The Spotlight was on for the press launch of The Spartan Race Philippines held last Friday, September 3, 2021.
Finally, they
are back! Aroo!
The virtual presser was made possible by Spartan Race Philippines in partnership
with Batangas Lakelands. A breather from
the pandemic, and moving on, there are a lot of activities to happen this year 2021
and 2022. Also presented during the launch were the
Spartan PH Pro Team together with the new roster of Spartan Ambassadors.
Spartan is a
global experiential sport and wellness brand with a 10 million+ strong
community. We create transformational experiences, products, and content to
help people, companies and teams tear down boundaries and expand what they
believe to be possible. Spartan combines large scale global events with a
vibrant digital content and community platform. With 250 events across more
than 40 countries on six continents, Spartan is the world’s leading wellness
and endurance brand. Visit spartan.com for more information
and registration.
Spartan started
in the Philippines in 2017 with the inaugural Spartan Sprint in Timberland,
Rizal. This 2021, Spartan Philippines partnered with Batangas
Lakelands to deliver an out of the ordinary race course by building a
semi-permanent structure at the facility to cater to racing in the new normal.
Set-Up:
· Spartan SPRINT
Product, 5K, 20 Obstacles
· Only Two
Categories: Elite and Open
National Series Rules:
- Best 3 out of 4 races
for the Elite Athletes will be counted towards their series ranking.
- All race levels are
scored the same. Regardless of how many races you join, the total point
will be considered for your series ranking.
- There are no separate
Age Group divisions or Master’s divisions within the Elite category.
- Only the First Heat of
the Saturday Race will count towards the series ranking, other races held
that weekend do not count towards the series.
- Due to the COVID-19
protocol, racers will be assigned to run in sets with a 5-second gap in
between. Note that the first athlete to cross the finish line may not be
the fastest due to the gap in start time and the final result will be
based on the official timing chips.
For Runners:
· Runners will be
asked to present either one of the following before entry to venue:
o
Vaccine Card (Athletes will be grouped together on race
heats depending on their vaccination status)
o
A negative RT-PCR Test or Laboratory Generated Antigen Test
not more than 72 Hours before the race
· Even with a
negative result, racers must undergo triage prior to entering and must fill up
the mandatory health declaration form and contact tracing.
· Masks are mandatory during the registration, festival/awarding spot, start and finish line.
Batangas Lakelands by the way is an active lifestyle destination south of Metro Manila, teeming with natural resources and rich cultural heritage, this nature enclave composed of 8 active-lifestyle parks that features sports, leisure, and entertainment is offered to weekend warriors from Manila in a safe and secured area.
Other 2021
Spartan Race Events:
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December 18 and 19 |
Spartan Race Beast, 21K/30 Obstacles Spartan Race Ultra, 50K/60 Obstacles |
Lima Technology Park Batangas |
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November/ TBD |
Spartan Extreme Endurance 12 Hour |
San Antonio, Zambales |
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October-December |
Virtual Spartan Trail |
Select Trail routes all over the country |
They also revealed new
races to expect for 2022 in the Philippines:
· The first ever
Asian-based qualifying race for La Ruta, the hardest mountain
bike race in the world, traversing Costa Rica from coast to coast, from the
Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic, over a grueling three-day period.
· Spartan
Stadion is a 5K, 20 obstacle race through the
world’s most famous pro sports stadiums. In this modern twist on an ancient
Greek tradition, competitors will race through every inch of a landmark stadium
in the Philippines.
· DEKA™,
the decathlon of functional fitness designed for all levels. This event
emphasize training with a purpose, exercise gamification, and plenty of
opportunities to celebrate personal fitness, combining ten functional training
zones each proceeded by 500 meters of running (5k total).
The New Spartan Ambassadors
Spartan ambassadors are athletes who
inspire others to get off their couches and race. Beyond that they are
representative of the ideals and attitude of a Spartan, not only are they
successful in sports and fitness but they also embody the Spartan spirit of
community, commitment, and never giving up. Over the years Spartan Race
Philippines has been fortunate to have a strong and solid roster of ambassadors
and this year is no different:
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Actor, model and certified Spartan, Lharby is one of the most bankable social media influencers in the country. At first he never planned to be big on Instagram. But eventually, it became a way for him to reach his audience at a more personal level and inspire people to take care of their body and live a healthy lifestyle.
One of the movers and shakers of the Health and Fitness Industry in the Philippines, JP is an entrepreneur, certified nutritionist and acclaimed bodybuilder that have brought a lot of pride to the country.
A national athlete for Pilipinas Obstacle Sports Federation for both Ninja and Parkour. Kaizen is the youngest gold medalist last 2019 at SEA Games – Obstacle Sports. She recently clinched 15th at UNAA World Ninja Championship. Kaizen was also featured in Fearless Filipinas as one of the 12 Women Who Dared to be Different.
A Certified Spartan Mom haling all the way from Cebu, Brigitte is the Vice President of Topline Group of Companies. Brigitte keeps an active lifestyle with array of sports from Rock Climbing, Scuba Diving, and of course, Obstacle Course Racing.
Kitch is a dog mom, a full-time employee, a vegetarian, and devotes her free time to community coaching. She has joined 19 Spartan Races and 5 Spartan Endurance Events since 2017. Coming from a zero sports background, Kitch ran her first race with a 5K Sprint which she proudly finished in more than three hours. One year forward, her fitness journey brought her to having multiple podium finishes, including the Southeast Asian Championship for her age group which allowed her to win 2nd place in the Asia Pacific Championship.
