The Cebu Enduro race on August 25 2013 was the pivotal point in the history of Philippine enduro. It was through this race that the viral MTB sport started its widespread growth in the whole of Philippines. Participants from Zamboanga, Sultan Kudarat, Negros Oriental ,and Biliran went home infected with the Enduro Pilipinas virus . Almost in an instant the enduro racing format swept the southern part of the Philippines in epidemic proportions.
Lest we forget the heroes who unselfishly shared their efforts and resources to bring the gospel of enduro in the Visayas and Mindanao, here are the hero teams:
Team ZERO of Zamboanga City
Team FACE of Tacurong City
Team BIG RING of Cebu
CEBU TRAIL BLAZERS
MT PANAMAO BIKERS of Biliran
NEGROS group led by Wendel Barba
We acknowledge also the other teams who participated in the 2013 Cebu Enduro
UMBA of Albay , the legendary pioneers of All-Mountain riding in the Bicolandia
ULAW, the powerhouse team in the 1st Series
TORRO , producers of the 1st ever Philippine Enduro Movie. Now a premier Enduro race organizer in Central Luzon
7-ELEVEN, one of the first believers of TEN
CREST PURSUIT , represented by a cool guy Alan Sotelo
YELLOW CAB , represented by Tony Rivera
MOUNTAIN BIKE BATAAN, represented by Mike Custodio
LAGALAG, represented by Levi Nahayangan
HANSGEE, represented by 2nd seeded Lex Evangelista
CPB , represented by Von Brian Layugan
PUMPERS , one of the top teams in the rankings
DIRTY CRANKERS, the consistent riders of Seasons 1 and 2
RETARDED MONKEYS, another pioneer group from NCR
BACAT, the small group that helped conceptualize the big E (enduro)
Now let's honor the man who gave us the monumental "Enduro Ta Bai" :
ADRIAN "Wagz" WALAG - the godfather of Enduro Pilipinas in Cebu and Visayas. AMPING PUD!
On October 17 , 2015 will be another one for the books.
Lest we forget the heroes who unselfishly shared their efforts and resources to bring the gospel of enduro in the Visayas and Mindanao, here are the hero teams:
Team ZERO of Zamboanga City
Team FACE of Tacurong City
Team BIG RING of Cebu
CEBU TRAIL BLAZERS
MT PANAMAO BIKERS of Biliran
NEGROS group led by Wendel Barba
We acknowledge also the other teams who participated in the 2013 Cebu Enduro
UMBA of Albay , the legendary pioneers of All-Mountain riding in the Bicolandia
ULAW, the powerhouse team in the 1st Series
TORRO , producers of the 1st ever Philippine Enduro Movie. Now a premier Enduro race organizer in Central Luzon
7-ELEVEN, one of the first believers of TEN
CREST PURSUIT , represented by a cool guy Alan Sotelo
YELLOW CAB , represented by Tony Rivera
MOUNTAIN BIKE BATAAN, represented by Mike Custodio
LAGALAG, represented by Levi Nahayangan
HANSGEE, represented by 2nd seeded Lex Evangelista
CPB , represented by Von Brian Layugan
PUMPERS , one of the top teams in the rankings
DIRTY CRANKERS, the consistent riders of Seasons 1 and 2
RETARDED MONKEYS, another pioneer group from NCR
BACAT, the small group that helped conceptualize the big E (enduro)
Now let's honor the man who gave us the monumental "Enduro Ta Bai" :
ADRIAN "Wagz" WALAG - the godfather of Enduro Pilipinas in Cebu and Visayas. AMPING PUD!
On October 17 , 2015 will be another one for the books.