Mindanao downhill MTB riders
Showed grit at Inabanga’s Ikid

INABANGA, Bohol, June 25, (PIA) –Two downhill bikers from Mindanao proved they can rampage the Madlingay Hills trails, by lording it over in two age categories in the recent Ikid sa Inabanga 2023 pre-fiesta hype.

Team Barba Wangyo Cyclery Nica Brie (WCNB) picked the women’s and the 40 and above category while a Boholano topped the 30-39 and a Cebuano grabbed the hardtail category in yet the best organized enduro mountainbike downhill challenge sponsored by the local government unit of Inabanga.

In the shortest time of 2 minutes, 46 seconds and 800 milliseconds, an enduro biker from Mindanao whizzed through the 1.8 kilometer downhill trail complete with 3 drops, 2 mini kicker jumps, a 10 meter log area, a step up jump, 2 very steep areas descents and pedaling and off-camber sections to lord it over Ikid sa Inabanga 2023 pre-fiesta hype at the Madlingay Hills of Datag and Liloan Norte, here.

Competing in the most competitive under 19 category for full suspension bikes, Ray Gabriel Arat of Iligan City represented Team Hnry and Outbreak Adrenaline Wear came in six seconds ahead of team mate Beboy Ubaub who flew off the last ramp into the appreciative of locals who have to walk nearly a kilometer of trails to witness how each rider performs his flourishing antics after a knee shaking downhill especially with three built-up ramps towards the finish.

Coming in third is Dirt Industry of Cebu’s Sebastian Chase Yosun in 3:16:210 followed by team mate Lookoochoii at 3:19.110.

Boholanos of Team Trail Seekers Bike Shop Calape and Tribu Tarug Utok (TTU) Jeremy Josol and Kyn Pondoc of North Valley Bikers Cortes staked the 5th and 6th place finishes with 3:24.260 and 3:25.930.

Seventh was Calix Cham Morgia of WCNB Dumaguete at 3:30.680 and 8th was Siquijodon Daryl Albino finishing at 3:32.210.

On 9th place was David Bolt of WCNB Dumaguete at 3:58.310 followed by team mate Julio David Fabugais (WCNB) in 10th place.

Another Alden Comeros (Team Hnry) lit the trails in a spectacular 2:48.050 to claim the top spot in the podium in the 20-29 age category while Kurt Rosales of Team V12 Radgear in Cebu claimed the second top spot and Boholano Altaire Arcay of ARC Bike Care slid into the third podium spot at 3:15.880 and 3:16.790 respectively.

Fourth was Team Diaz’s Jobeth Cansino of Palawan, at 3:27.360; 5th is Bohol’s Joshua Auza of Team Bipers at 3:30.790 while sixth was Junil Josol of Calape’s TTU and Trail Seekers Bikeshop.

7th in this age bracket was Joshua Anire for Bohol Enduro United at 4:31.130; 8th is Tagbilaran City’s NGAGS Racing Niño Janry Abelgas and 9th is teammate Mark Dave Guillena at 6:22.640.

In the 30 to 39 age category, Boholano Melvin Torres of BMBU made sure a Boholano gets a top podium slot when he finished the 1.8 kilometer in classy 3:09.800.

Junrell Ceniza of team Bacolod bike doctor came in second with 3:13.180, while another Boholano Vanzie Gubot of Trail Seekers Bike Shop /TTU finished third with 3:34.250 and Syv Millevo of Cebu’s Dirt industry finished fourth at 3:35.380.

5th in the age bracket was Jr Gerozaga of Team joyride Cebu who picked 5 seconds penalty to finish at 3:45.000.

In the 40 and above category, Dumaguete City’s Wndell Barba of Team Barba WCNB recorded a final time of 3:01.300 to claim the championship trophy.

Following him on the second podium spot was Marko Gauna of Team Dirt Industry Cebu with 3:21.360 and Pepo Pasigna of Team Barba occupied the third podium spot at 3:58.800.

4th place was Jesse Dagan of Melon Boys Syndicate of Tagbilaran at 4:06.210; 5th is Rey Tamz of BMBU at 6:09.640 and 6th is Mike Geniston of Bohol at 6:10.080.

In the Hardtail category, Cebuano Jason Shephard Alegado of Dirt Industry finished the course in 3:15.000 for the top spot, followed by Aldrin Laro of Team Barba WCNB at 3;16.040 and Elrich Elijah Sulueta of ECZ with 3:48.950 for the thirs podium spot.

On 4th is John Deven Chatto of BASAC 3:50.450 and followed by team mate Michael Racho at 3:57.710 of fifth.

Sixth is Giovanni Inez of SKWAKA Factory of Cebu at 3:58.550; seventh is Caesar Saru of Team Basac at 4:02.550; and eighth is Mark Echavez also of Basac at 4:22.430 while Niño Ray Salas of D Angkols from Jagna finished at 9th with 4:24.040 and Rodel Vale of Los Anas Corella recorded a 5:18.350 finish.

In the women category, Hannah Barba or WCNB Team Barba pedaled her way to the top spot finishing the nearly 2 kilometers of dangerous down hill at 3:49.910 followed by team mate Alexa Barba in 4:16.000 while Samantha Rem Yuson of Cebu’s Dirt Industry finished third with 4:21.540.

Mayor Jose Jono Jumamoy thanked every team participant and invited bikers to try the newly jazzed up park for weekend rides and short spins.

Extreme mountain biking like enduro bike trails are now set up in the Madlingay Hills of Inabanga, for its initiative in bringing sports tourism development in these gorgeous rolling hills. (PIA-7/Bohol)

I BELIEVE IN CAN FLY. Racing against one’s personal best time, a downhill rider rushes towards the ramp and caution tape crisscrossing the steep downhill to mark the safer option than the long jump. The jump is relatively much faster than the other option. (PIABohol)