MANILA, Philippines - Excitement awaits triathletes as the recruitment program of the Triathlon Association of the Philippines (TRAP) goes into high gear in scenic Subic with the launch of the 2012 National Age Group Triathlon (NAGT) series presented by Century Tuna which will fire off on Feb. 5 at 6 a.m.
Depending on their respective ages, adult age-grouper triathletes can choose to race either in the standard distance course (1.5 Km swim-40 Km bike-10 Km run) or in the sprint distance course (750 M swim-20 Km bike-5 Km run). Triathletes aged 16-19 years old will be racing with sprint distance while participants aged 13-15 as well as first-timer adult participants will endure the mini-sprint course (350M swim-16 Km bike-2.5 Km run).
Not to be outdone, however, is the SuperTriKids Aquathlon which will be composed of 200 M swim-400 M run (for participants aged 9-10) and 350 M swim-1.5 Km run (for 11-12 years).
At stake in the event sponsored by the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), Century Tuna, Gatorade, Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), Asian Centre for Insulation Philippines Inc. and ARENA are medals and gift certificates for the top 3 winners of each age-group as well those in the sprint, mini-sprint and STK aquathlon. All participants can avail of post-race brunch which will be offered starting at 8:30 a.m.
Inside the Subic Bay Freeport, the swim will be held at Dungaree Beach. Cycling will start at the beach venue reaching specific turning points around the Freeport. Afterwards, participants will return to Dungaree Beach for the run leg and the finish line.
Close to 250 participants have listed up for the event. For inquiries about the race, interested parties may contact the TRAP at 710-8259, 399-6598, mobile number 0915-6394233, email address rreyes_upm@yahoo.com or visit Triathlon.org.ph.