It is a new cycling event that aims to showcase Manila’s heritage and attractions from a different perspective.
Last October 29 (Thursday), Myriad Entertainment Corporation, the company owned by popular actor Alden Richards, entered into a partnership with the Department of Tourism (DOT).
The said deal concerns the launch of FunRide PH, which is a new cycling event that is scheduled to happen on December 19 at the Quirino Grandstand.
The route will see it pass through iconic landmarks such as Intramuros, Rizal Park, Roxas Boulevard, Manila Bay, and the National Museum Complex.
Led by the Asia’s Multimedia Star, who is also a cycling advocate himself, the event aims to bring together wellness, sustainable mobility, and domestic tourism.
It will welcome experienced and first-time cyclists across three categories: beginner (5km), intermediate (10km), and advanced (21km). Participants may use road, mountain, folding, and electric bicycles.
According to Tourism Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay, this event aims to showcase Manila’s tourism attractions from a fresh perspective, and encourage healthier, more active lifestyles.
“May kuwento ang bawat kanto ng Maynila—sa Intramuros, sa Rizal Park, sa tabi ng Manila Bay, at sa ating mga pambansang museo. Through FunRide PH, we rediscover these stories, one pedal at a time,” the official said.
Meanwhile, for his and his company’s part, the signing ceremony was said to represent a “vital step forward in advancing sustainable mobility and innovative tourism experiences throughout the country.”
Alden also expressed gratitude to the DOT, emphasizing that the partnership and told: “This is not just an event for cycling. In partnership with the DOT, which we are so grateful for, it magnifies even more the message we want to convey because Secretary Dita, you don’t know how much this means to us. Mas pinalawak pa natin ‘yung avenue of FunRide PH, wherein we highlight what’s ours already.”
FunRide PH is also being targeted to expand to other destinations nationwide by next year, with the actor adding that Decenber’s launch is only a “kick-off.”
“[By] next year, there will be multiple activations of FunRide PH in different provinces, in different cities, highlighting the sceneries and the beauty of the Philippines with a broad message that all cyclists deserve to be respected and that cycling is not neglected in this country,” he shared.
