Olango Eco Adventure race gets going

A TOTAL of 156 ultra runners converged at the bird sanctuary island of Olanggo to join the first-ever Olango Island Ultramarathon Eco-Adventure race late last night.

The ultramarathon is part of the three-leg series of the Cebu Ultrarunners Club’s (CUC). Camotes Island served as the first leg earlier this year.

The 50-kilometer running event is part of the Lapu-Lapu City government’s thrust to become the country’s tourism hub in sports and eco-tourism. Since the whole Olango Island only stretches 25 kilometers, organizers have made two loops around the island to cater the 50-kilometer route.  /CORRESPONDENT DALE G. ROSAL