THE Ironman Group and Sunrise Events, Inc. give the next Olympic-distance triathlon in August a touch of nostalgia as it stages the CamSur 5150 right where the first internationally renowned Ironman brand races were held.
“It’s been a long time, over 12 years.I always say it was a very memorable experience when we first hosted the Ironman brand in CamSur, and we are happy and proud for it to come back,” said Camarines Sur Second District Rep. Luis Raymund Villafuerte Jr. during yesterday’s online launch of the event slated on Aug. 6. “I am sure it would be bigger and better with more love and warmth from the province of CamSur.”
Set over the Olympic-distance of 51.50 kilometers (1.5km swim, 40km bike and 10km run), the event is aimed for those who love to do short-distance but challenging races in a world-class set-up and at the same time reach the Ironman level. It will start at the Lago del Rey and end in front of the Camsur Convention Center, both inside the Camsur Water Sports Complex.
Spicing up the event is the Go for Gold Sunrise Sprint triathlon, a shorter distance event that consists of 400m swim, a 20km bike and a 5km run race.
After its first triathlon hosting in 2009, CamSur has developed many new facilities and infrastructure that can really cater to the triathlete crowd.
“The province is more than ready and I am very excited to showcase what CamSur has to offer this time around.” said Gov. Luigi Villafuerte.
