Team Summit tries to keep hold of lead as Triathlon C’ship Series fires off today

TEAM Summit hopes to solidify its hold of the top spot as the second leg of the Triathlon Team Championship Series comes off wraps in Salagdoong Beach in Maria, Siquijor today.

Team Summit, manned by Jose Merdino Lim, Kristian Cabahug, Joseph Larida and Loveleinell Casidsid, has accumulated a total of 54 points after dominating the first leg held last November in Dauis, Bohol.

The team relegated Tribo and NFYNEAT to second and third places, respectively.

Team Summit, however, may have a hard time protecting its lead with four new teams registering for the event.  These are Fish 18 Sport, Team Reuven, Tri-core PowerAde and Team Equi.

The event is organized by the Sugbu Triathlon with the help of Summit Mineral Water and Concepto Primero. The second leg is also hosted by the province of Siquijor .

This event is a team contest with each team composed of four members. Team composition could be all-male, all-female or mixed.

Teams will negotiate the standard Olympic distance of 1.5-kilometer swim, 40-km bike and 10-km run.

The event also includes a competition in the age group categories with an individual winner to be announced per leg.  /CORRESPONDENT MARS G. ALISON