AROUND 300 participants including foreign entries are expected to see action in the first ever Capiz International Triathlon set on April 22 and 23. Organizers of the event also dubbed as ‘TriAksyon’ led by chairman Greg Atienza, are tempering expectations about the holding of the first major international triathlon competition in the province of Capiz. Nonetheless, Atienza hopes the meet will help promote both sports and tourism in the city known as the ‘Seafood Capital of the Philippines.’“We’re not looking at a huge participation here since it’s the first time Capiz will be holding a big international triathlon event,” said Atienza. The standard race will be comprised of a 1.5 km swim, 54 km bike, and 12 km. The tri-kids meanwhile features 50m to 600m swim, 100m to 5km bike and50m to 1km run.

Source: Manila Times March 21, 2017 15:00 UTC