Mountain Rockstars!!!

It was in August 2013 that the DBB Challenge: Rockstar Solo was born. The 50km++ race course was the same route I take when I train for a race (Mt. Balagbag).  I tagged along some friends to try it out (Ariel and Ronnel), and they convinced me to organize a race.

I then decided to come up with the DBB Challenge. It wasn’t really the race that I had in mind but a supplement to the training and preparation for the major races ahead.  The 50++km (around 58km) was road and trail combined with challenges in the terrain and then some more.

Organizing a race was more difficult than doing the actual run.  A lot of things to do and prepare: designing the medals and shirts, getting suppliers, getting support for the race, planning the logistics, inviting the participants and tagging the trail/course.  If the pre-race preparation was already hard, the race day itself was harder and very demanding.  There were a lot of adjustments to be made mainly in logistics and posting of marshals.  It was a good factor that the volunteer marshals and staff were flexible.  It was also a big help that the Rockstars were hardcore and tough runners, not letting any obstacle stop them from crossing the finish line.

This is my first race as organizer, and I must admit that arranging such race is no small feat.  I commend our friends, fellow runners and race organizers for continuously organizing races that test our strength and abilities.  It really is a very demanding task, as demanding as training for a race, or even more.

“I don’t want to run alone, I want to share the experience.” – DBB

​We are bringing back the ROCKSTAR SOLO on October 22, 2019 @

 

Doña Remedios Trinidad (DRT), Bulacan