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IT&E Duathlon and Trail Run draws over 70
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Posted on Sep 02 2019
Participants in the IT&E Duathlon and Trail Run head out to the course in Marpi during last Saturday’s event. (Contributed Photo)
More than 70 joined the IT&E Duathlon and Trail Run with 57 competing in individual races and 11 participating in the team competition of last Saturday’s event.
In the 6-kilometer trail run, perennial middle distance race winner Kosuke Sato led more than 10 finishers to earn first place honors in the men’s division. Saipan International School teacher Whit Altize came in at second place, while Agape Christian School student Tony Zheng finished third. The trail run had its start and finish lines at the Last Command Post in Marpi with runners passing through Unai Laggua Drive, Banzai Trail, and Banzai Cliff.
In the women’s trail, Roxanne Soriano led the podium finishers and was joined in the Top 3 by Lydia Cai and Kathleen Tolentino.
For the duathlon event, which featured a 20K bike course and 2.5K run, Charlie Sendin was the first one to complete the race that also started at ended at the Last Command Post. Dennis Bautista and Joshua Manglona were the second and third finishers, respectively, in the men’s division.
In the women’s division, Kimiko McKagan was the first finishers, followed by Ayano Braxton and Elim Huang. The bike portion of the duathlon event had riders navigating through FEBC, Ayuyu and Binadu drive, Million Gallon Tank, As Matuis (no Radar Station), Kalabera Road, Bird Island (no Auto Bahn), Santa Clause Trail, Banzail Trail, and Banzai Cliff before finishing at Last Command Post. For the 2.5K run, participants headed to as far as the “hair pin” and back to the Last Command Post.
Meanwhile, C and R Team and H & Y Team topped the men’s and mixed relay races, respectively. C and R Team won over Ibufrufen & Ben Gay and The Captains, while H & Y Team prevailed against Agape 1 and 2.
Last Saturday’s event was supported by title sponsor IT&E, Kanoa Resort, Gatorade, Northern Mariana Islands Cycling Federation, and Aloha Maid.
