40K awaits winner in the 1st National Manaragat Triathlon

By NINFA B QUIRANTE, PIA Borongan
August 10, 2011

BORONGAN CITY, Eastern Samar  –  P40,000 is waiting for the winner in the First National Manaragat triathlon challenge.

This was bared in a press release given by Lt Col Jun Diaz to the media on August 4, 2011 as the 8th Infantry Division, Philippine Army celebrated its 23rd anniversary at Camp Lukban, Catbalogan City.

This is in connection with the upcoming Manaragat Festival.

The City government of Catbalogan with the 8th ID organized the sports event to be held on August 21, 2011 in Catbalogan City.

This event is composed of 750 meters swimming, thirty kilometers biking and seven kilometers running. The total distance that will be covered is approximately 37.75 kilometers.

There is a registration fee of P2,500 inclusive of one day accommodation with meals and fare from Tacloban City to the venue and vice versa. There is also a souvenir pack, a t-shirt and free attendance to socials on the event night with live band.

All interested athletes who may want to join the event must submit their filled up application forms along with their scanned payment receipts to the account of Ador Leanda Hurtado with account number 6060027767 (Banco de Oro), 0607041008 (Land Bank) and  09177003696 (G-Cash). The contestant may also send e-mails to manaragattriathlon@gmail.com.

The second prize winner gets P20,000 and the third place winner P10,000.