Are you into multi sports?
The Sun Life Aquathlon is back on it’s 2nd year.
Slated for October 4, 2018 this time the swim-run event will be held at the newly-opened Vermosa Sports Hub in Imus, Cavite.
DISTANCE
| • Male / Female 7-8 | 100 Meter Swim, 600 Meter Run |
| • Male / Female 9-10 | 100 Meter Swim, 600 Meter Run |
| • Male / Female 11-12 | 300 Meter Swim, 2.2 Km Run |
| • Male / Female 13-14 | 300 Meter Swim, 2.2 Km Run |
| • Male / Female 15-17 | 500 Meter Swim, 5 Km Run |
| • Male / Female 18 & Above | Standard: 500m Swim – 5km Run Petite: 300m Swim – 3km Run Relay: 500m Swim – 5km Run Relay Swim: 10 years old minimum Relay Run: 14 years old minimum |
At a recent press conference attended by Sun Life Philippines executives and Bike King Philippines, last year's organizers, details were shared to the invited media guests.
"Sun Life is happy to nurture the Filipino's interest to become fitter and healthier through sports," according to Chief Marketing Officer Mylene Lopa.
To those interested, the individual category will have various age groups and shall present Standard and Petite distances. The relay category on the other hand will feature all-male all-female, mixed and even a family team in the Standard distance.
Done last year at the MASA (Makati Aqua Sports Arena) for the swim part, then it led to the UMAK (University of Makati) for the completion of the run part and Finish Line.
A total of 422 participants joined and organizers are expecting more to come and register.
To be staged at Ayala Land's 10-hectare Vermosa Sports Hub and Lifestyle Complex in Imus, Cavite, the hub boasts of an Olympic-sized 50-meter swimming pool, a 400 meter track oval and a bike track all around the vast wide vicinity. Perfect for your sports and fitness needs.
I was one of the invited media guests to its grand opening last March 2018 and even if some of the facilities were still in progress then, I was impressed that such a venue existed! Perfect to all my sports and fitness relatives and friends.
With celebrity host/fitness friend and triathlete Kuya Kim Atienza at the grand opening of the Vermosa Sports Hub and he couldn't wait to race and compete there as well.
Vermosa Sports Hub's 400 meter oval race track
Here are the available DISTANCES you can choose from:
AQUATHLON DISTANCES:
| • Male / Female 7-8 | 100 Meter Swim, 600 Meter Run |
| • Male / Female 9-10 | 100 Meter Swim, 600 Meter Run |
| • Male / Female 11-12 | 300 Meter Swim, 2.2 Km Run |
| • Male / Female 13-14 | 300 Meter Swim, 2.2 Km Run |
| • Male / Female 15-17 | 500 Meter Swim, 5 Km Run |
| • Male / Female 18 & Above | Standard: 500m Swim - 5km Run Petite: 300m Swim - 3km Run Relay: 500m Swim - 5km Run Relay Swim: 10 years old minimum Relay Run: 14 years old minimum |
Sun Life Philippines is encouraging more individuals to come and join this year's Aquathlon Series Championships and they are grateful that people are realizing the true importance of having a regular, active and healthy sports lifestyle while ensuring one's future needs.
So what are you waiting for?
Slots are being filled fast so please don't fail to register and join Sun Life Aquathlon by logging onto bikekingphilippines.com for more details.
Registration is until September 16 only. See you on race day!
Let's swim and run to a fit, active and long life ahead!
++Many thanks Arnel Bautista of ABCDigital for always having us!
Sun Life Aquathlon 2018 Press Conference - Video Credit to Arnel Bautista of ABC Digital
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