Tourism cycling fun ride a success
Mike Yusay (right) of Med Trek and Jocelyn Sarnicula of the Provincial Tourism Office award a trophy to the youngest fun rider–Marc Kisch Cordero (2nd from right) of Trinity Christian School.More than 350 fun riders from 28 biking clubs participated in the First Tourism Cycling Fun Ride organized by the Provincial Tourism Office in partnership with Med Trek, Armands Bike Solution in cooperation with Melbas Farm and Negros Navigation and the Association of Tourism Officers of Negros Occidental and Barangay Alangilan headed by Brgy. Capt. Degie Tanista.
The fun ride from the Provincial Capitol to Barangay Alangilan had a long line of bikers biking along Burgos Street early Sunday morning. Gov. Isidro Zayco and Board Member Patrick Lacson provided the trophies for the winners.
Awards were given to the following winners: Joseph Andrew Espinosa-Fastest Fun Rider of the Year; TABA Bikers- Highest Team in Attendance; Deosimo Abello- Oldest Registered Fun Rider at the age 69; and Marc Kisch Cordero of Trinity Christian School- youngest participant at the age of 15.
Winners of the Fun Race were Master Riders Totong Parohinog who won first place followed by Jonie Las Pena in second place and Francis Solatorio in third place.
Not to be outdone were Veteran riders with Chopline as first placer, Arthur Junio as second placer and Bong Soriano as third placer. The Beginners Open category top three winners were Jun, Dodo and Siopao. Leading the FAT BOY’s awardees were Hector Regalado, Rey Arroyo and Romel Sanchez.
After the race, fun riders enjoyed eating and drinking young coconuts prepared by the local officials as Melbas Farm and Negros Navigation gave them tarpaulin bags.
Provincial Tourism Officer- Jennylind Cordero said that this program is part of the HEARTS PLUS program of Governor Isidro P. Zayco and in celebration of Provincial Tourism Week for Negros Occidental which was awarded for the third time as the BEST PROVINCIAL TOURISM WEEK CELEBRATION in the Philippines by the Department of Tourism and the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines.