TRAP starts 2020 with age-group tilt

MANILA, Philippines — After delivering the first two gold and silver medals in the recent 30th Southeast Asian Games, Phl triathlon opens the new decade with the launch of the 2020 season of the National Age Group Triathlon series which fires off Jan. 26 in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone.

A joint project of the Triathlon Association of the Philippines (TRAP) and the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), the season opening race will have participants challenging themselves in the standard distance (1.5km swim-40km bike-10km run), sprint distance (750m swim-20km bike-5km run) and super sprint distance (500m swim-13km bike-2.5km run) prepared for them with San Bernardino serving as the main venue for starting, transition and finishing.

At stake in the event supported by the SBMA, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), Standard Insurance, FINIS and Asian Centre for Insulation Philippines (ACIP) are gift packs and medals for the Top 3 winners of each age-group category per distance as well as the team relay category.

Triathletes can register online by visiting https://www.active.com/sbma-zambales/triathlon/races/national-age-group-triathlon-nagt-200.

Entry fees are set at P3,750 for standard distance, P3,000 for sprint distance, P2,500 for super sprint distance and P7,500 for the team relay. Inclusive with the entry fees are the post-race meal, the finisher’s medal and race t-shirt. Registration will end tomorrow or when all slots have been filled up.

For more information, contact the TRAP at [email protected].