SUGBOANON MO-REPRESENT SA PILIPINAS

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Published in Superbalita Newspaper on Nov. 23, 2012 Friday issue
by Jun B. Migallen, Sports Editor

Ang Sugboanon ug batan-ong atleta makabaton na unya og kahigayonan nga maka-represent sa nasod di lang kausa kon dili sa duha gyud ka sports.

Ang 17-anyos nga si Luis Miguel "Igimax" Maximo sa Ateneo de Manila University, kasamtangang miyembro sa Philippine Junior Cycling Team, ang nalakip sa Philippine Junior Duathlon Training pool nga magrepresent sa nasod sa 2012 Asian Duathlon Championships karong Dominggo.

"Igimax will have a special role in the team," matod ni coach Melvin Fausto.



 

Si National triathlon coach Melvin Fausto mibisita sa Sugbo sa niaging semana aron pag-organize og national grass roots development sa TRAP ngadto sa nagkalainlaing siyudad ug lungsod.

Ang proyekto makahatag og saktong popularidad sa maong sport ug ingo man pagdiskobre sa mga batan-on ug potensiyal nga mga triathletes. JBM

CEBUANO DUATHLETES JOIN SUBIC CHAMPIONSHIP

Published in Sun Star Newspaper on Nov. 23, 2012 Friday issue
by Iste S. Leopoldo, Staff Writer
Mike Limpag, Sports Editor

CEBU’s duathletes leave today for this Sunday’s 2012 Asian Duathlon Championships at the Subic Bay Freeport.

Those joining the event are Triathlon Association of the Philippines (Trap) Cebu developmental team members Fredrick Yuan and Justin Chiongbian, Luis Miguel “Iggy” and Ana Patricia Maximo and lone Cebuano adult participant Elmo Clarabal.

Iggy will be competing in the junior men’s elite category and will be up against foes from Japan, Korea and Taipei.

“I expect this race to be very tough with the presence of several foreign foes. Whatever the results will just be a bonus for me at this time. This will be my first time joining an international duathlon competition. Finish the race strong. No DNF.

I never expected to be included in the PHL Duathlon Team. I was never a runner in high school. I guess being a cyclist and a football player helped,” said Iggy.

Now a student of the Ateneo de Manila University and a member of the Philippine Junior Cycling Team, Iggy has been included in the Philippine Junior Duathlon training pool.

His sister, 13-year-old Ana Patricia of Sacred Heart School - Hijas de Jesus will race in the youth 13-15 category together with Justin Chiongbian.

Yuan will be competing in the 11-12 years old Supertrikids category.

Elmo Clarabal, who got second place in the Xterra Off-road triathlon in Liloan, will race in the 30-34 age group.

5 CEBUANOS JOIN ASIAN DUATHLON

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Published in Sun Star Newspaper on Nov. 6, 2012 Monday issue
by Iste S. Leopoldo, Staff Writer
Mike Limpag, Sports Editor

FIVE young Cebuano athletes will join the 2012 Asian Duathlon Championships this coming Nov. 25 in Subic Bay.

Leading the Cebuanos are Triathlon Association of the Philippines (Trap) developmental team members Yuan and Justin Chiongbian, Nina Francesca Villaba and the Maximo siblings- Luis Miguel and Ana Patricia.

This will be the first time for them to compete in such a prestigious duathlon race.

Luis is currently a member of the Philippine Junior Cycling team and has recently been included in the Philippine Junior Duathlon training pool.

The Cebuano upstarts will be facing some of the toughest opposition as the Asian Triathlon Confederation (ASTC) members Japan, China, Korea, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore Thailand, Chinese Taipei, Syria and Iran have confirmed participation in the event organized by Trap, headed by Tomas Carrasco.

IGIMAX GETS SLOT TO PHL JUNIOR TEAM FOR ASIAN DUATHLON CHAMPIONSHIPS

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Published in The Freeman Newspaper on November 6, 2012 Monday issue
by Caecent No-ot Magsumbol, Staff Writer
Manny Villaruel, Sports Editor

CEBU, Philippines - Well-rounded Cebuano athlete Luis Miguel 'Igimax' Maximo snared a slot to Philippine junior elite team that will see action in the Century Tuna ASTC Asian Duathlon Championships set for November 25 in Subic Bay.

Igimax only accompanied his sister Ana Patricia during the SuperTriKids Camp and Competition at Plantation Bay Resort and Spa last week, but national coach Melvin Fausto found out that Igimax also has a potential to excel in duathlon.

After his assessment on Igimax, coach Fausto invited the latter to be part of the lean Phl squad of which the Cebuano talent readily agreed.

Being part of the Phl junior cycling team and a track and field varsity of Ateneo de Manila University, Igimax has to double his time in training so he can live up to expectations although he already showed a lot of promise in this two-in-one sport.

Last May, Igimax made a memorable debut in duathlon following a bronze medal finish in the second leg of the 2012 Powerade Philippine Duathlon Series in Daang Hari, Alabang.

Igimax’s sister Patricia will also be joining the ADC along with the Chiongbian brothers Justin and Yuan. They will strut their wares in the age-group division.

In the elite category of the prestigious ADC, over a hundred athletes from 19 countries have already confirmed their entries including from Japan, China, Korea, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Chinese Taipei, Syria, Iran Brazil, Australia, Great Britain, France, Denmark, Germany, Russia, Canada and New Zealand.

The participants are vying for slots to the 2013 Elite Duathlon World Championships in Cali, Colombia on July 26-27, 2013. (FREEMAN)

TOP DUATHLETES VIE FOR ASIAN DUATHLON SLOTS

PhilStar.  MANILA, Philippines - Over 100 top age-group duathletes from 19 countries vie for qualifying slots in the 2013 Elite Duathlon World Championships (World Games) in the Century Tuna ASTC Asian Duathlon Championships set Nov. 25 in Subic Bay.

Asian Triathlon Confederation (ASTC) members Japan, China, Korea, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Chinese Taipei, Syria and Iran have confirmed participation in the event organized by the Triathlon Association of the Philippines (TRAP) with Malaysia set to field in 20 entries.

Duathletes from Brazil, Australia, Great Britain, France, Denmark, Germany, Russia, Canada and New Zealand have also joined the event.

As based on the rules of the International Triathlon Union (ITU), the top five male and female athletes of each ITU Continental Qualification Event will gain slots in the Elite Duathlon World Championships (World Games) set July 26-27 in Cali, Colombia. In total, 110 male and female duathletes will compete in the World Championships which was confirmed by the ASTC during its executive board meeting in Auckland, New Zealand recently.

The TRAP has also confirmed that more than 300 local participants have signed up for the event, sponsored by the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Tourism Department, Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), Fitness First, Asian Centre for Insulation Philippines (ACIP), Standard Insurance and Gatorade.