APRIL 17-20, 2014: The Athletes’ Holy Week Repentance?

Runners, triathletes, cyclists and other fitness buffs had their own way of reflection and retreat last Holy Week, which can be doing long runs and rides, and racing.

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Coach Benjoe Gimenez and his group, Sugbutriathlon continued with the tradition of organizing the Sta.Fe Beach Games at Sugar Beach Resort in Sta.Fe Bantayan during the Holy Week.

Prior to the SFBG, Sugbutriathlon also had the second leg of the Tri Team Championship Series also in Sta.Fe.

The triathlon event was separated from the SFBG due to the prodding of most of the triathletes. There were, however, some triathletes who came back for more fun in Sta.Fe during the Holy Week.

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For the first time, the beach run was done at late afternoon does the Twilight Run with .Wilmar Saavedra winning the 5-kilometer action over Frank Bais as if Saavedra was Edward Cullen chasing after Bella Swan against Jacob Black on Maundy Thursday.

Anjie Jowarro, on the other hand, settled third.

In the distaff side, it was Sandra Sollano who got the crown and trailed by Leonora Villamor as Sheila Aligway ended third.

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On Good Friday it was a fun family affair of the Hanns as the fast-rising young triathlete Lorraine and her dad Steve Hann dominating their respective categories on the Open Water Swimming event.

Lorraine won the female 13-15 with 21 minutes and 35.50 seconds clocking covering 1.5-kilometer while her dad Steve got the 40-above class in 29:32.44.

Ann Miscala, on the other hand, ruled the female 20-29 with 35:49.37 and Rogie Abala on the boys’s side with 35:08.15 clocking.

Luz Tan outsmarted May Rosales for the female 40-above class title with Tan posting 48:31.48 as against Rosales’ 54:08.40.

In the 5-km open water swim, only two braved the battle with Roland Tordillos finishing first after swimming for an hour, six minutes and 7.68 seconds as against Wilmar Saavedra who ended in 1:31:22.52.

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The battle ended with the less popular Oceanman featuring a 200-meter swim and 400-m run per loop times four.

Lorraine Hann posted back-to-back victories out of the said event after winning the female open division over Rue Reinhardt Panibon.
The younger William, for his part, won the 12-under class.

Fanklin Echeveria won the men’s open title against Joel Peconcillo.
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On Easter Sunday, a bunch of local pedal-pushers also showcased their wares in a mountainbike event in Minglanilla.

Roy Carbonera came out the fastest while the gutsy Warren Vinan got the second place as Elmer Navarro ended third.

Former national junior team cyclist Jaybop Pagnanawon recalled that he and two others was on a breakaway, but just as when he attempted to go for a solo lead, he suffered a flat tire that caused him misfortunes.

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