This weekend is exciting for multisports enthusiasts. We will be pushing our limits with a triathlon workshop and two endurance races.
Cebu’s first Triathlon Clinic organized by top triathlete Noy Jopson will take place at Holiday Gym and spa. Online Coach and Pro Triathlete Mat O’Halloran was invited by Noy to do the workshop with him. The workshop will start on Friday with a bike ride to Catmon, Cebu. Swim sessions, Bike fitting, bike skills, run drills and skills as well as a proper multi-sport training program will all be tackled during the 3 day affair.
The workshop will also encourage the athletes to join the 1st Naga Sprint triathlon which is scheduled on Saturday. The event is made more newbie-friendly by allowing athletes to use life vests, pull bouys and kickboards. It will also feature a relay/ tandem category as well as a super sprint distance for the less experienced athletes. The bike legs is also newbie-friendly by allowing mountainbikes, in addition to conventional road and triathlon bikes, to compete. Registration is at Abellana Sports Complex and will continue until race day. Individual swimmers, cyclists and runners who are not in any team may try their luck at the race venue and form a team prior to gun start.
The last day of the workshop will include the 3rd edition of the Holiday Gym and Spa event “Run to the Max: Conquer the Hill.” The race will pose as a challenge to 16K participants as they run to one of Cebu’s steepest hill to grab a flag. Some flags will have a prize at the finish line. RUNCheck Race Director Annie Neric also boasts of a guest celebrity running one of the distances in addition to Pro-triathlete Mat O’Halloran. Holiday Gym and Spa sponsored athletes of Team Reborn will also pace runners in the 16K race to a sub-1:30 and a sub-1:45 finish. They will also present an intermission number during the awarding ceremony. Registration ends today for the 4K and 8K distances while the 16K registration has ended. Participants are advised to redeem their race packets today as organizers will no longer be distributing them on race day to avoid chaos. Parking for the race will be at Crossroads since HGS parking will be closed on race day.
If you love endurance sports, this weekend is for you. See you on the road.
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Looks interesting enough but exams will have to be my priority for now.
ReplyDeleteI doubt that I can even do anything like that, I'd probably die halfway :))
cool blog
thanks doc for this entry. i dint know the race will start at 5:15am tomorrow. i will be running 16K after shift so im glad i was able to check on that so i can make adjustments on my schedule. im excited to know that the organizers are adding something fresh on this race. i hope everything turns out well.
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