Powerman Duathlon Pilipinas | November 15, 2015

Get ready for the inaugural Powerman Duathlon Pilipinas! The race will have of two distances : the Powerman Classic (10km Run, 60km Bike, 10km Run) and the Powerman Short (5km Run, 30km, 5km Run). If you want to experience a different kind of hurt, this is it!

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The first edition of the Philippine franchise of the world’s most prestigious duathlon series will be held in Balanga, Bataan on November 15, 2015. A mere 2 weeks away from Bataan International Triathlon, this could be used as a final prep for the 4th Annual SBR.ph Awards Race of the Year (<600) category!

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Gaël Le Bellec, Men’s ITU Elite Champion at the 2014 ITU Powerman Long Distance Duathlon World Championships in Zofingen, Switzerland is coming to the Philippines together with more than a dozen other professional duathletes to compete in Powerman Duathlon Pilipinas.

Le Bellec bested thirty-two other professionals with a time of 6:21.47 for the 10km-150km-30km run-bike-run championships. The Philippine event will feature the Powerman Classic distance of 10km-60km-10km as well as the Short category with a 5km-30km-5km distance.

What is a Duathlon?

Duathlon, people say is a close cousin of triathlon and a bit more “democratized,”having in general more participants compared to swim-bike-run events. The lower entry needs of the run-bike-run multisport have been luring many Filipinos to take up the sport. It is more affordable, doesn’t need any body of water, but according to many, is definitely a lot tougher.

The country has been a breeding ground for tough no-nonsense duathletes such as Robeno Javier, Carlos Pedregosa, Robinson Esteves, Jeff Valdez, Joey de los Reyes, Ryan Mendoza, Mirasol Abad and triathlon champ August Benedicto.  Most of theme have competed and even

Powerman Duathlon Pilipinas is a qualifying event for the ITU Powerman Long Distance Duathlon World Championship.

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Philippine Residents

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