 |
| Jonathan Cua (left), the Vaseline Men brand manager with the participants in the Vaseline Men XTERRA Tri-Outs Camp: Race to Maui. |
Vaseline Men will organize a five-member team to represent the Philippines in this prestigious event.
This is the first time that the Philippines will be sending an official team and contingent to compete in one of the biggest triathlon series in the world. The team will be composed of Coach Noy Jopson and celebrity athletes Matteo Guidicelli and Drew Arellano, with two more members to be selected via the search for the best Filipino triathletes in the Vaseline Men XTERRA Tri-Outs Camp: Race to Maui.
Cua explained that the Vaseline Men XTERRA Tri-Outs Camp: Race to Maui is a three-day camp held last September 15 - 17 where the seven triathletes competed for the two coveted slots to the Maui Championships in Hawaii.
Cua explained that the Vaseline Men XTERRA Tri-Outs Camp: Race to Maui is a three-day camp held last September 15 - 17 where the seven triathletes competed for the two coveted slots to the Maui Championships in Hawaii.
The training camp included seven grueling and physically demanding Warm Up and Tri-Challenges which tested and prepared the participants for the actual Maui competition in October.
In the Warm-Up Challenges, members of the camp went thru various swim, bike and run challenges where they learned the different techniques needed to become a better triathlete. In the Tri-Challenges, the participants were asked to do mini triathlon competitions under time pressure to test their speed. All the participants went thru at least one Warm Up Challenge and one Tri-Challenge each day during the three-day camp.
Joining Coach Noy, Drew & Matteo in the Vaseline Men XTERRA Tri-Outs are blogger Jinoe Gavan, chiropractor Dr. Martin Camara, Second Wind’s Hector Yuzon, ultramarathoner Mark Hernandez, Health Food president Raffy Zamora, swimbikerun.ph’s Carlos De Guzman, and Sutherland Global Services corporate training manager Redg Plopinio.
Everyone is encouraged to take part and show support for the Vaseline Men Philippine team by watching the journey and struggles of the participants in www.youtube.com/vaselinemenph.
Joining Coach Noy, Drew & Matteo in the Vaseline Men XTERRA Tri-Outs are blogger Jinoe Gavan, chiropractor Dr. Martin Camara, Second Wind’s Hector Yuzon, ultramarathoner Mark Hernandez, Health Food president Raffy Zamora, swimbikerun.ph’s Carlos De Guzman, and Sutherland Global Services corporate training manager Redg Plopinio.
Everyone is encouraged to take part and show support for the Vaseline Men Philippine team by watching the journey and struggles of the participants in www.youtube.com/vaselinemenph.
Viewers can then vote for their favorite triathlete by clicking on the voting link found within the YouTube site, or at the end of every episode. Each vote casted will help decide the winner of the training camp. The public votes are equivalent to 50% of each athlete's score with the judges’ votes and their actual performance during the three-day camp equivalent to the other 50%. There will be three videos based on their performance during the camp. Each video will be released weekly starting October 1 until October 15 in the Vaseline Men YouTube Page.
The two athletes with the highest scores by October 18 will join Coach Noy, Matteo and Drew in this once-in-a-lifetime chance to represent the Philippines in the highly prestigious XTERRA World Championships in Maui. The remaining two triathletes who will join Coach Noy, Matteo and Drew will be announced online by October 18.
Aside from raising Filipino pride in the competitive triathlon circuit, voters also stand to win P50,000 as each vote is equivalent to one electronic raffle entry. Two lucky voters of the triathlete with the most number of votes will get a chance to win P50,000 each. Voting will end on October 17, 2012 and the electronic draw will be on October 18. The winners will be announced in the Vaseline Men Facebook page (www.facebook.com/vaselinemenph).
For more information on how you can follow the adventures of the seven contenders and be part of the first Philippine Team to be officially sent to the prestigious XTERRA Championships in Hawaii, simply visit the Vaseline Men XTERRA Tri-Outs YouTube page at www.youtube.com/vaselinemenph. You can also visit www.facebook.com/vaselinemenph for more details.
The two athletes with the highest scores by October 18 will join Coach Noy, Matteo and Drew in this once-in-a-lifetime chance to represent the Philippines in the highly prestigious XTERRA World Championships in Maui. The remaining two triathletes who will join Coach Noy, Matteo and Drew will be announced online by October 18.
Aside from raising Filipino pride in the competitive triathlon circuit, voters also stand to win P50,000 as each vote is equivalent to one electronic raffle entry. Two lucky voters of the triathlete with the most number of votes will get a chance to win P50,000 each. Voting will end on October 17, 2012 and the electronic draw will be on October 18. The winners will be announced in the Vaseline Men Facebook page (www.facebook.com/vaselinemenph).
