TEAM members of Rider Omega Tri Team emerged as the champions at the Bike King TRI 1 standard distance triathlon held last Sunday at the Acea Resort in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone.
The team’s Banjo Norte and Maria Hodges won the titles of fastest finisher overall for male and female, respectively.
Norte topped the grueling triathlon composed of a 1.5kilometer swim—40 Km bike—10 Km run event in a blistering time of 2 hours, 16 minutes and 16 seconds, and placed first as well in his age group of 25-29.
Hodges, also of Rider Omega Tri Team, clocked in as the fastest female at 2:28:35, and took 1st honors as well in the 30-34 age group.
Each of them took home a special prize from Bike King Tri1’s official timekeeper TAG Heuer.
Other fastest overall finishers, among the men were Jorry Yncong also of Rider Omega Tri in 2nd place, 25-29) with 2:19:39 and Kristiane Lim 3rd place (also 30-34 men’s age group 1st placer) of Organique Triathlon with 2:21:34.
On the distaff side of the event sponsored by official timekeeper TAG Heuer, Standard Insurance, official skin care Neutrogena, Vittoria, Nestlé, Nescafe Dolce Gusto, Smart, NLEX-SCTEX, Prohealth Sports and Spinal, hydration partner Nuun, ON shoes, Robinsons Supermarket, Gardenia, Acea Subic Bay, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), Court Meridian Hotel & Suites and Subic Holiday Villas, the second fastest finisher was Ines Santiago (women’s 35-39 champion) of WU Crew at 2:46:16 and Petro Kuiper (female 50-above champion) of Fitness First with 2:47:11.
Other age-group champions declared were Rue Panibon and Neil Adrian Aynera (18-24), Cianyl Gonzalez (female 25-29), Ronald Molit (male 35-39), Jefferson Valdez and Amanda Carpo (40-44), Elaine Holmes and Peter Gonzalez (45-49), Jose Leal (male 50-54), Dean Recupero (male 55-59) and Killy Kunimoto (male 60-above).
The winning teams declared were Rider Omega Pro, Sante Barley and Herbalife.
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