SUBIC BAY—The Borlain sisters of Tara, Sam and Chezka continued to stamp their class in the country’s biggest triathlon competition for the young when they ruled their respective categories in the 2016 Alaska IronKids Triathlon here last weekend.
Tara Borlain took first place in the girls’ 11-12, a category so competitive the time of the first three girls were better than the winner of the boys’ category.
Micaella Barlin and Alison Ann Noble placed second and third.
Zedrick James Borja, Eric Almendral and Johann Carlos Manubay won the boys’ category.
Samantha Borlain and Juan Francisco Baniqued won the 13-14 years old category. Samantha was followed by Everly Macalalad and Pia Suarez. Baniqued finished ahead of Joe Bernard Sarmiento and Joshua Alexander Ramos.
Chezka Borlain won the 6-8 year old category for girls, while Connor Hodges topped the boys’ category. Kyle Enialle Toledana and Zurielle Kenzie Galo followed Chezka. Gabriel Gaw and Ythnmthw Orellana were second and third.
Alaska gave free roundtrip airfare tickets to Cebu to the winner (and one accompanying adult) in each event, a two-night stay in a hotel and free entry to the Alaska Iron Kids at the Shangri-La Mactan on Aug. 6.
Alaska promotes healthy and active lifestyle among children through the winning combination of proper nutrition and physical activity. The Alaska IronKids is one of the sports development programs that Alaska conducts regularly to engage children to come out and play.