Penong’s 5150 Davao set for launch

MANILA, Philippines — Riding the crest of triathlon’s successful return, the Penong’s 5150 Davao gears up for a grand launch on Sept. 4 on a challenging course in Tagum City, Davao del Norte.

Close to 500 entries make up the initial roster of the 1.5km swim, 40km bike and 10km run event marking the organizing IRONMAN Group/Sunrise Events Inc.’s first race in Mindanao in the new normal. The Penong’s 5150 was originally slated in 2020 but was put on hold due to lockdowns.

The ever-growing multi-sport has flourished the last few months with the successful staging of the full IRONMAN in Subic last March, the Sun Life 5150 Bohol last month and the IRONMAN 70.3 Philippines in Cebu two weeks ago.

The tri-sport’s return to Cebu also featured the IRONKIDS.

Registration remains open until race week. For details, log on to [email protected] or follow us on social media Penongs5150 davao (Instagram) and @Penongs5150Davao (Facebook).

“We have been coordinating with the local government to ensure the safe conduct of the event,” said Princess Galura, general manager of the IRONMAN Group/Sunrise Events Inc.