Tuesday, March 20, 2012 10:02 PM
Rob Kinnon
3rd Annual BuyPlaya 5K Spring Race Set for March 25, 2012 in Playa del Carmen
With just a few days remaining before the third annual BuyPlaya 5K Spring Race, organizers,
parents and local business owners are kicking into high gear for this exciting
fundraising event for Ak Lu'um International
School. On March 25 at 7:45am, participants will run, walk or stroll the 5
kilometer course leaving from the Parque Leona Vicario, making a loop through the
picturesque Playacar resort community and finishing in the historical Parque
Fundadores on the shores of the Mexican Caribbean.
"We are delighted to support this family
event every year," reports Rob Kinnon, Ak Lu'um parent and owner of BuyPlaya
Real Estate Advisors. "Every year we receive more and more support from
fellow Riviera Maya business owners making it possible to provide invaluable
educational opportunities to local families and their children." Ak
Lu'um is Mexico's first ecological school and an ambitious undertaking. Set on
a self-sustaining campus in the jungle outside of the city of Playa del Carmen,
Ak Lu'um is successfully integrating education and ecological responsibility.
The school has been a labor of love for the teachers, administrators and
parents since its inception in 2006 and is the only not-for-profit private
school in the region.
Once
again, local Riviera Maya businesses have been very generous with their support
of this school and the annual race. Title sponsor, BuyPlaya Real Estate Advisors, has been joined this year by Latido de Mexico, one of Playa del
Carmen's finest property management and vacation rental companies, Terenos Tulum a real estate company on
the Riviera Maya and Hot Baking Co. LocoGringo.com and IntheRoo.com, are showing their support again for a second year!
Race support and prize donations have also been provided by Agua Paraiso,
Aventuras Mayas, Bauer Compressors, Biomilpa, Blue Venado, BRIC Vacation
Rentals, Carpe Diem, Comunidad Educativa El Papalote, DAC, Explayarte, Flora,
Fauna y Cultura, Friends of Ak Lu'um, FrutiYogurth, FurnitureMex, Hamacamarte,
John Gray Restaurant Group, Kaxapa Factory, Mariposas en la Panza, Parque la
Ceiba, Playa Fitness Center, Rancho Baaxal, RivieraMaya FM 98.1, Soleil Real
Estate, Soleil Solar Solutions, Starbucks, Taste of Playa, Teknobike Playa, The
Little Mexican Cooking School, Xaman Ha Aviary, Xcaret and Yoga by the Way.
Organizers also acknowledge the continuing support of The Municipal Offices of
Solidaridad and Condominio Playacar.
Participants are asked to appear in the Parque
Leona Vicario at 6:45am to register and receive their numbers. Registration
fees are $200mn per adult participant, $150mn per child and $100mn for each
individual participating in a family group. For additional race information
including a route map and a complete list of sponsors, visit the official race webpage. All race
proceeds will support daily programs and special activities at Ak Lu'um
International School in Playa del Carmen.