College of Forestry and Natural Resources.
Overturns
The map was designed through a global positioning system with 15 control points designed by the UP Outdoor Recreation Group (UP ORG) and the UP Mountaineers.
In each stop, the bikers were only given the bearing, or clues indicating degrees and distance to the next control point. The control points or pit stops were placed at random spots.
“If they were good navigators, they could even find shortcuts,” said Dr. Abe Padilla, a professor at UP Manila and member of UP ORG.
Whreachelle Cordova, 27, and her male partner were the first to hit the finish line.
Cordova, who is from Manila, is a member of the Philippine Mountain Biking Forum. She regularly bikes since 2006.
“It was my first time [in Makiling and] I enjoyed it,” she said, despite stumbling as she sped down the rocky trail.
Padilla said the entire leg was expected to be completed in three hours, but the actual race took the participants six hours.
Only five teams completed the course. Organizers had to cut off the race at 3 p.m. as fog began to cloud the trail and dump rains.
Some bikers collapsed, while others got lost.
“We had overturns. We got lost in the second and third control points because we went to the opposite direction of the trail,” said Chris Paragas, 26, of the mountaineering group from Mapua Institute of Technology.
Sunday Ombrob, 33, and his partner Edison Tesco, 41, who are members of the Makiling Campus Runners based in Los Baños, won third place despite using an old compass and a piece of paper as ruler that even astounded the organizers.
“This is not only a race, but it also has an environmental [advocacy],” said Padilla.
“We are joining again next year,” said Cordova, after beating the rest of the male
bikers.
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Qualifying Round Mechanics
1. The Big Bite® Match, a hotdog-eating contest, is open to all males and females who are 18 years old and above.
2. Qualifying Rounds will be held in all 7-Eleven stores, every Friday and Saturday from June 26 to August 15, 2009. Schedule is as follows:
* June 26 and 27
* July 3 and 4
* July 10 and 11
* July 17 and 18
* July 24 and 25
* July 31 and August 1
* August 7 and 8
* August 14 and 15
Fridays: 12nn to 7pm
Saturdays: 10am to 5pm
3. To join, a customer must purchase a Big Bite® Match Combo (5 Jumbo Big Bite® Hotdog sandwiches of any variant with a Big Gulp® - 946ml) for only P150. The hotdog sandwiches in this combo will be consumed for the qualifying round in the store.
4. Customer must show one (1) valid ID to the 7-Eleven store crew. Only the following types of ID will be accepted: School ID, Company ID, Driver’s License, SSS ID, GSIS ID, NBI Clearance, Postal ID, Voters ID, Passport)
5. Customer then fills out an Application Form available at the 7-Eleven counter, signs a Health Release and Waiver and attaches an official receipt with a Big Bite® Match Combo purchase, to make the application to the contest valid. The date on the Official Receipt and the Application Form should be the same.
6. Customer invites a person to stand as a witness to the challenge. The chosen witness should also present a valid ID and fill up required information in the Application Form.
7. A customer can join as many times as he or she wants and should fill out and complete all requirements on the application form for every trial.
8. A 7-Eleven store crew records the time it takes for the customer to finish all five (5) Hotdog sandwiches in the Big Bite® Match Combo in minutes and seconds. The following will be observed:
1. Only the Big Bite® Match Combo, napkins, 7-Eleven hotdog condiments, will be allowed to be put on the table and used by the customer. No assistance from another person or any mechanical device which will help consume faster will be allowed.
2. Only the prescribed timer in 7-Eleven stores will be used in timing the customer.
3. Customer should not be holding nor touching any of the hotdog sandwiches before the timer starts.
4. 7-Eleven store crew shows the timer to the customer before starting the time record and starts the timer right after giving a go-signal. Customer then starts eating the hotdog sandwiches.
5. 7-Eleven store crew stops the timer after customer swallows the last hotdog sandwich and puts out his/her tongue. 7-Eleven store crew shows the timer to the customer and to the witness to check on his/her end time.
9. 7-Eleven store crew writes the recorded time on the Application Form to be signed by the 7-Eleven store crew, customer, and the witness over their printed names. One (1) copy of the signed Application Form will be given to the customer. Only Application Forms bearing the printed names and signatures of the 7-Eleven store crew, customer and witness shall be considered valid.
10. 7-Eleven store crew writes the Name and Time Record on the Leader Board. Only the seven (7) fastest Big Bite® hotdog eaters who qualified in the store will be placed on its Leader Board. This will be updated every time a new record is set.
11. After the Qualifying Rounds in the stores (August 15, 2009), all contestants will be ranked from the lowest to the highest time record. The Top 20 with the fastest time will qualify in the Semi-Finals match on August 22, 2009 at 10:00am in The Columbia Tower, Ortigas Ave., Mandaluyong City. All qualified contestants will be notified by 6:00pm of August 18, 2009 through Phonecall and Registered Mail.
12. In case of a tie for the last Semi-Finalist slot, a tie-breaker match will be held on August 20, 2009 at 5:00pm at the 7-Eleven store located at The Columbia Tower, Ortigas Ave., Mandaluyong City. Failure to attend this tie-breaker match forfeits the contestant’s chance to be included in the Semi-Finals. In this match, tied contestants will each be given three (3) Big Bite® Hotdog sandwiches and 1 Big Gulp® drink.
