Priest overcomes rough start to finish Cobra Ironman

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/03/2015

Despite a rough start, Fr. Brian Brigoli completed the Cobra Ironman 70.3 triathlon for the second year in a row. He finished the men’s 35-39 age event in seven hours and 35 minutes–four minutes more than his…

Reed dethrones McMahon; Steffen survives crash to win fourth straight women’s title

08/03/2015

NEW MEN’S CHAMP When Tim Reed of Australia competes in races abroad, his wife is left at home, watching their two young kids. He knows it’s a tough task for his wife. So he makes it a…

Organizer, local officials upbeat that Cebu can do better job for Ironman 2016

Glendale G. Rosal, Juli Ann M. Sibi, Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/02/2015

‘BETTER THAN LAST YEAR’   For participants and local officials, yesterday’s Cobra Ironman 70.3 triathlon event was better than last year. Just ask 47-year-old German Klaus Büchelar, a second time competitor in the Cebu leg of the…

‘Crowd control, response time need to be improved’

Juli Ann M. Sibi, Melissa Q. Cabahug 08/02/2015

Better crowd control, better response time and better roads are needed to make next year’s Cobra Ironman Asia-Pacific Championships a certified success, local officials and organizers said yesterday. Glenn Antigua, acting chief of the Traffic Enforcement Agency…

Aussie tops Cobra Ironman 70.3

Marian Z. Codilla 08/02/2015

In the end, it was two Australians who raced each other to the finish line ahead of the pack before one of them ended up on top in this year’s Cobra Ironman 70.3 Philippines. Tim Reed emerged…

Enjoy the race, enjoy the people, enjoy Cebu…but

Glendale G. Rosal 08/02/2015

Enjoy the race. Load up on the locals’ warm hospitality and bask in the festive atmosphere of the Cobra Ironman 73.3 Philippines. But at the same time, be on the lookout for possible dangers lurking in the…

Roads closed for race

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Melissa Q. Cabahug 08/01/2015

Road closures will take effect from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday in major streets of  Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue, Cebu and Talisay cities along the race route of  the Ironman 70.3 Philippines The 90-kilometer bike race will…

Medal design for Cebu Ironman revealed

Glendale G. Rosal 07/31/2015

Cebuano designer Kenneth Cobonpue unveiled the design for the medals of the finishers and trophies of the winners of the Cobra Ironman 70.3. This year’s medal are made of cast stone and resin while the miniature figures…

Triathlon gives Fr. Brian ‘more energy’ as a priest

07/31/2015

by Juli Ann M. Sibi ,UP Cebu Intern Cebuano priest Fr. Brian Brigoli said he knows that his  mission as a “man of God” requires him to  stay healthy. At 36, he finds time in his busy…

Medical team doing everything to ensure safe race

Irish D. Torres 07/30/2015

The medical team tasked to ensure safety in the Cobra Ironman 70.3 Philippines is making sure that all bases are covered for the big event slated this Sunday in Cebu. The race starts at Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort…

John Philip Dueñas shares tips on how to get ready for a triathlon race

Glendale G. Rosal 07/29/2015

Triathlon 101 Did you ever wonder what it takes to be a triathlete? This Sunday, 2,618 triathletes from 52 countries will be in Cebu to join the biggest triathlon race in Asia, the Cobra Energy Drink Ironman…

Understanding the RFID chip to be used in Ironman race

Glendale G. Rosal 07/28/2015

HANDLING hordes of triathletes is not an easy job for a technical team, especially in a prestigious race like Sunday’s Cobra Energy Drink Ironman 70.3 Philippines. That’s why for the past six years, the technical team handling…

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