Cebu Loves Tri Team Series to kick off in San Remigio

CEBU, Philippines - The capability of Cebuano triathletes to work as a team and at the same time boost their respective bids for the individual supremacy will be tested once again with the staging of the four-leg Cebu Loves Tri Team Series starting on November 24-25 in the northern Cebu town of San Remigio.

Supported by Mayor Jay Olivar, the first day of action is intended for the kiddies triathlon followed by the tri team competition on the 25th.

The age groups under the kiddie race are the 8-under, 9-10, 11-12 and 13-15.

For the team triathlon, each team can field in as much as six members but only four to count.

"They have to submit an official lineup for each leg. If a fifth member performs better than any of the four squads, his or her placing will not be counted so the team leader should be wise with his decision making,"said Jess Ariola in a press conference yesterday at Sunburst-Mango branch.

A team may change its lineup in the succeeding legs.

The organizers are also putting up a relay category to make event more exciting.

For the team and relay tilt, participants will have to deal with a 1.5-kilometer swim, 40K bike and 10K run. For the kids, they have to negotiate different distances depending upon their age classification.

Cash prizes are at stake to the top performers, with the champion in the team competition getting P30,000. The second and third will receive P20,000 and P10,000, respectively.

The top three teams in the relay will take home P12, 000, P8,000 and P4,000, while the top three overall male and female finishers will earn P5, 000, P3,000 and P2,000.

After San Remigio, the series shifts to Dauis, Bohol on December 22 for the second leg. The third leg is tentatively scheduled in February either in Dumaguete or Bayawan, Negros Oriental while the fourth and final leg is slated in March in Bantayan Island.