Team Taro Sue leads relay finishers in HOM

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Team Taro Sue lorded it over in the relay division of last Saturday’s 11th Hell of the Marianas Century Cycling Race in Marpi.

Bob Ferrer, Alex Gonzon, Jojo Valencia, and Bobby Vargas were the members of the fastest team, ruling the four-person relay men’s category in the road bike division as they crossed the finish line in 4:29:23.

Team Giasconfrontre, whose members included Ding Ramos and Ernie Henson, came in at second with a time of 4:35:53, while the Rommel Bartolo and Raymond Tolentino-led Team PIC 1 was ranked third after clocking in at 4:49:34.

In other results, Phil Galang and Rusty Valino conquered the 115-kilometer race and topped the two-person men’s relay after submitting 4:41:46, while the Young & Restless of Ben Babauta and David Muna crossed the finish line in 5:17:38. Stearns & Derek of Tony Stearns and Derek Chambers was the third best two-person men’s team after completing the course in 5:33:17.

U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Heather Kennedy and Kanae Quinn ruled the two-person women’s relay race after registering 5:15:42 and beating Katman & Robin of Kathy Ruszala and Robyn Spaeth, who clocked in at 6:24:40.

In the four-person MTB division, Team PIC 2, which had Butch Sublemente and James Abuy as two of its riders, was the first to cross the finish line at the 5:25:46 mark and was followed by 4 The Boyz (5:25:44) and PIC 3 (6:24:06).

Team Haggan (5:20:05) defeated Team DFS (6:43:17) for the four-person mixed team relay, while the two-person men’s relay’s Top 3 finishers were the Tanapag Boyz (5:44:54), Matt & Winston (5:48:04), and Team Kanoa (6:44:43). Team Fourteen25 was the lone entry in the two-person mixed relay and completed the race in 5:33:51, while Grotto was the four-person mixed team winner, finishing the event in 6:21:03.

Jon Perez | Reporter
Jon Perez began his writing career as a sports reporter in the Philippines where he has covered local and international events. He became a news writer when he joined media network ABS-CBN. He joined the weekly DAWN, University of the East’s student newspaper, while in college.

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