Collinas Verdes Route

The Collinas Verdes is no doubt one of the best running routes I had been into. It is located north of the metro (see map below) around 20 minutes drive from SM Fairview. Quite far if your from Quezon City, but surely it offers a break from pollution and busyness of the city.

I ran in this route last September 21. 2011. I arrived around 5:30 AM and since it was my first time in this route it took me a while to recognize the place. But after I took the right turn to enter the subdivision, the rest was history, men! There were just two or three people at the time whom I saw jogging. Since the subdivision was still under construction, there were no houses yet, except for one or two unfinished houses. The main road was already in place and of course in its best condition. The place was elevated and I was seeing the trees around the subdivision in one side and on the other side the small houses and buildings from the nearby subdivisions.There were no cars to dodge from and the roads were left to me and for a few people. The scenery was also great! I thought it was a Tagaytay-look-alike route except for overview of Taal. After some time, the sun started out and runners begun to add up. Some people were just going for their morning exercise. Some people ran with their barkada and some people like me were enjoying a solitary run.

The main road of the subdivision is around 2.2 kilometers, mostly uphill, then another 2.2 kilometers back, downhill. I was going through the route for the first time and I thought this would be a perfect place to train for the Condura Marathon in February. Perfect also for my Speed training!

The only thing I could wish to add up in this awesome route would be stores or vendors that sell energy drinks. This way, I don’t have to bring a hydration belt with me (as if I have one! :D ). No doubt there would be vendors here in the future so for those who are looking for business opportunities, here’s one for you!

Overall, the route is great and awesome with the scenery. The uphill and downhill course is good for training. For me, its close to perfection so the verdict for this route is 8 out of 10. Check it out!