It all started a few years back, when the sport of running came to a renaissance age here in our country. It steadily began every month where an increasing number of fun runs happened and it undoubtedly fast became well-known by many regardless of social class, age, and gender.  

Where ever we went, hoards of runners trained tirelessly every day for major fun run events during the weekends because to these runners, their personal best or beating someone else's record time is an important part of being part of these events.  Businesses made a killing over introducing and improving timing systems to help runners gauge their performance in the events they join better and more efficiently.  

As they participate in one fun run after another, many inevitably realized they needed to graduate to other forms of running events or move to a more challenging category.  The most elementary of which was to step in to farther distances, or more enduring physical requirements like joining half to full marathons. Many, on the other hand also started to explore becoming a part of team relays, and there were also a few who consider themselves new elites, joining in on multi-sport categories such as--duathlons and triathlons. 

There are those however, who find ironically, solace and a firm sense of accomplishment by branching out to adventure, trail, all-terrain & obstacles racing where only a real elite few can belong to and safely say, they can successfully pursue.

This month, on October 21, 2012...The time of Brave Mudders will begin! 

The next big 'wave' in the sport of running is here, where one doesn't simply run and accomplish the course the usual way.  Here, one is required to jump, climb, crawl, duck, carry, help, but more importantly enjoy the time with teammates or alone, to complete the all-terrain and obstacle-loaded course of the race. 

The challenges are no easy task, but they are all certainly fun-filled and exciting to try and complete! 

Nine obstacles for the 5km individual and 10km individual categories are set, and one bonus challenge for the 5km team category that everyone will surely enjoy at the final stretch of their race.

Our friends from ABS-CBN's Studio 23, co-presented by Ayala Land's Nuvali in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, who will be providing the venue--the event is expected to be a huge success with thousands of 'Brave Mudders' expected to conquer this race on the date at the latter's estate. 

The event's debut this month is themed 'Be A HERO. Brave the Mud.' where the country's HERO Foundation Philippines is its beneficiary.  

Every participant joining automatically donates PhP50 to the organization, helping children of fallen or fully incapacitated soldiers of our Armed Forces of the Philippines--the true heroes of our dear mother land, who have sacrificed their time and personal safety in order to keep all threats--foreign or domestic, at bay.

Registration is still on-going until October 14, Sunday at select Chris Sports branches--SM City North The Annex, SM City North EDSA, SM Megamall, Ayala Glorietta 3, Festival Mall, Filinvest, SM Sta. Rosa, SM City Dasmarinas Cavite. Also available in Fitness & Athletics Bonifacio Global City, and in Crossfit Manila branches--Libis near Eastwood, and Taguig in the Phil. Army Gymnasium compound along Bayani Road.

October 21, the day when the Brave become Heroes. Join today!!! 

For more information, check out their Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/bravemudders, or follow them on Twitter for quick updates: http://www.twitter.com/brave_mudders or browse their website for a more complete set of information about the race day (http://www.bravemudders.com)