Cops to stage bikathon against drugs

THE RACE is on as the Police Regional Office in the Cordillera is set to hold a bicycle race dubbed “Padyak Tungo sa Pagbabago 2017” next month.

Kicking off on June 2 at 5:20 in the morning, the race aims to raise funds to help rehabilitate PRO - COR drug surrenderees and also geared towards bringing awareness to a healthy lifestyle and attaining a stronger sense of camaraderie among the participants.

Two categories featuring PNP personnel and bike enthusiasts will challenge a tough route which ends at the regional office in Camp Bado Dangwa.

The bikathon starts at the La Trinidad Municipal Police Station grounds for both PNP and other bike enthusiasts Route for PNP personnel will follow the road going to BSU last gate, to Strawberry Swamp, BAPTC – Buyagan Road going up to Wangal Housing passing through Pyramid Cemetery then exit at Valley Bread, Buyagan– Benguet Provincial Capitol to Cruz – Alapang– then finally proceed to the finish line at Camp Bado Dangwa.

The other route will see bike enthusiasts from the starting line going to BSU last gate, to Strawberry Swamp – BAPTC – going up to Longlong road then u turn at Benguet PPSC

Compac- going back to Longlong Road-Puguis Road- Buyagan Road – going up to PENROCARWindy Hill down to CCDC BuyaganBenguet Provincial Capitol – Cruz going down to Alapang Junction– to AlnoBahong Junction to Bahong Proper – going up to Triniville – exit at Lower Tomay- Halsema Road then finally proceed to the finish line at Camp Bado Dangwa.

Participants for the one day event will be charged P500 inclusive of t-shit, race bib, snacks and ticket for the raffle draw while registration forms are now available at the PROCOR Regional Police Community Relations Division (RPCRD), Camp Bado Dangwa, La Trinidad, Benguet.

For inquiries participants may call or text Chief Inspector Carolina Lacuata thru mobile number (0999)885-1849 or RPCRD Hotline number (0908)198-8748. Roderick Osis