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| 7-Eleven Trail |
To commemorate the 40th anniversary of Philippine Seven Corporation, the 7-Eleven Trail cross country marathon took place at the newly-unveiled Timberland Mountain Bike Park located inside Timberland Heights in San Mateo, Rizal last February 18.
It was the second time the competition took place at the facility, post-pandemic. Alongside the 7-Eleven Run earlier this year, these events align with PSC's dedication to foster a healthy lifestyle, as well as nurturing a strong sense of community within its network of patrons of its 7-Eleven branches nationwide.
Jose Victor Paterno, Philippine Seven Corporation President and CEO shares, "We are beyond thrilled to introduce Timberland Mountain Bike Park as the focal point of this year's 7-Eleven Trail. It definitely added an exciting dimension to the event, providing an opportunity for participants to experience a whole new thrill of mountain biking."
Over a thousand cyclists, varying from competitive cyclists to relative newcomers, embraced the challenge of going through a single-loop course that lasted forty kilometers, with the route interspersed with road climbs, fire roads, and single tracks.
To take advantage of the variety of options that the TMBP provides for cyclists, organizers split the routes to either the A-Line, a high-speed route that includes jumps, drops, sharp turns, and gaps, or the B-Line, which is a less-technical and slower lanes, but incorporates twists and curves to provide a little challenge.
In addition, the trail featured specific elements like The Skills Zone that is tailored for first-timers and novices, Point Break with its twisty, cross-country-style single track, and Enter The Dragon and its fast ridgeline descents combined with challenging technical features.
The trails were appropriately graded based on their difficulty levels, with an intuitive signage system also installed to ensure easy navigation for the riders.
Regardless of route choices, the goal of the event is to instill a sense of accomplishment upon completing the demanding race, allowing participants to savor the unique terrain of Timberland Heights’ captivating natural and scenic setting.
Emmanuel Dave Montemayor led all finishers with a time of 1:42:07, ahead of Mark Lowel Valderama (1:43:14) and Dave Rhoa (1:43:34).
In the women's category, Nicole Quinones nipped Shagne Yaoyao by three seconds to claim the victory, clocking in at 2:15:14. Finishing in third is Adel Pia Sendrijas.
Nicole is not the only one in her family who did well in the 7-Eleven Trail. Her father, Eboy, won the 55+ category, while her brother Matthew Symon clocked at 1:55:58 to finish tenth in the 19-24 age group.
Montemayor and Quinones each netted PhP25,000 for topping the overall category, while Valderama and Yaoyao got PhP15,000 as runners-up. Rhoa and Sendrijas each took home PhP10,000 as third placers.
Age Group winners received PhP7,000, while second and third placers took home PhP5,000 and PhP3,000 each.
This event was made possible through its venue partners: Timberland Heights, Timberland Highlands Resort, Timberland Mountain Bike Park, Araneta, and the municipality of San Mateo Rizal.
Also supporting the event are Specialized, GT Bicycles Philippines, All Terra Cyclery, DJI Philippines, Coca-Cola, Wilkins, Mondelez, Selecta, Gatorade, Summit, Nature Spring, Red Bull, Black Mamba, Pocari Sweat, Enature, Delfi, Suncoast, Lipton Tea, Mister Donut, CDO Hotdog, San Marino, Jolliant, Passion Max, Trust, and 7-Eleven’s CliQQ, City Cafe & Gulp.
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