OVERVIEW OF THE 6th
TERRY LARRAZABAL BIKE FESTIVAL
The
Terry Larrazabal Bike Festival (TLBF), which started in 2002, is the only
multi-discipline cycling event of its kind in the Philippines and Asia, where
races and other activities are held for three days in one location. The races
include road, mountain bike downhill, mountain bike cross-country, trials, and
BMX freestyle and jumping, among others. For the first time ever in its
history, this year’s edition of the TLBF would also include a triathlon.
The festival is a celebration of bicycling as a sport, health and
environmental advocacy avenue that’s been held yearly in Ormoc City, Leyte,
and has also become one of the primary medium to promote Cyclo-Tourism
in the Philippines. A highlight of the 2006 bike festival was the 3-day
multi-stage road race around the province of Leyte called the “Tour de
Larrazabal (TdL)”. The TdL was the first multi-day stage road race of
it’s kind in the Philippines specifically designed for business executives who
are also avid cyclists who wish to experience how it is to join a tour, just
like the Tour de France (while also having a category for cycling
professionals). The TdL has generated considerable interest not only in the
Philippines. The TdL for 2008 will feature scenic race routes showcasing the
beautiful countryside and encourage more cyclists to travel more to the
provinces, and discovering the beauty the country has to offer.
For 2008 edition of the TLBF to be held in Subic, we expect the number of
competitors to reach 1,200, double that of last year’s 600 participants. We
will also be conducting the first-ever Cycling Expo, dubbed, “FilBike”, the
first bicycle and outdoor themed expo, featuring all kinds of bicycles and
equipment as well as bike riding and bike maintenance clinics.
The festival is officially endorsed and supported by the Department of Tourism
and sanctioned by the Integrated Cycling Federation of the Philippines.
Hans “No Way” Rey,
former UCI World Champion and Mountain Bike Hall of Famer,
will also be participating in the 2008 Terry Larrazabal Bike Festival. He was
one of the main attractions of the 2006 TLBF, generating immense publicity for
the festival, and for the country. Hans will again perform trials demos and
clinics, and be the chief judge of the 2nd Philippine Trials
Competition.
Another guest of the 2008 TLBF will be
Brian Lopes,
CURRENT UCI 4X World Champion, who has had a very
successful career since becoming a professional cyclist at age 17, and is
considered by USA Today as "Undisputedly the best all around world class
cycling athlete".
Chief offcials/judges
of the 2008 TLBF:
TLBF
Chief Commissaire Mr.
Panya Prachakorn
Tour de Leyte Chief Commissaire UCI
International
Road & MTB
Commissaire -
MTB Mr. Oscar D. Rodriguez, Jr.
UCI International MTB
Commissaire
Road Finish Line Commissaire Mr. Renato del Mundo
UCI
Continental Road Commissaire
Assistant MTB Commissaire Mr. Phyl Redulla
UCI National MTB
Commissaire
Registered with
the Integrated Cycling Federation of the Philippines
Pending registration with UCI
Supported and Endorsed by the Department of Tourism
Supported by the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority
Date
of the 6th Terry Larrazabal Bike Festival:
April 3 – 6, 2008
Location:
Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Zambales, Philippines
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