Before she
captivated the world in her debut during the 2019 World Para Dance Sport
Championships in Bonn, Germany, Lairca
or Rei to her friends pushed herself by joining Spartan Race Events
along with her team. Juggling not only her love for sports and being a working
student, Rei has also been active in Youtube, sharing beauty, lifestyle and
travel videos that promotes self-efficacy and empowerment among people with
disabilities.
For Aga, being
virtually impaired does not get in the way of running Spartan Events. With just
a year of doing OCR, Aga has finished a Spartan Beast and has even joined
Hurricane Heats. He asserts that running has become his outlet to feel alive
again, proving that regardless of his condition he will be able to make his
every run an adventure in life.
In 2019, Rkin joined his first Spartan Race and
instantly got hooked and fell in love with the sport. His enthusiastic and
charming personality aids the advocacy of Spartan Kids to inspire youngsters to
get out, be active, and most of all, enjoy themselves. Rkin aims to influence
his generation to achieve goals, conquer obstacles, and celebrate
accomplishments - all that while having tons of fun and always having a great
time.
Nicolette lives and breathes Spartan. At her young age, she joins Spartan community workouts prior to her first race in Spartan Kids Vermosa back in 2019. Even the lockdown could not stop her from doing what she likes best, she continued her training and did not miss the Virtual Spartan Kids.
SGX Coach Marc is the head
coach of Spartan SGX Kalabaw, together with his team of coaches and training
team they go around teaching and are available virtually to get people back to
fitness.
SGX Coach Xenos is an
engineer by profession and a spartan coach at heart, the first ever Pinoy SGX
coach has been busy along with Team Bato making sure Philippines does not ran
out of capable athletes to represent the country all over the world.
Coach Frida is a resident
SGX Coach at Fitness First Philippines, Spartan’s Fitness Partner. Together
with other SGX coaches, they make sure members are race ready any given day.
SGX Coach Iris is with Team
Titan , she first started in the fitness community as a runner and have been one
of the most trusted coach when it comes to leveling up an athlete’s training.
The
Spartan Pro Team
The Spartan Pro Team was made to showcase
that there are serious athletes who travel to compete all over the world nearly
every weekend, chasing not just fire jumps but podium finishes as well. It
furthers our dream to see “OCR in the Olympics” in the coming years. In fact,
with the collaboration Spartan Philippines has with Pilipinas Obstacle Sports Federation
through its president Atty. Al Agra, the pro team will be
able to represent the country both for the Spartan Trifecta World Championships
in Greece and the Spartan World Championship in Abu Dhabi this
year.
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| The Spartan PRO Team |
Gabb Rosario – the Team Captain; Athlete, father, trainer, and a leader. Gabb has competed in all Spartan Races in the Philippines and competed on a global scale aiming to continue his feat representing the Philippines this December in Abu Dhabi for the 2021 Spartan World Championship. Currently, he is part of the 2021 POSF National Developmental pool for OCR Long distances.
Jeff Reginio - Jeff consistently strikes down the course with speed and finesse giving us a reason why he is a top class athlete. He is currently part of the 2021 POSF National team for OCR Short distances and bagged the 2019 SEA games gold medalist for the OCR Team Relay category.
Sherwin Managil - Loud and proud from Cebu, Sherwin Managil is a professional Triathlete and coach that has trifled the OCR community ever since he made his winning debut race in Cebu last 2019. He has since then become part of the 2021 POSF National team for OCR Short distances and a 2019 SEA games silver medalist for the 5K OCR category.
Mervin Guarte - A serviceman for the country and athlete. He is former Philippine Athletics athlete from 2011-2015 before he made his debut into OCR. He is currently part of the 2021POSF National team for OCR Short distances and bagged the 2019 SEA games gold medalist for the 5K OCR category.
Beef Co - With OCR as his first sport ever, Beef embodies the transformation of going from OPEN races to AGE group to ELITE finishes harnessing a mentality to keep pushing a better performance than his last. Currently he is part of the 2021 POSF National Developmental pool for OCR Short distances
Diana Buhler - Consistency and persistence are key, and no other words can describe how Diana puts it on the course. Diana has completed numerous Spartan Races globally.She bagged the 2019 SEA games gold medalist for the OCR Team relay OCR category.
Sandi Menchi - The sky is the limit for this athlete. Known to be the top ultramarathoner and trail runner in the country. She is currently part of the 2021 POSF National team for OCR Short and the 2019 SEA games gold medalist for the 5K OCR category
Glorien Merisco - Pinay Chun li as most of you are familiar with.
Glorien has been killing it on the course on a global scale, always bringing
her “A” game, setting her eyes on the prize making her presence known as one of
the toughest Spartans out there. She is currently part of the 2021 POSF
National team for OCR Short distances and bagged 2019 SEA games silver medalist for the 5K OCR
category
Spartan Race Philippines believes that this
is the Now Normal. While people anxiously await the steady
return of competitive racing amid the pandemic, its role and meaning continues
to change during these trying times and moving forward. Racing is more than
just an entertainment. It is more than just an escape from reality. Spartan
Race, like most other races, is a platform for change. A platform
to further the conversation. A platform to help, inspire, educate, and guide.
With the help of the new roster of
Ambassadors and Pro Team, Spartan Philippines is ready to open races in the Now
Normal. To wait and expect things to go back to what it was before is no longer
an option.
“We need to switch our gears and prepare
a plan to bring back races and galvanize people, to give hope, and to
continuously train to become better humans.”--- Spartan Race PH
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