Chicano rules MusaMan TriDavNor
JOHN Leerams Chicano clinched the title in the 2nd MusaMan TriDavNor triathlon on Sunday, June 24, 2018.
Chicano of the Team Go For Gold overtook 2017 MusaMan TriDavNor champion Paul Jumamil about halfway in the run phase of the race in Tagum City on Sunday, March 24, 2018.
The top Asian duathlete crossed the finish line with a time of 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 3 seconds, beating Jumamil of the Tri-SND Barracuda by 1:07 minutes. ActiveHealth’s Mark Hosana settled for the third place clocking at 2:00:54.
“Sobra saya dahil first ako ngayon at masaya ako sa performance ko dahil nag-improve ako sa lahat ng phase ng race,” Chicano said.
He said his rigid training for the Association of Southeast Asian (Asean) Games this coming AuCRYSTAL gust is a big factor in winning the 1.5-kilometer swim, 40-km. bike and 10-km. run challenge.
“Training lang talaga kasi preparation namin para sa Asean Games,” Chicano said.
Ma. Claire Adorna also of ActiveHealth’s secured the top spot in the Elite Female Category, finishing at 2:07:40. Kim Kilgroe of De Rosa-Corsa clocked 2:11:04 to finish second, while Alexandra Ganzon of Team Black Arrow Express came in third at 2:27:25
Vic Montebon led the Rider Omega Pro Tri Team in dominating the Team category, while the team’s Karen Indaya, Jessie Sanchez and Joseph Arnel Emia topped the Mix Relay.
Team DavNor’s Eryk John Omandam, Albert Garciano and Elias Tabac prevailed in the Male Relay category, while Chyll Bea Amparo, Feliza Joy Abellana and Samantha Ashra Inoc secured the top spot in the Female Relay.
Governor Anthony del Rosario, who welcomed the winners and finishers at the finish line within the Davao del Norte Sports and Tourism Complex, said the race went well this year.
He hopes the turn out will double for the 3rd MusaMan TriDavNor challenge next year.
A total of 472 triathletes participated in the competition, which is the first activity that kicked off the weeklong celebration of the 51st Araw ng Davao del Norte.
The festivity is supported by the Tagum Agricultural Development Company, Inc. (Tadeco), Ulticon Builders, Inc. and MED 9, as the official anniversary partners.