Sincerely yours,

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STUDENT UNDERTAKING AND STATEMENT OF PARENTAL CONSENT

I, ________________________________________________________________________________________________, a student of the Faculty/College _______________________________________________________________________, with the address located at ___________________________________________________________________________, and contact # _____________________________, will join The UnendingRace 2013-2014 Tulong Tomasino Takbo Para sa Visayas on on Sunday, January 26, 2014 at the UST Grounds. In connection with the above mentioned activity, I hereby warrant and represent that: 1. I understand that the aforementioned curricular activity was approved by the Office of the Rector for Religious Affairs and that my participation in the said activity is a requirement for the course and for the primary purpose of achieving my holistic growth as an individual and enhancing my personal development, especially as a student of the University of Santo Tomas. 2. I take it as my responsibility to take the necessary precaution or care of avoiding or getting involved in any incident that would cause slight, serious or mortal injury upon my person or result in the loss or damage to my property and that of other people s. 3. I also understand that I am not to engage in any behavior that could or may lead to any incident or could result to loss or damage to property, injury to myself or other person(s). 4. I understand that it is my responsibility to fully ascertain, if necessary with the help of a medical professional, my physical and mental fitness to join such activity. 5. I understand that I must be sufficiently healthy or free from any medical condition that may be exacerbated or aggravated by my participation in such an activity. Should I be suffering from any medical condition that may be aggravated or exacerbated by such an activity, I commit to immediately report such condition in writing to the assigned faculty adviser so I can be given another option to fulfil this requirement. 6. I have properly informed my parents or the person(s) exercising parental authority over my person of the nature of the activity which I am joining and assured them that the faculty adviser(s) accompanying us will ensure my personal safety and security. I have likewise secured my parents/guardians advice on the measures which I am to undertake for my personal safety and security, and furthermore, secured their consent for me to join such an activity as evidenced by the signature appearing in this form for parental consent. 7. I am fully convinced that the faculty adviser(s) and organizer(s) of this particular activity, considered as the rightfully designated representatives of the University of Santo Tomas, have proven to us the exercise of sufficient diligence and care in the preparation and implementation of this activity, and for that reason I reiterate that any resulting loss, damage, injury that may be experienced should be discussed form the vantage if inevitable eventuality. ATTENTION: FOR THE PARENT OR PERSON EXERCISING PARENTAL AUHTORITY OVER THE STUDENT CONCERNED, AFFIXING YOUR SIGNATURE HEREIN SHALL MEAN THAT YOU CONFORM TO THE CONDITIONS STATED ABOVE AND CONSENT TO THE PARTICIPATION OF YOUR SON/DAUGHTER/WARD IN THE SAID ACTIVITY.
NAME AND SIGNATURE OF STUDENT NAME AND SIGNATURE OF PARENT

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PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES AT THE BACK

Dear Parents/Guardians: Your son/daughter/ward is required to join The UnendingRace 2013-2014 Tulong Tomasino Takbo Para sa Visayas organized by the UST NSTP Department which will be held on Sunday, January 26, 2014 at the UST Grounds. To ensure the safety of your son/daughter/ward, please be informed of the following standard operating procedures for all official in-campus activities in the university: 1. UST Administrators, Faculty members and Professional Staff will also be participating in the run. You may call the NSTP Office at 406-1611 loc. 8475 for further queries. 2. Coordination with the organizers has been done by the NSTP Facilitators in-charge. 3. The facilities proximate to the venue which may be necessary for emergency situations have been identified. Kindly fill-out the attached Statement of Parental Consent and return the same to the NSTP Office on or before January 20, 2014.

The UnendingRace 2013-2014 Tulong Tomasino Takbo Para sa Visayas Organized by the UST NSTP Department Sunday, January 26, 2014 at the UST Grounds PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES FOR THOMASIANS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Participants are expected to have read and conformed to the guidelines set by the UnendingRace organizers. Registration fee is PhP250.00. Register early. Registration forms are available at the NSTP Office, TYK Bldg. Room 210. For student enrolled in the NSTP (CWTS/LTS) their participation will be credited as their Culminating activity. Only students who have submitted their Students Undertaking will be allowed to participate. All NSTP (CWTS/LTS) participants are expected to come in their NSTP shirt and wear footwear appropriate to the event. Assembly area will be at the UST Parade Ground at 5:00AM. Bring a small bag that will fit your potable water, light snacks, personal medication (if necessary), extra shirt and towelette. For NSTP (CWTS/LTS) students, attendance will be submitted at the finish line.

FINAL INSTRUCTIONS RUNNING COURTESY Stay near the right shoulder of the road and within the coned areas. Do not cut in front of another runner until you can safely do so. If you decide to slow down or stop, gradually veer to the edge of the road. AID STATIONS- For the runners, water is available at the strategically located water stations. To keep the water stations from being congested, continue on the last table and PLEASE KEEP MOVING. Mobile medical team and UST Red Cross Team are available in stationary and roving to monitor the runners on the course. WARNING- Inadequate training, failure to pace and disregard for the importance of taking fluids has resulted in life-threatening conditions such as heat stroke and even death in both experienced and first time marathon or first experience in warm, humid climate, take fluids at our aid station. Should you begin to experience difficulties, stop and ask for advice or assistance from the medical personnel at the aid station/roving medical team or communication operatives on the route before continuing. THE FINISH- Upon crossing the finish line, submit the attendance stub and claim your souvenir item. Please exit as soon as you are able.