Thursday, February 10, 2011 11:10 PM
Rob Kinnon
Ak Lu'um International School Announces 2nd Annual ‘BuyPlaya 5K Run for Ak Lu’um’
Ak Lu'um International School, Mexico’s first ecological school,
invites all Riviera Maya athletes and families to participate in the second
annual ‘BuyPlaya 5K Run for Ak Lu’um’.
Sponsored by Playa del Carmen’s leading
real estate company, BuyPlaya Real Estate Advisors, the race will take place on
March 20, 2011 at 8:00am sharp.
Participants will run, walk or stroll the 5 kilometer course leaving
from the Parque Leona Vicario, making the loop through Playacar and finishing
in the historical Parque Fundadores. The course will be well marked and staffed
with volunteers providing a safe and enjoyable event for runners of all ages
and fitness levels. Participants may run, walk or
stroll, competing as individuals or as a family. Prizes will be awarded in the
following categories:
Adult Male (13
years and up)
Adult Female (13 years and up)
Children (6 - 12 years)
Families (3-6 members)
Registration fees are $150mn per adult participant,
$100mn per child and $100mn for each individual participating in a family
group. Registration forms are available on the race webpage http://www.akluum.com/correporakluum
and participants must sign in with their completed forms the day of the race between 6:45am and 7:30am. Pre-Registration is strongly recommended and may be done Monday through Friday
in the following locations: Abyss Dive Shop (9-5pm)
and Ak Lu’um International School (8-2pm). Each runner will receive water
during and after the race, fresh fruit and other snacks at the finish and an
official ‘Corre Por Ak Lu’um’
t-shirt when they present their tag at the end of the race.
Event organizers are currently looking for corporate
sponsors and local businesses that would be willing to donate prizes and other
race support items. Please contact Sandra Mancilla or Gabriela Nuñez for
additional information, sponsorship levels and special needs or visit the
official webpage http://www.akluum.com/correporakluum
. All race proceeds will support daily programs and special activities at Ak
Lu’um International School in Playa del Carmen.
Ak Lu’um International School is a Waldorf Initiative founded in 2006
in the jungle close to Playa del Carmen. The school’s mission is to educate, promote
sustainability, develop ecological awareness and encourage children from 2 to
12 to reconnect with our earth. Students at Ak Lu’um learn with their minds,
hearts and hands. The curriculum is academically challenging and meaningful
with many opportunities for hands-on learning and artistic development. Ak
Lu’um welcomes children with special needs and seeks to integrate them fully,
giving all children an opportunity to better know, understand and love their fellow
human beings. The community at Ak Lu’um International School is bilingual
(English-Spanish) and culturally rich with over 10 nationalities represented by
staff and pupils.
For more information contact:
Sandra Mancilla (English)
984-145-9018
Gabriela Nuñez (Spanish)
984-115-4367
akluum@gmail.com
www.akluum.com
BuyPlaya Run for Ak Lu'um 2010