Clark to Makati in 16 Hours—Still Faster Than Policy Reform

More than 3.5 million steps were taken in FundLife’s inaugural 116-kilometer community run, allegedly to highlight children’s right to play, because nothing screams “fun” like traffic, potholes, and urban heatstroke.

Held from June 14 to 15, the Move for Play: Infinity 116KM Run dragged runners from Clark to Makati across active roads in a symbolic stunt that mirrors the treacherous daily trek of kids just trying to get to school—or somewhere they won’t get hit by a truck.

The run coincided with the UN’s International Day of Play, though most participants looked like they were celebrating the International Day of Blisters and Regret.

Thirty-one runners signed up to punish themselves across the full route, with 20 finishing the entire thing, clearly proving that endurance, like charity, begins with self-flagellation.

The campaign reached over 100,000 people, mostly thanks to a handful of influencers who posted sweaty selfies for justice.

Support came from a patchwork of running clubs and volunteers who helped turn the event into a moving metaphor for how the Philippines deals with infrastructure—run through it and hope for the best.

In Dulag, Leyte, over 280 locals joined the cause with art workshops, short walks, and parades that thankfully required less pain but delivered the same message: kids deserve better.

FundLife now plans to extend this punishing act of awareness into a nationwide movement, because who needs policy when you’ve got mileage and trauma bonding?

The run was the opening act for the group’s next initiative, Safe to Move, which aspires to build actual play spaces—preferably ones that don’t involve sprinting down the expressway.