NAGT-PNG 2016 triathlon draws huge field

MANILA, Philippines – The 2016 National Age-Group Triathlon (NAGT) and the Philippine National Games triathlon finals unfold Feb. 21 with a huge field expected to participate at the ACEA Subic Bay (formerly Sands of Triboa) at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone.

The two-in-one event, set at 6 a.m. and organized by the Triathlon Association of the Philippines (TRAP) in cooperation with the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority and Philippine Sports Commission, has lured 87 PNG finalists (45 men and 42 women) competing side-by-side with members of the national team in a standard distance 1.5K swim, 40K bike and 10K run contest which will determine the national champions for 2016.

Age-groupers in the event sponsored by the PSC, ACEA Subic Bay, Asian Centre for Insulation Philippines, Century Tuna, Harbor Point Ayala Mall, Ocean Adventure, Camayan Resort and Lighthouse Marina Resort will also be vying in their respective categories in the Standard Distance, Sprint Distance (750m swim, 20K bike, 5-km run) and mini-sprint (500m swim, 16-km bike, 2.5K run).  

At stake for event winners are specially designed medals as well as gift items. Meanwhile, the PNG champions in the men and women categories will gain spots in the national team.

In other developments, the Philippines made it to the list of Developed National Federations for Technical Officials and Coaches based on the year-end report of the Asian Triathlon Confederation (ASTC) recently. The national athletes are classified as developing with the recent two-gold medal feat in the June 2015 Southeast Asian Games in Singapore plus a couple of first place finishes in Pariaman Duathlon in Indonesia and Singapore International Triathlon.