Globe Cordillera Challenge

3rd Globe Cordillera Challenge

Now on its third year, Globe Telecom continues to commit itself to help restore the Cordillera mountains through The Globe Cordillera Challenge.

Happening  next week - May 5, 2012, the aim of this activity is to raise the awareness for the need to protect and rebuild our mountains’ forest areas and challenge recreational bikers to race for the environment.

The Advocacy

Through this event, Globe will support the establishment of 20 seedling nurseries in partnership with Cordillera Conservation Trust (CCT). A partnership agreement with Foundation for the Philippine Environment (FPE) is also set this April for the use of mobile technologies in enabling the production, planting and maintenance of 50 million seedlings in 2012.

Globe Bridging Communities, the corporate social responsibility arm of Globe Telecom, renewed their partnership with the Cordillera Conservation Trust (CCT), a non-stock, non-profit organization dedicated to help preserve the Cordillera mountain ecosystem led by its executive director, JP Alipio.

“Globe is committed to work with local community partners to help restore the Cordillera mountains. With its renewed partnership with Cordillera Conservation Trust (CCT), Globe will support the establishment of 20 seedling nurseries through Roots and Shoots, a nursery building program in public elementary schools. Other Globe Telecom, Inc. sponsored CSR programs like Text2Teach, LEADCOMM (Leadership Communities) and micro-finance mobile banking will also be brought to the province of Benguet,” said Rob I. Nazal, Globe Corporate Social Responsibility Head.

3rd Globe Cordillera Challenge

The partnership with Foundation for the Philippine Environment (FPE) will help in meeting their contribution to National Greening Project, an Executive Order signed by President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III in February 2011.

2012 Globe Cordillera Challenge Trail

This year’s trail highlight includes conquering two summits: Mt. Cabuyao and Mt. Sto. Tomas. The bike challenge will start at 6 a.m. in Burnham Park, Baguio and bikers will continue on an 11 kilometer-ride to the Mt. Cabuyao Summit PAG-ASA monitoring station. Those aiming for a more challenging ride may continue on to the Mt. Sto. Tomas Summit which involves steep grades, loose rocks, and tricky descents with the best views of the Lingayen Gulf, Mossy and Pine Forests. Riders will receive a wrist band for every station they are able to complete. The high-altitude 27-kilometer bike course will be more challenging than the previous Globe Cordillera rides with over one kilometer of vertical climbing. Bikers will also be given jerseys made of recycled PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) bottles.

Challenge Requirements

The challenge is open to qualified mountain bikers on a first-come, first-served basis and may download the registration form online through the Globe Cordillera Challenge 3 Facebook event page and send their P1,000 donation via GCASH: text DONATE1000MPINCORDI and send to 2882. Donations may also be deposited to the Cordillera Conservation Trust BDO account: Tignayan Para Iti Konserbasyon Ti Kordilyera with the corresponding account number 5180031673. 

So are you ready for the 3rd Globe Cordillera Challenge?