THE University Run (UR) 12 of the Cebu Doctors University (CDU) will fire off today with a loaded field of 2,500 runners.
One of Cebu’s most well-attended footraces will start and finish at the CDU campus in the North Reclamation Area in Mandaue City.
This year’s edition is primarily held as a tribute to the late CDU Hospital president and chairman of the board, Dr. Potenciano Larrazabal Jr., who passed away last June 29.
His son, Dr. Potenciano “Yong” Larrazabal III is the one organizing the race under his foundation, the Run for Sight Foundation. This running event is also one of the highlights of CDU’s ‘University Week’ celebration.
The featured distances are10-kilometer, 5k and 3k that will are all non-competitive. The official race route will pass through the bay walk road in the NRA all the way to Mandani Bay.
Proceeds of the running event will be used to finance medical missions in Cebu.
Gunstart is slated at 5 a.m.