Banjo Norte and Marian Hodges powered the Rider Omega Tri Team to a sweep of the Bike King TRI 1 standard distance triathlon yesterday at the Acea Resort Subic Bay Freeport Zone.
Norte topped the 1.5-km swim, 40-km bike and 10-km run event in 2 hours, 16 minutes and 16 seconds, also winning the 25-29 age-group division in the process.
In the distaff side, Hodges was the fastest in 2:28:35 as she also topped the 30-34 age group.
Norte and Hodges each took home a special prize from Bike King Tri1’s official timekeeper TAG Heuer.
Placing second and third overall among the men were Jorry Yncong also of Rider Omega Tri (2:19:39) and Kristiane Lim of Organique Triathlon (2:21:34).
Finishing behind Hodges were Ines Santiago (women’s 35-39 champion) of WU Crew at 2:46:16 and Petro Kuiper (female 50-above champion) of Fitness First with 2:47:11.
Other age-group champions were Rue Panibon and Neil Adrian Aynera (18-24), Cianyl Gonzalez (female 25-29), Ronald Molit (male 35-39), Jefferson Valdez and Amanda Carpo (40-44), Elaine Holmes and Peter Gonzalez (45-49), Jose Leal (male 50-54), Dean Recupero (male 55-59) and Killy Kunimoto (male 60-above).
