Weiss sabik na masubok ang bagong hamon sa XTERRA Danao

MANILA, Philippines -  Hindi lamang nasasabik si Bradley Weiss na maidepensa ang kanyang XTERRA crown sa Abril 23 laban sa mga bigating karibal kundi maging ang maranasan ang mapaghamong bagong race course sa Cebu.

“Having a new race venue in Danao adds to the excitement and I cannot wait to see what XTERRA Philippines and Sunrise Events, Inc. have in store for us,” sabi ni Weiss tungkol sa Off-Road Triathlon.

Humabol si Weiss para ungusan si Australian Ben Allen at angkinin ang titulo noong nakaraang taon sa Albay.

Inaasahan ng South African ace, nagkampeon sa ilang XTERRA events, ang mabigat na kompetisyon para sa premyong $15,000 at mahalagang ranking points.

“My biggest rivals will be Sam Osborne from New Zealand and Allen, who are both currently ranked higher than myself in Asia Pacific Tour,” wika ni Weiss. “I am sure it will continue to be a thrilling battle right until the final race of the series. It is my hope that I can claw back a few points in this pivotal race.”

Tiyak nang magiging mahigpitan ang agawan para sa top honors sa event na itinataguyod ng Alcoplus, Sanicare, The Philippine Star, 2GO Express, Cetaphil, Prudential Guarantee, Columbia, Garmin, Tri Life, Cignal Hyper TV, Rocktape, Gatorade, MNTC, Coca Cola Femsa, Powerade, Wilkins at Storck.

Ang iba pang sasabak ay sina Japanese Takahiro Ogasawara, Taylor Charlton, Kieran McPherson, Jacky Boisset, Brodie Gardner, Olly Shaw, Alex Roberts, Dan Brown, Will Kelsay at local bet Joseph Miller.

 Samantala, magiging mabigat naman ang labanan para sa women’s crown sa  pangunguna ni  2016 runner-up Jackie Slack ng Great Britain, Aussie Carina Wasle, Myriam Guillot-Boisset, Penny Slater ng Australia at American Jessica Koltz.