Inspired by the success of its inaugural run, the Black Arrow Express 5150 Triathlon Subic Bay gears up for a bigger, more explosive staging when the second edition is held Oct. 27 in Subic Bay.
Set up over the Olympic distance of 1.5k swim-40K bike-10K run race, the upcoming BAE 5150 is expected to draw again not only the top pros bracing for bigger battles but also triathletes who love to do short-distance but challenging races on a world-class race course long considered as the countryís triathlon capital.
Registration is ongoing with deadline set on Oct. 13. For details, contact secretariat at blackarrowexpress@5150philippines.com. For pro athletes, contact preregistration@ironman.com.
Aussie Mitch Robins and Manami Iijima of Guam claimed the bragging rights as the first BAE 5150 champs when they bucked the tough field and the heat to rule their respective divisions last year.
They are expected to defend their crowns in the centerpiece pro division which offers a top purse of $10,000 while P200,000 will be up for grabs in the Asian Elite category of the event organized by Sunrise Events, Inc., now part of the IRONMAN Group.
Also on tap in the event, sponsored by one of the countryís top cargo movers, is the Go for Gold Sunrise Sprint, a short distance triathlon series featuring a 750m open-water swim, 20km bike ride and a 5km run put up by Go for Gold to help Filipino athletes promote excellence.
Originally set Nov. 3, the event was moved to an earlier date to give way to the countryís preparations for the 30th Southeast Asian Games set Nov. 30-Dec. 11. Subic Bay will host at least 17 events, including duathlon, triathlon and modern pentathlon.
Backers of the second BAE 5150 are Black Arrow Express as title sponsor, venue hosts Subic Bay, ACEA Subic Bay, TYR (official swim brand), GU (official energy gel), Davidís Salon and F2P Sportswear as major sponsors, and media partners ONE Sports on Cignal, Manila Bulletin, Crosstrain.ph, MBody.ph, Tempo, Trilife, AsiaTri.com and FInisherPix with Alaska, AlcoPlus, Australia Harvest, Cetaphil, DeVant, Sanicare, Regent, Storck and Timex as marketing partners.