1. Contestants should not be holding nor touching any of the hotdog sandwiches before the timer starts.
2. Contestants start to consume the three (3) hotdog sandwiches after the go-signal of the 7-Eleven representative
3. The first contestant to put out his/her tongue after swallowing the last hotdog sandwich will be qualified for the Semi-Finals match.
4. In case of a tie among the contestants, the same tie-breaker match will be done among tied contestants.
13. Employees of Philippine Seven Corporation, its agencies and participating outlets, including their relatives up to the second degree of affinity or consanguinity, and employees of sponsors, are disqualified from joining the qualifying match.
14. Accommodation and transportation expenses of Provincial Semi-Finalists and Finalists shall be shouldered by Philippine Seven Corporation.
Semi-Finals Mechanics
1. Semi-Finals Match will be held at the 7-Eleven store located at The Columbia Tower, Ortigas Ave., Mandaluyong City on August 22, 2009 at 10:00am.
2. Twenty (20) Semi-Finalists compete by eating the most number of hotdog sandwiches in five (5) minutes.
1. Semi-Finalists should sign a Health Release and Liability Waiver prior to the Semi-Finals match.
2. Each Semi-Finalist is given fifty (30) hotdog sandwiches, and is assigned with one usher.
3. Semi-Finalists should not be holding nor touching any of the hotdog sandwiches before the timer starts.
4. The 5-minute time starts upon the go-signal of the host.
5. After the 5-minute duration, all Semi-Finalists will be required to put his/her tongue out. Ushers will count remaining hotdog sandwiches. Only hotdog sandwiches which are fully consumed will be counted.
3. In case of a tie for the last Finalist slot, a 3-minute overtime match will be done among tied Semi-Finalists to vie for the last slot for the Finals. The Semi-Finalist who eats the most number of hotdog sandwiches in the 3-minute duration wins the overtime match.
1. Each tied Semi-Finalists is given twenty (20) hotdog sandwiches, and is assigned with one usher.
2. Tied Semi-Finalists should not be holding nor touching any of the hotdog sandwiches before the timer starts.
3. The 3-minute time starts upon the go-signal of the host.
4. After the 3-minute duration, tied Semi-Finalists will be required to put to his/her tongue out. Ushers will count remaining hotdog sandwiches. Only hotdog sandwiches that are fully consumed will be counted.
5. In case of a tie in the overtime match, the same overtime match will be done among tied Semi-Finalists.
4. The Top 7 Semi-Finalists with the most number of totally consumed hotdog sandwiches will qualify for the Final Match. The qualified Finalists will be announced at the end of the Semi-Finals Match and through posters and print ads.
5. All twenty (20) Semi-Finalists will be given P2,000 in consolation prize tax-free.
Final Match Mechanics
1. The Final Match will be held on August 29, 2009 at 3:00pm in the TriNoma Mall Activity Center, EDSA, Quezon City.
2. The seven (7) Semi-Finalists will compete by eating the most number of hotdog sandwiches in ten (10) minutes.
1. Finalists should sign a Health Release and Liability Waiver prior to the Final Match.
2. Each Finalist is given sixty (60) hotdog sandwiches, and is assigned with one usher.
3. Finalists should not be holding nor touching any of the hotdog sandwiches before the timer starts.
4. The 10-minute time will start upon the go-signal of the host.
5. After the 10-minute duration, all Finalists will be required to put to his/her tongue out. Ushers will count remaining hotdog sandwiches. Only hotdog sandwiches that are fully consumed will be counted.
3. The Top 3 winning Finalists with the most number of totally consumed Big Bite® hotdog sandwiches will win the following prizes, tax-free:
1st Place: P 500,000
2nd Place: P 150,000
3rd Place: P 75,000
4. The non-winning Finalists will be given consolation prizes of P 20,000 each tax-free.
5. In case of a tie for the 1st Place, 2nd Place, or 3rd Place, a 5-minute overtime match will be done among tied Finalists for their corresponding prizes. The Finalist who eats the most number of Big Bite® hotdog sandwiches in the 5-minute duration wins the overtime match.
1. Each tied Finalist is given thirty (30) hotdog sandwiches, and is assigned with one usher.
2. Tied Finalists should not be holding nor touching any of the hotdog sandwiches before the timer starts.
3. After the 5-minute duration, all tied Finalists will be required to put to his/her tongue out. Ushers will count remaining hotdog sandwiches. Only hotdog sandwiches that are fully consumed will be counted.
4. In case of a tie in the overtime match, the same overtime match will be done among tied Finalists.
6. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will be announced and awarded during the Big Bite® Final Match Event and through posters and print ads.
CONTROL MEASURE:
1. All application forms per branch shall be under the custody of the store manager, properly numbered sequentially per branch.
2. After the last Qualifying Event, all application forms will be collected and brought to the 7-Eleven Head Office on August 18, 2009 for encoding and safekeeping under the custody of the Category Manager of Hotdogs – Mark Steven King.
3. A DTI representative shall be invited to witness the following:
1. Determination of the 20 semi-finalists.
2. Tie-breaker match for the 20 semi-finalists.
3. Semi-Finals Match.
4. Final Match Event.
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