NATIONAL team mainstays Shagne Yao, Arianna Dormitorio and Eusebia Nicole Quiñones finished 1-2-3 in the elite category of the 7-Eleven Trail 2020 that made a comeback from the three-year pandemic shutdown with 2,040 riders seeing action at the Timberland Heights course in San Mateo, Rizal, Sunday.
Emmanuel Dave Montemayor, Jericho Rivera and James Carl de la Cruz shared the limelight in the men’s elite class of the event where the participants raced over a challenging 40-km single-loop course marked with climbs, fire roads and single tracks.
“We anticipated a bigger and more intense competitive cycling experience in the Philippines in 2023,” said Vic Paterno, president and CEO of the Philippine Seven Corp., exclusive licensor of 7-Eleven in the Philippines.
“The 7-Eleven Trail is eager to conduct bolder races in the future so that our local cyclists may also challenge themselves and that we can identify upcoming racers who may soon be our nation’s pride,” he added.
They rode on a challenging 40-KM single-loop course that comprised a mix of road climbs, fire roads, and single.
To cater to the pro and non-pro participants, selected portions of the trail were divided into two: A-Line and B-Line.
The A-line is for skilled riders. It is a fast lane with obstacles like jumps, drops, sharp turns, and gaps, while the B-Line is the less technical, slower lanes but still with twists and curves for the thrill.
The organizers aimed to bring a rewarding feeling upon finishing the challenging race while appreciating the terrain of Timberland Heights, and the city view.
The top finishers received gift bags from event sponsors, while two mountain bikes from GT Bicycle Philippines, Specialized helmets and an action camera from DJI were raffled off.
Coca Cola, Black Mamba, Selecta, Pepsi, Summit, Heineken, Gardenia, Mondelēz International and Redbull supported the event, as well as Trust Condoms, PassionMAX, Monster Energy, Pocari Sweat, Suncoast and Delfi.