The Philippine Star
September 13, 2025 | 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — Religion Garcia leads a formidable discipline within the Damosa Land 5150 Triathlon – an Olympic-distance race marking its inaugural run on the Island Backyard Metropolis of Samal in Davao Gulf on Sept. 21.
Garcia, a former magnificence queen and now a fierce age-group competitor, shoots for a breakthrough win within the girls’s 30-34 class – a race that will even crown the first-ever champions of the Samal 5150.
The Samal 5150 guarantees a singular and unforgettable racing expertise. From the crystal-clear waters of Bridgeport, to the breathtaking bike journey alongside the coastal Samal Circumferential Highway, and thru the colourful coronary heart of town’s enterprise district, each stage of the race presents not solely a bodily problem, however a multisensory journey like no different.
Whereas the Open division is predicted to be tight with athletes like Ira Kaye Bragat, Ivy Mar Daguplo, Clare Marie Ciriaco and Melgin Hibaya going head-to-head, Garcia is decided to carve her personal highlight. Others out to crowd her are Anne Relova, Gamy Aragon, Althaea Benignos and Rousanne Bernos.
