Wanna run a short 5km run? What about a 10k run, or maybe 21k? Or a 42k even? Well what about 42,000km?? Impossible you say? Not to Cesar Guarin!
Cesar Guarin, better known as the “Father of Ultra marathons” is a man on a mission to conquer over 42,000km across the world in the Global Run: Takbong Alay sa Pilipino at sa Buong Mundo. Cesar enjoys running, but doing this isn’t just for himself but for Filipinos all over the world! There are millions of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) all over the world who work day in and day out just to provide for a family they barely see. Cesar “running” to them somehow gives them a feeling of home. Consider this Cesar Guarin’s personal tribute to all Filipinos everywhere!
He said, “My global run serves as a tribute and token of my gratitude to all Filipinos abroad for inspiring me to not give up and take courage in fulfilling my dream of running across the globe and also for their valuable contribution in helping our country’s economy and for enriching our cultural heritage”.
If that isn’t enough for you to admire the guy, Cesar Guarin is also part of a program called Batang Pangarap. He teamed up with Overseas Filipino communities as well as various agencies in order to get underprivileged kids into running, and and provide them with their basic needs and social development programs.
So far, Cesar has already conquered 6 stages of his 16-stage quest! It’s amazing what a man with a dream can do!
Finished (1983 to 2011) –
Stage 1: Trans Pilipinas Run 2,251 km 37 days 1983
Stage 2: Trans USA Run 4,960 km 87 days 1985
Stage 3: Trans Europe Run (6) 3,756 km 67 days 1992
Stage 4: US–Canada Run 1,272 km 29 days 2009
Stage 5: Trans Australia Run 2,053 km 36 days 2011
Stage 6: Finland–England Run II (7) 1,820 km 45 days 2012
This April 9, Cesar departs for the next stage in his global run in the Middle East on April 16 and ends on May 17.
In Progress (2012 to 2017) –
Stage 7: Middle East Run (4) 1,265 km 31 days 2013
Stage 8: USA – Alaska Run (2) 3,134 km 74 days 2013
Stage 9: Japan–Korea-China Run (3) 2,857 km 68 days 2014
Stage 10: Austria–Greece Run (3) 3,065 km 60 days 2014
Stage 11: Russia–Hungary Run (6) 2,539 km 60 days 2015
Stage 12: Egypt–Jordan Run (3) 2,290 km 50 days 2015
Stage 13: Brazil–Argentina Run (3) 3,144 km 75 days 2016
Stage 14: India–Nepal–Bhutan 2,223 km 48 days 2016
Stage 15: Myanmar–Singapore Run (3) 3,766 km 90 days 2017
Stage 16: Brunei–Philippines Run 2,067 km 50 days 2017
In order for Cesar to get to these countries faster and easier, Cebu Pacific, the country’s leading low-cost carrier expresses its full support to him by sponsoring his travels.
“Cesar Guarin is very inspirational. He is trying to do something that no Filipino has ever done before, which is to run around the world, the equivalent of a thousand marathons,” said Alex Reyes, general manager of the Cebu Pacific Long Haul Division. “He’s also reaching out to all the OFW communities in the countries that he’s visiting, reaching out and bringing a little bit of home to them.”
Hold on, the next stage of his run is in the Middle East… there isn’t a direct flight from the Philippines to the Middle East yet right? Wrong!
Cebu Pacific Direct Flight to Dubai!
Alex Reyes expresses that not only is Guarin’s cause a worthy endeavor to support, his global run is aligned with Cebu Pacific’s core mission, which is to serve the Filipino overseas communities. “Today there is no Filipino carrier that flies to the Middle East. We’ve chosen Dubai as our first long-haul destination to cater to Filipinos based there,” he said. “By making fares so much more affordable, OFWs can come home much more often or their families can visit them there.”
“Through Cebu Pacific’s low-fare, great-value service, we hope that there will be more frequent reunions for overseas Pinoys and their families,” Reyes added.
With Cesar Guarin
The 330 aircraft starts flying from Manila to Dubai and vice versa starting October 7, 2013! So go ahead and book your tickets now!!
For more info and updates,
Cesar Guarin/ Global Run
https://www.facebook.com/Cesar.J.Guarin
Cebu Pacific Flights
