LBC Ronda Pilipinas to kick off in QC with fun ride

MANILA, Philippines - The countdown to LBC Ronda Pilipinas cycling spectacle officially begins Sept. 18 with a fun ride and presentation of the 16 teams in a send-off event entitled “LBC Ronda Pilipinas: Ro-Ronda Na!” at the Quezon City Hall grounds.

LBC Express, Inc. global corporate communications head Jocel de Guzman, who is also the media director of LBC Ronda Pilipinas, said Ro-Ronda Na! will introduce the 16 participating teams and 96 riders to the media and public.

“We want the public to meet the teams and riders competing for the P7 million in total prize pot and we want everyone with a bicycle to be a part of LBC Ronda Pilipinas through the fun ride of Ro-Ronda Na! a week before the actual race starts in Cagayan De Oro,” De Guzman added.

In partnership with the Quezon City local government, the Ro-Ronda Na! kick-off fun ride is open to all ages and types of bicycles. The route will cover the Quezon City Circle, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon Avenue and will finish at Quezon City Hall grounds. Registration will start as early as 6 a.m.

“If it is a cycling tradition to end a cycling tour at the Kilometer Zero at the city of Manila since time immemorial, we are making a new cycling tradition by holding the kick-off event in Quezon City,” De Guzman said.

De Guzman also revealed that the first 500 fun ride participants who will register on-site on Sept.18 will get a free LBC Ronda Pilipinas t-shirt and will get a chance to win a mountain bike in a raffle at the end of the fun ride.

However, he said that to get the free t-shirt and qualify for the bike raffle, the first 500 participants must “like” LBC Ronda Pilipinas Facebook page at www.facebook.com/rondapilipinas.

“LBC Ronda Pilipinas is for every bike enthusiast regardless of age. We are building a biking community and we want them to feel the Ronda Pilipinas fever through this event so please like us on facebook,” De Guzman said.

LBC Ronda Pilipinas is sanctioned by PhilCycling and will cover 1,650 kilometers and 30 cities nationwide from Sept. 24 to Oct. 9. There will be 16 teams with 13 regional teams, 2 commercial and the under-23 national team.