The Century Tuna Superbods: The Underpants Run will again provide the sizzler of an appetizer to the much-awaited Ironman 70.3 when it is held March 11 in Subic Bay.
The Ironman side-event will feature the country’s Superbods finalists – who will all be running alongside the fancied names of the sport. It will start at 9:30 a.m. at the Subic Yacht Club and pass through a scenic route along the Subic Bay Freeport Zone.
Inspired by the tradition at Kona, home of the renowned Ironman World Championship, Century Tuna is staging the Superbods Underpants Run for the third straight year. It is also open to all participants of this year’s Ironman 70.3 as part of Century Tuna’s commitment to promote a fun local tradition that also gives back to the community.
Even non-participants are enjoined to participate in the event backed by marketing partners AlcoPlus, Cetaphil, Daylong, Devant, Department of Tourism Region 3, Omega Pain Killer, PLDT Subictel, Regent, Sanicare and Storck with The Philippine Star, Cignal, Hyper HD, AsiaTRI.com and FinisherFix as media partners.
Meanwhile, some of the world’s top-ranked and rising Ironmen brace for the CT Ironman 70.3 on March 12, also in Subic, with defending male champion Craig Alexander eyeing a second straight championship in the 1.9km swim, 90km bike and 21km run event organized and produced by Sunrise Events, Inc.
But Alexander faces a formidable set of rivals, headed by former 2015 champion Tim Reed, along with Tin Van Berkel and Dan Brown.
Defending women’s champion Caroline Steffen, on the other hand, is priming up tough rivals led by Czech Radka Kahlefeldt.
Other backers of the annual event are 2Go Express, SBMA, MNTC, Gatorade, Saucony, Timex, Alaska, David’s Salon, Gu, Intercare, Prudential Guarantee, Santé Barley, TYR, DOT, TPB and Aces Subic Bay.
