Ironman 70.3 Lapu-Lapu returns to August, registration opens tomorrow

Glendale G. Rosal 07/31/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Ironman 70.3 Lapu-Lapu, the grandest international triathlon event in the Philippines, is set to return to its traditional date in August. This announcement, made on Tuesday, July 30, via Facebook, brings the…

Korean national dies after falling from Mactan building

Futch Anthony Inso 01/27/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu- A Korean national died after he reportedly fell from the second floor of a building in Mactan Newtown, in Barangay Mactan, Lapu-Lapu City. The incident was reported to the police at 1:10 a.m. on…

Mactan Newtown to host Ironman 70.3 Philippines once again

Dale G. Rosal 12/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The Mactan Newtown in Barangay Mactan, Lapu-Lapu City will remain the epicenter of international triathlon in the Philippines. This is after the Ironman Group Philippines, Sunrise Events Inc., and Megaworld Corporation renewed their partnership…

Garbo sa Lapu-Lapu: Maribago bags best in ritual showdown title

Futch Anthony Inso 11/20/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Barangay Maribago emerged as the best in the ritual showdown during the Garbo sa Lapu-Lapu held at Mactan Newtown, Lapu-Lapu City on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. Barangay Maribago bagged the cash prize of…

Tagum City to host Penong’s 5150 Triathlon & Go For Gold Sprint on Sept 4

Glendale G. Rosal 08/12/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The triathlon fever spreads further south after the highly-successful Megaworld Cebu Ironman 70.3 Philippines in Mactan Newtown last August 7, 2022. This time it will invade Tagum City in Davao del Norte for…

Puerto Princesa contingent here to observe how Ironman race was done

Glendale G. Rosal 08/10/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Puerto Princesa City Mayor Lucilo R. Bayron and some city officials came to Cebu to observe and take note of how Cebu’s various local government units (LGU) supervised the successful Megaworld Cebu Ironman…

Ironman 70.3 in Cebu: Great weather contributed to perfect race conditions

Glendale G. Rosal 08/08/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Excellent weather, scenic bike route, new race venue, and festive atmosphere— these highlighted the “Comeback Race” of the Megaworld Cebu Ironman 70.3 Philippines that started and finished at the Mactan Newtown in Lapu-Lapu…

Benedicto, Santiago rule Cebu Ironman 70.3 race

Glendale G. Rosal 08/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Highly-regarded Filipino triathletes, August Benedicto and Ines Santiago, lorded over the Megaworld Cebu Ironman 70.3 Philippines on Sunday, August 7, 2022 at the Mactan Newtown in Lapu-Lapu City. Both triathletes put on impressive…

Bada, Ungos rule 13-14 category of Ironkids Philippines

Glendale G. Rosal 08/06/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Members of the Philippine developmental triathlon team in Darryl Bada and Adrian Ungos shone in the Ironkids Philippines on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at the Mactan Newtown, Lapu-Lapu City. Both 13-year-old kids, Bada…

Fund-raising race set on Friday

Dale Rosal 08/03/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—A fund-raising non-competitive running event dubbed  “Race For Our Heroes” will be held at the Mactan Newtown on Friday, August 5, 2022, just days before the Cebu IronMan 70.3 Philippines. Over a thousand runners are…

Sunrise Events to limit number of bike-out participants to 50

Glendale G. Rosal 07/27/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Sunrise Events Inc. (SEI) will limit the number of participants in the traditional bike-out of the Ironman 70.3 Philippines on Sunday that starts and finishes at the Mactan Newtown in Lapu-Lapu City. The…

Mactan Newtown is new host of Ironman 70.3 Philippines

Glendale G. Rosal 06/17/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Mactan Newtown in Lapu-Lapu City will be the new epicenter of international triathlon in Asia after the Ironman 70.3 Philippines will use it as its new venue. This development means that the…

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