DOGGIE RUN at MOA

Sponsored by Pet Express, the Doggie Run commenced at the Mall of Asia grounds on a clear Saturday morning of March 26, 2011.

We arrived at around 5:45 am and the entries were already in the assembly area. For 300 pesos, the registration included a bib for the dog and a nice yellow t-shirt for the owner plus a carrying bag.
our ringside seat
How we loved to have joined. But Epoy, our cute pekingese, couldn’t run with his small feet. And Tisoy, our daring spitz, would only invite injury. You see, Tisoy has malformed forefeet and hind feet as well.
savoring the early morning sea breeze
We first proceeded to the seaside to park our car and also to check if lola was already there. Nope, they were not around yet so we went back to the road so we could watch the doggie runners.
a pug in admiration

a tired shih tzu
And there they goooo! Yellow objects were moving from afar and towards our direction. We positioned ourselves in the island but later on decided to sit on the curb for a more comfortable position.
small dogs
Big dogs, small dogs, shaggy dogs, so many dogs. Some entries were panting and salivating while some others were carried by their owners, not in surrender but just a gesture of sportsmanship.
big dogs
more big dogs
There were 2 routes, a longer one for the real runners and a shorter route for the pseudo runners. We tried our best to capture most of the entries with our camera.
tired dog
There were more than 500 runners. And when the runners were dwindling, that’s when we remembered our date. Who’s our date? Ehra - our online friend from Bulacan.
big dog and big owner
We gave Ehra our description – a white dog and a small brown dog beside a wheelchair of our lola. That’s easy to spot. But with Ehra, the only identifier was the brown coat of a mixed poodle. Note: Ehra said that she saw us even without the wheelchair.
Tisoy being chased by a fan

After the race, we went to the seaside and met lola in her wheelchair. There we had breakfast and a short stroll, waiting for Ehra. But we didn't see her at all. Maybe she was tired?
Indeed, that's Ehra, the friendly dog from Bulacan

Our camera spotted a small brown dog with entry number 203 walking by the playground of the seaside area. Hmm, maybe she was Ehra. She walked too fast so she didn't hear our call.


With so much dogs to see, that was a fairly nice morning for us.