MANILA, Philippines - Subic Bay Freeport is hosting for the third time the K-Swiss Subic Bay ASTC Asian Triathlon Championships 2013 on April 27-29.
The three-day ASTC is the 20th edition of the longest running and premier standard distance triathlon in the country.
The event is a joint project of the Triathlon Association of the Philippines (TRAP), the International Triathlon Union (ITU), the Asian Triathlon Confederation (ASTC) and the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Tourism Department.
Elite participants as well as those under the U-23, Elite Juniors, age-group sprint (750m swim – 20K bike – 5.4K run) and mini-sprint (350m swim – 9.8K bike – 3K run) categories will race on April 27.
The next day will have age-groupers and inter-club competitors race the standard distance (1.5K swim – 40K bike – 10K run).
The Asian Mixed Team Relay championships and the debut of the Paratriathlon competition will take place on April 29.
Over $12,000 in total prize money is at stake for winners in the Elite, U-23 and Junior Sprint categories while medals and prizes will be awarded to the top 5 finishers of the standard distance age-group categories, the top 3 finishers for sprint distance categories, and for the five members of the top 3 teams in the Inter-Club competition.
On starting the new year, the TRAP’s first two events slated are the PSC Aquathlon on Jan. 27 and the opening leg of the National Age-Group Triathlon (NAGT) series at Dungaree Beach, Subic Bay Freeport on Feb. 3.
Interested parties may inquire TRAP via email (rreyes_upm@yahoo.com, fabiedavid@yahoo.com), landline 710-8259 and 399-6598, mobile phones (0916-5046513, 0921-9954764, 0915-6394233) or visit Triathlon.org.ph.
The event is sponsored by K-Swiss, Speedo, David’s Salon, Asian Centre for Insulation Philippines (ACIP), Gatorade, Fitness First and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC).