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ILOCOS S2N

Almost a hundred local and foreign ultrarunners joined the Bad Circle Runners’ ILOCOS S2N on October 26-27.  The ILOCOS S2N is an annual 80-Kilometer ultramarathon from Santa, Ilocos Sur to Paoay, Ilocos Norte.


In the 80K Solo Division, Benedict Ngo of Dagupan City bagged the championship trophy with a time of 8:30:15. Dr. Chester Puno and Dr. Glynson Cua, both of Laoag City, topped the 80K Relay Division with a total time of 9:24:28.

All of the participants in the two divisions successfully finished the race within the 18-hour cut-off time, except for four runners who were declared DNF – did not finish.

Here are the time results for this year’s ILOCOS S2N:

ILOCOS S2N CHAMPION. Benedict Ngo wins the championship trophy in the 80-kilometer ultramarathon from Santa, Ilocos Sur to Paoay, Ilocos Norte. The ILOCOS S2N is an annual event of the Bad Circle Runners. (Photo courtesy of Jerica Ramirez)
80K SOLO - BENEDICT NGO – 8:30:15; ERIC CRUZ – 8:53:34; JHONLEY BALLESTEROS – 9:39:28; JAYLORD BALLAO – 9:48:28; ARIEL AQUINO – 10:02:26; PERCY DICTADO – 10:04:14; BOK TINAGAR – 10:04:58; ADOR SIETEREALES – 10:07:59; DAPHNE ROSE CODILLA – 10:19:04; ROY DAVID CALUYA MARTIN – 10:43:35; EDWIN FERNANDEZ – 10:50:20; ANDREW AQUINO – 11:03:55; ELMER CABALLES – 11:11:27; NELSON JANIOLA – 11:25:10; MARK REPALA – 11:31:15; LARRY DOUGLAS ALMOND, JR. – 11:31:47; DAR-C SILAO – 11:47:17; ROMHEL BISCARRA – 11:48:39; EDISON REYES – 12:01:50; GRAYSON AUSTRIA – 12:03:54; JONATHAN SALVADOR – 12:03:54; CHILL OBERGOSO – 12:23:36; CHRISTOPHER CABUSAO – 12:24:03; DEXTER CRUZ – 12:44:27; JULIUS MACATUNGGAL – 12:59:43; RODRIGO QUINTO – 13:01:33; FERNANDO SY, JR. – 13:04:31; JOSEPH MANAGULA – 13:06:31; RANDOLF ABOBO – 13:06:39; JERRY PERALTA – 13:27:00; GODFREY PALPALLATOC – 13:27:13; MARK JAYSON ANTONIO – 13:27:29; JOEL SISON – 13:30:40; STEVE PAUL DUMLAO – 13:32:36; BENEDICTO FORMANES – 13:34:14; RICHARD SCHLITZ LORENZANA – 13:35:11; HERBERT PUYAT – 13:50:17; LEONARDO ANDAYA – 13:50:26; DEN SALUTA – 13:53:45; CAMILO KAGAOAN, JR. – 13:54:30; KENKEN SACRO – 14:07:50; MA. CECILIA RACHO – 14:12:12; RANDY RACHO – 14:12:12; ANDY BALANE – 14:19:47; DONALD AUSA – 14:27:31; KATE CASTRO – 14:34:14; NUMERIANO DELA CRUZ – 14:34:15; BRIAN CHRISTIAN AGDIGOS – 14:40:02; BENNET AGDIGOS – 14:40:03; ANTHONY BAPTISTA – 14:44:18; JOHANN MARQUEZ – 14:47:50; LITO GALLO – 14:47:52; REGIE LAZERNA – 14:47:53; ROMEL ANGNGASING – 15:01:08; HERMEL HERNANDO – 15:01:09; TOTO VILLALON – 15:01:10; FERNANDO MARTINEZ – 15:07:33; VINCE ANICOCHE – 15:34:10; JOHN MARINUS DELA CRUZ – 15:34:10; JOHN RICHARD JAVIER – 15:34:10; KERVIN KING – 15:34:10; IAN CRISTIAN TORRES – 15:42:32; JERVIN MAGTIBAY – 15:43:57; EDUARDO ANONUEVO – 15:46:59; AMADOR ORIO – 15:59:03; COCOY TAAY – 15:59:03; MOISES SAVELLANO – 16:08:51; DARWIN SANTELLA – 16:08:52; KIEL FETALVERO – 16:10:46; NORMAN RACCA – 16:23:10; GLENN BATUYONG – 16:23:11; OWEN CINCO – 16:52:32; SVETHLANA MAGUSLOG – 16:52:32; RIC MALLARI – 16:52:32; MICHAEL TORRES – 16:52:32; NELSON TUPAS – 16:52:32; JEYSON DE OCAMPO – 17:05:39; IAN STEVENSON YU – 17:05:45; PAOLO AGBULOS – 17:43:47.

80K RELAY - CHESTER PUNO, GLYNSON CUA – 9:24:28; BEV BENAID, DIANNE PALOGAN – 11:32:22.

At present, the Bad Circle Runners is again preparing for their upcoming events, especially the Takbo Para sa Pasko 2013 (3K, 5K, 10K, 21K, 42K) on December 7 and the Ilocos 160 (160K) on January 25-26.
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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 Governor Imee Marcos, 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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