Barangay is the native Filipino term for village, originally named after the boats ridden by ancestral Filipinos bound for neighboring islands and united by mutual goals. The Pinoy Runners Barangay Bay Area group brings together Filipinos residing in Northern California who share a passion for all things running, while experiencing …
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Barangay is the native Filipino term for village, originally named after the boats ridden by ancestral Filipinos bound for neighboring islands and united by mutual goals. The Pinoy Runners Barangay Bay Area group brings together Filipinos residing in Northern California who share a passion for all things running, while experiencing our unique Filipino cultural heritage marked by camaraderie, friendship, and kinship. Pinoy athletes of all ages and abilities are welcome to join us, as we learn from each other’s running journeys, explore the Bay Area’s running trails, and achieve our fitness goals with kababayans. What better way to enjoy running than with fellow Pinoys!
The Pinoy Runners Brgy. Bay Area is holding its first fun run this September at the Quarry Lakes Regional Park in Fremont. Join for a fun and picturesque 5K or 10K run. The course takes you on a gentle sloping trail flanked with California wildflowers and views of Quarry Lake, and Mission Hill. The trail consists of mixed gravel and paved road.
In the spirit of sharing our Pinoy culture, aid stations are stocked with special Filipino bites in addition to usual fuel and hydration options. Registration fee includes shirt and medal.
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Running Club's First Organized Event
The 2022 Pinoy Runners Brgy. Bay Area 5K & 10K brought love of running (and walking), Filipino culture, and friends and family to Quarry Lakes Park for a 10K and … MORE
The 2022 Pinoy Runners Brgy. Bay Area 5K & 10K brought love of running (and walking), Filipino culture, and friends and family to Quarry Lakes Park for a 10K and 5K fun run. Some organizational aspects were pretty basic – e.g. timing table instead of electronic timing and no course map on the website (but course marking was good) – but all was well done. 5K and 10K runners did the same course, except 10K runners did it twice. The course was entirely within the very beautiful park, rather than moving the longer distance onto the Alameda Creek Trail, as many events do.
The cotton-poly race Tee and finisher’s medal are very pleasant, though my size, XXL, was not available, and I had to DNF. Given the size of the event, not having XXL was probably was to keep costs within reason. As for my DNF, I had been recovering from an injury and was under-prepared for the 10K distance. I was able to do ~4 miles.
The aid stations were well spaced and included Filipino goodies. As/more important were the cheerful and encouraging volunteers, at the aid stations and course marshals. There were also Filipino goodies along with the usual recovery area snacks and foods. All in all it was an excellent race experience, and I will consider this event in 2023.