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, the 2011 edition of the TLBF will include several non-cycling events, which include a national football tournament with four (4) pitches, a marathon, Frisbee tournament and boxing tournament.
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 featured scenic race routes showcasing the beautiful Subic Freeport.
For 2008 edition of the TLBF, the festival was held in Subic, with over 900 registered participants, and almost 5,000 cyclists who trooped to Subic to witness the festivities. For 2011, we will also be conducting the “3rd FilBike”, the first and only 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.
In 2009, cycists from 14 countries flew to the Philippines to attend the TLBF.
For 2011, the Terry Larrazabal Bike Festival will be conducted on March 31 – April 1, in Ormoc City, Leyte.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Your Comments, please...