Multi-titled 5150 campaigner Bea Quiambao and three-time SEA Games gold medalist Kim Mangrobang gird not just for a furious battle for overall honors in 5150 Dapitan but also for the Bagong Bayani award when the OIympic-distance race is held on Sunday, Sept. 10, in Zamboanga del Norte.
Formerly known as Filipino Elite, the Bagong Bayani is offering P40,000 and trophy to the Olympic 5150 male and female winners on top of the P175,000 prize staked in the overall championship put up by the host city led by Mayor Seth “Bullet” Jalosjos.Out to foil Quiambao of The Next Step Tri and TRI SNB Barracuda’s Mangrobang for the Bagong Bayani award are Diana Gellane of Tri-Ice and Santé Fitness Lab’s Erika Burgos, the recent winner of Sun Life 5150 Bohol.
Disputing the Bagong Bayani trophy in the men’s side are Fernando Casares, Maynard Pecson, Satar Salem, Raymund Torio, Josh Gellane and Jacob Taylor. The 5150 Dapitan, also held to promote local tourism, also features the Go for Gold Sunrise Sprint, set over 750m open-water swim, 20km bike ride and a 5km run distance.The Sunrise Sprint top three placers, on the other hand, will get P20,000, P10,000 and P5,000 plus trophies, respectively, aside from the top P75,000 prize, according to the organizing The IRONMAN Group/Sunrise Events, Inc.
Meanwhile, the Fuertes Juntos all-male, all-female winners and mixed relay will each get P10,000 plus trophies, while the Liga ni Rizal awardee for TriClub affiliates will get P50,000 and trophy.All prize packages are exclusive in the 5150 Dapitan race.Close to 600 entries are set to vie in the event to be held for the first time in Dapitan City where national hero Dr. Jose Rizal was exiled with the roster spiced up by the presence of bidders from at least 10 countries.
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