Subic hosts biking race

By Allen M. Villa

Thursday 12th of July 2012

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, July 13 (PIA) -- Subic Bay hosted another biking race as the second Aboitiz Power Tour of Subic concluded here over the weekend.

The two-day biking event organized by Bike King in cooperation with the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) attracted around 300 cyclists competing in four race categories.

The biking event, which followed the highly successful Century Tuna 5i50 Triathlon on June 24, further reaffirmed Subic’s reputation as a sports venue of choice, said SBMA Chairman Roberto Garcia.

“Subic offers sports enthusiasts and event organizers a challenging environment for different sporting activities. You can go biking, trekking, running, swimming, diving or boating here and you'd have a wide variety of areas where you can conduct the races,” Garcia said.

In last Sunday’s bike races, tricycle driver Jason Banate placed first in the 90-kilometer men’s road race, finishing the course in two hours, 27 minutes and 28 seconds.

Banate, who represented the Arts, Business and Science Professionals (ABS) Party list, had to borrow a mountain bike to join the race. He surprised everyone by beating some of the more experienced racers.

Meanwhile, Ricky Calla of Team Von Dutch placed second in the road race with a time of 2:30:56, while Robert de los Reyes of Team VG & E Trading finished third with 2:30:56.

In the women’s 90-kilometer road race, Nora Senn, an accomplished triathlete and marathoner from Switzerland, emerged victorious by finishing at 2:49:31.

For the men’s team category, Team Von Dutch bagged the top slot, clocking in at 4:20:49, while BGC Multisport team bannered by Monica Torres, Kim Mangrobang and LC Langit, won the female team division with 1:03:13.

The event was also sponsored by Unilab Active Health, Pocari Sweat, Timex, Third District of Bohol, Crystal Clear Water, Subic Holiday Villas and Orbea Corima. (CLJD/AMV-PIA3)