RENATO Sampan dominated the Masters category in yesterday’s Eighth Camotes Island Mountain Bike Cross Country Challenge in San Francisco town, Camotes Island.
Sampan finished the 38-kilometer offroad mountain bike challenge in one hour, 41 minutes and three seconds edging Francisco Macayan who came in second place in 1:44.17 and Alberto Paraiso who rounded off the top three in 1:47.59.
In the 50-above Golden Boys division, Fernie Agapito emerged the fastest rider, crossing the finish line in 1:59.21 while Sixto Quiapo (2:07.16) and Felix Cagulada (2:36.37) took runner-up honors.
Johnny Sevillejo captured the top spot in the Beginners category clocking 1:27.15. He was followed by Roberto Pelayo (1:30.24) and Reil Comendador (1:33.26) while Warren Vinan topped the Jun-Sen category in (1:19.00) followed by Roy Carbonera and his brother Randy Carbonera who grabbed the second and third spots in 1:19.24 and 1:19.25, respectively. Gino Basiro placed fourth in 1:44.51.
Joseph Bonhoc ruled the Camotes bikers division with the time of 1:54.08 while Marjun Vicariato placed second in 1:58.44 and Regie Sampan finished third in 1:58.52.
Meanwhile, Amon Espinosa ruled the Veterans 30-39 years old category with the time of 1:25.45 followed by Wilter Cabarrubias (1:33.40) and Junasis Alicaway (1:38.02).
The above-mentioned winners received cash prizes from the Camotes Offroad Bikers Association headed by its president, Leeford Galindo.
The race is held in line with the fiesta celebration of Camotes Island.