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Sidlak Bagani sends 65 young triathletes to record IRONKIDS Lapu-Lapu
More than 600 children will race in the biggest IRONKIDS Lapu-Lapu field yet. Sidlak Bagani, the city's youth triathlon program, is sending 65 athletes.
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MANILA, Philippines – More than 600 children will race in the Aug. 8 IRONKIDS Lapu-Lapu, the biggest field the event has ever drawn, according to organizer Sunrise Events, Inc.
The swim-run competition for ages 6 to 15 has attracted participants from Lapu-Lapu City and neighboring provinces. The record turnout signals a sharp increase in youth triathlon participation across the region.
A single team accounts for a tenth of the field. Sidlak Bagani, Lapu-Lapu's flagship youth triathlon development program, is sending 65 athletes to the starting line. The program offers free training to children aged 6 to 15. It is a partnership between the Lapu-Lapu city government, Sunrise Events, and local sports stakeholders.
The city's investment in grassroots triathlon has turned Sidlak Bagani into one of the largest organized teams at a national-level event. The program aims to build more than athletic skill – it also teaches discipline and healthy habits, organizers said.