SAMANTHA and Tara Borlain crossed the finish line hand-in-hand as they ruled the 2016 Alaska Aquathlon at The Village Paranaque last Sunday.
The sisters tied for first in the 13 to 14, female category followed by Everly Janarie Macalalad, and Jasmine Relf.
Joshua Alexander Ramos ruled the male category followed by Joe Bernard Sarmiento and Russel Mikolai Villaraza.
The 2016 Alaska IronKids is the country’s biggest and most exciting race for boys and girls, 6 to 14 years old. It included a swim at the Olympic-sized, 100-meter The Village sports club pool and concluded with a run.
Tara was well ahead of Samantha, but waited for her elder sister near the finish line. Finishing the race alongside each other and having fun was apparently more important for the two sisters than just winning.
Jaz Villanueva, Catherine Angeli Yu and Alison Ann Noble were first in the 11 to 12, female category. Clifford Pusing, Jojo Miguel Delizo and Matthew Thomas Atumbres won the male category.
Aubrey Tom won the 9 to 10, female.
She was followed by Michaela Jasmine Mojdeh and Kira Ellis. Michael Gabriel Lozada, Gabriel Labasan, Jabrielle Marcos Delizo and Matt Gian Carlo Molino won the male category.
Zurielle Kenzie Galo, Franchezka Borlain and Julia Isobel Tolentino won the 6 to 8, female. Daniel Louw was the first in male. He was followed by Ythnmthw Orellano and Gabrielle Gan.
Alaska IronKids is than just a race.
It is a venue for families to bond in a shared activity, giving the parents a chance to show their children that being physically fit and healthy is more fun. It also fosters the importance of starting the day right with a combination of exercise and proper nutrition.