AFTER a two-year hiatus, the Sun Life 5150 Triathlon will once again be conducted in the island town of Panglao, Bohol today (Sunday, July 10, 2022) to once again welcome over 600 participants in a quest for individual and team honors, personal drive, and achieving a healthy lifestyle.
In a press release by the organizers of the event, the 5150, to be disputed over the Olympic distance of 1.5k swim, 40K bike and 10K run in one of the country’s top triathlon hubs, features various age-group categories while also serving as an introductory race to those looking to get into triathlon in the future. The roster reached over 700 participants, including those vying in the Go for Gold Sunrise Sprint.
The Sunrise Sprint, the sub-category to the centerpiece Sun Life 5150, is set over 750m open-water swim, 20km bike ride and a 5km run, which drew beginners wanting to immerse themselves into the tri-sport and those staging a comeback in the ever-growing sport that combines cardio buildup, muscle mass increase and stamina boost.
Held under an Olympic-style setup, the event kicks off with the open-water 1.5 km-swim at 6:30 a.m. on the island’s white sand beach, going clockwise before heading back to the Bellevue Hotel beach.
The 40-km rolling bike leg, which unwraps at the Doljo beach, features two loops and three turnarounds at the Dauis-Panglao road, making its first turn at KM 11, then at KM
20 and back at KM 29 all the way to the finish line back at Doljo.
The closing 10-KM flat run course, on the other hand, is a single loop challenge, also from the Doljo beach and back with run aids at KMs 1 and 9, 2 and 8, 3 and 7, 4 and 6, and KM 5 for the turnaround.
The Sunrise Sprint, featuring 750m open-water swim, 20km bike ride and a 5km run, also promises to be a top draw with over a hundred participants from at least 23 triathlon teams clashing for top honors in different age categories.
Carla Gonzales-Chong, Chief Client Experience and Marketing Officer of Sun Life Philippines, said in a press conference that the event aims to promote a healthy lifestyle and wellness among Filipinos in these tough times.
“Over the years, we have been committed to promote health and wellness. We have also mounted health and wellness events while continuously growing our GoWell community at gowell.com.ph and have expanded our suite of health protection plans. Sun Life looks forward to doing more. With the pandemic increasing everyone’s interest to protect their health, we are ready to be their partner in achieving this goal,” said Gonzales-Chong.
The event is backed by the Province of Bohol, the Municipality of Panglao, Bellevue Resort Bohol, Finis (official swin cap partner), Rudy Project, Sante, Active (the official registration partner), with support from media partners Manila Bulletin, Crosstrain.PH, MBody.PH and Tempo with Amorita and Bluewater as the other official hotels. (PR)
