The Ironman 70.3 Davao Philippines will showcase the power and endurance of elite athletes and rising stars and also emphasize team competition this Sunday (Aug. 11) in Davao City.
Organized by The Ironman Group Philippines and the host city, the event, powered by Aboitiz, brings back the 11-man Team Maisugon competition in honor of the 11 tribes of the host city and offers a substantial winner-takes-all prize of P500,000.
This special category is open to teams consisting of at least 11 age-groupers, irrespective of age and gender, who are participating in the race. The team with the fastest total time will win the coveted Tribu Maisugon award, which includes a perpetual trophy handcrafted by renowned local artist Kublai Millan.
Team points will be calculated based on the top 11 scores within the team. While active national members can compete, each Tribu may only include one active national team member.
The Tribu Maisugon event honors the 11 tribes that Davao City focuses on: Ata, Maguindanaon, Matigsalug, Bagobo Klata, Maranao, Obo Manuvu, Bagobo-Tagabawa, Tasug, Sama, Iranun, and Kagan.
The event will also feature a Team Tents Competition, judged on criteria such as overall booth design/appearance (35 percent), athlete support and availability (25 percent), cleanliness (20 percent), and creativity and compliance (20 percent).
Prizes for the top three teams are P10,000, P5,000 and P3,000, respectively.
