Red Cross Run

             Hi everyone! This is Kylee! I wanted to tell you about a run that we had last Sunday. It was run by the Philippine Red Cross and was nation wide. Tesha, Dad, and I ran and Mom and Siann walked. It was really fun. Kids ran 3 km and adults ran 5.
           

The kids all lined up and ready.

             We got up at 4 something to run on the beach. Tori gave us First Love International clothes to put on the back of our Million Volunteer shirts. We took a trike (the main way of transportation excluding walking) to the place where we were to meet. There was a big intro for it and a person who works with the Australian Red Cross was there helping run the whole thing. Everyone was wearing the same red shirts which was cool because people from different places were there. Even people just visiting Boracay!
            

               They told all the kids to line up at the starting point. They explained what we had to do. We had to run along the beach 1500 m get an elastic wrist-band from Benjo; (The Red Cross is in the basment of the school so we know Benjo.) then we would turn around and run back.
            

             So the race began. I started by jogging trying to stay on the flat parts. There were markers telling us how far we had gone which I found very encouraging. I was mainly racing two high-school boys. They would speed up, then start walking, then speed up when I got near. I'm not sure if I ended up beating them or not. I turned around at the place where Benjo was, got the band then ran back, still racing the boys. I came near the end and the ribbon was being held up by the Red Cross people. No one was around me but I sped up anyway and ran through the ribbon, went back and ran through it again so they could get a picture, then found out I was 1st for girls 3rd over all. Tesha came 3rd for girls and Dad 1st all of the First Love people. He finished the 5 km in 25 minutes! We were all proud of each other.
            

Tesha running.

Me running.

Mom and friends pretending to run.

           

             After everyone crossed the finish line we got to claim our prizes. They called my name and walked to the front. They told me I won 2 tickets to Ariels Point (a clift jumping place) and a kitesurfing lesson. I was so excited. I have been wanting to kitesurf since we got here. They told me to kiss the mayor so I pretended to kiss him. 

Tesha claiming her prize.

    

Getting teased by host.

               After we got off stage Tesha and I got approached by a newspaper lady. She asked us questions including what school do we go to. We told her Agape School. (what great publicity!) Now people keep telling us we have been on tv. I guess Canadians can get famous even in Boracay! :-)
love Kylee (look below for pictures)

Everyone gathering super early.

Our friend Carla and my sisters waiting.

The First Love people after the run.

My favourite picture. My friend Karen and I feeling eachothers cheek. We want to trade skins.

The kids lining up.