After the successes of Takbo Para sa Pasko, Ilocos
Challenge and Hardcore Marathon,
the race directors of Bad Circle Runners are again introducing another kind of
challenge to runners – an ultramarathon from Ilocos Sur to Ilocos Norte.
Dubbed as Ilocos S2N (Sur to Norte), this ultra-event will have an
80-kilometer distance starting from Santa, Ilocos Sur to Paoay, Ilocos Norte.
It will be held on October 26-27, 2013 with two exciting categories: 80K Solo and 80K Two-Member Relay.
The event—which will gun-off at exactly 10PM on October
26—will have an 18-hour cut-off. The starting line will be at the Quirino
Bridge, more popularly known as Banaoang Bridge, which connects the southern
and northern parts of Ilocos Sur traversing over the Abra River. The finish
line will be in Paoay, Ilocos Norte—the home of the famous Paoay Church and
Paoay Sand Dunes.
After this event was posted on Takbo.ph and FB, the organizers from the Bad Circle Runners were surprised by
the great response not only from local runners, but also from running
enthusiasts from the different parts of the country. The Ilocos S2N page was flooded with registration announcements,
confirmations of participation and slot reservations.
According to the early registrants
from Metro Manila, besides the affordable registration fee which is only P900,
the Ilocos S2N will give them a chance
to visit the amazing tourist sports in both provinces of Ilocos Sur and Ilocos
Norte.
Among the sites they plan to see
before and after the event are: Apo Caridad Pilgrimage Site in Bantay; Heritage
Village and Baluarte Zoo in Vigan;
Salomague Port in Cabugao; Sinait Church and “Apo Lakay”; Badoc Church
and the La Virgen Milagrosa; St. Augustine Church and the Sand Dunes in Paoay;
Marcos Mansion in Batac City; Provincial Capitol and the Sinking Bell Tower in
Laoag City; Cape Bojeador Lighthouse and Kapurpurawan Rock Formations in
Burgos; beaches in Pagudpud; and the Wind Farms in Ilocos Norte.
For the runners from outside Ilocos,
this event will not only enhance their sports record, it will also enrich their
travel experiences. For the local runners, Ilocos
S2N will give them a chance to improve their endurance and running skills.
Thus, the night of October 26, 2013
will be very memorable for the sports fans in Ilocos—for it will be the start
of the great moments of ultramarathon in Northern Luzon.
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BARD NOTES: Special thanks to INWD General Manager John Teodoro, INWD Board of
Directors and all employees of Ilocos Norte Water District.
Happy bard-reading to
Congresswoman Imelda R. Marcos, Mayor Chevylle V. Farinas, Vice Mayor Michael
V. Farinas, Mayor Jeffrey Jubal Nalupta, Board Member James Paul “Goro”
Nalupta, Mr. Efren Bartolome, Ms. Pia Salapongol, Dr. Chester Puño, Dr. Sme
Juancho Estrella and Atty. Yvette Convento- Leynes.
Happy reading also to
Provincial Treasurer Josephine Calajate, INEC Director Virgilio Calajate, Ms.
Cecil Nalupta and the employees of Philippine National Bank – Laoag Branch, AMA
– Laoag Campus, DepEd – Laoag, Video
City – Laoag, Runner’s High Specialty Shop, Land Bank of the Philippines and
Ilocos Norte PNP.
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