For more information on how you can follow the adventures of the seven contenders and be part of the first Philippine Team to be officially sent to the prestigious XTERRA Championships in Hawaii, simply visit the Vaseline Men XTERRA Tri-Outs YouTube page at www.youtube.com/vaselinemenph. You can also visit www.facebook.com/vaselinemenph for more details.
Here are the profiles of the triathletes:
Carlos de Guzman
Occupation: Voice Over/ Businessman/ Owner of swimbikerun.ph Runs/Triathlons Participated:
- Singapore Marathon
- Subic Bay Marathon
- 2009 Ironman Langkawi
- 2009 Ironman Western Australia
- 2010 Ironman Langkawi
- 2011 TIMEX 226 Bohol Triathlon
- 2009 to 2011 Ironman 70.3 Philippines Cebu
- Other shorter local triathlon distances
Dr. Martin Camara
Occupation: Chiropractor
Runs/Triathlons Participated:
-Xterra Putik Pare
-Xterra Trail run Tagaytay
-Xterra Cebu
-Columbia Trail Run- Baguio
-Century 51:50 Subic
Occupation: Chiropractor
Runs/Triathlons Participated:
-Xterra Putik Pare
-Xterra Trail run Tagaytay
-Xterra Cebu
-Columbia Trail Run- Baguio
-Century 51:50 Subic
Occupation: Actor/ Host
Runs/Triathlons Participated:
- 2007 NAGT Sprint Distance- UPLB
- 2008 Bintan Triathlon Indonesia
- 2009 to 2011 Ironman 70.3 Camsur
-2009 White Rock Triathlon
- 2010 Ironman Western Australia
- 2007-2010 Subic International Triathlon
- 2012 Ironman 70.3 Philippine
Occupation: Owner, 2nd Wind Running Store
Runs/Triathlons Participated:
- Cebu Marathon
- Multi Sport Weekend Duathlon
- Wetshop Aquathlon
- Condura Marathon
- National Age Group Triathlon
- Xterra Pang Rave Run
- Bike King Pocari Sweat Duathlon
- Xterra Off Road Triathlon
- Powerade Duathlon
- Pico triathlon
- Subic International Triathlon
- Ironman 70.3
Jinoe Gavan Occupation: Test Engineer/Blogger/ Running Event Organizer/Owner of takbo.ph
- Runs/Triathlons Participated:
- Standard Chartered HongKong Marathon Finisher 2010
- Cebu City International Marathon Finisher 2010
- Quezon City International Marathon Finisher 2010
- Borneo International Marathon Finisher 2012
-Milo National Marathon Finisher 2012
Mark Hernandez Occupation: Manager, Thomson Reuters
Runs/Triathlons Participated:
-2010 Bataan Death March 102km Ultramarathon
-2012 Bataan Death March 160km Ultramarathon
-2012 Century Tuna 5i50 Triathlon
-2012 ironman 70.3 Philippines
Matteo Guidicelli Occupation: Actor/ Model
Runs/Triathlons Participated:
- Xterra 2012, Cebu 2nd in age group
- Subit 2012, Subic
- 111 Tabuelan, Cebu first place overall
- 70.3 Ironman Hawaii Kona 2012
- 70.3 Ironman Cebu, Philippines 2012 6 place age group
- 3 leg 2012 Powerade Duathlon 2nd in age group
Noy Jopson Occupation: Field Tester at The Brick Multisport Store
Runs/Triathlons Participated:
- 4x National Triathlon Champion
- 1995 Asian Cup Junior Champion
- Philippine Enduraman Champion 2003
- Ironman 70.3 Philippine Elite Champion 2009
- Ironman 70.3 Philippine Record Holder World Championship- Clearwater, Florida
- Age group overall champion 2011 – Cobra IM 70.3
- Kona IM RP Course Record Holder 2011
- Xterra Maui Qualifier 2012.
Redg Plopinio
Occupation: Corporate Training Manager, Sutherland Global Services
Runs/Triathlons Participated:
- Ironman 70.3 Philippines 2009 to 2012
- Olympic Distance: SUBIT, Camsur Tri (trial race for Cobra)
Occupation: Corporate Training Manager, Sutherland Global Services
Runs/Triathlons Participated:
- Ironman 70.3 Philippines 2009 to 2012
- Olympic Distance: SUBIT, Camsur Tri (trial race for Cobra)
Raffy Zamora Occupation: President of Health Food- a natural vitamin, sports nutrition retail outlet.
Runs/Triathlons Participated:
-2010 Los Angeles Rock n' Roll Half Marathon Finisher
-3rd place age group 2011 Xterra Philippines
-2011 Xterra Maui World championship Finisher
-2012 Xterra Pang Rave Run Finisher
-2012 Xterra Philippines Finisher
-2012 5i50 Finisher
-2012 Ironman 70.3 Philippines Finisher
No comments:
Post a Comment