{"id":296924,"date":"2019-04-05T06:00:53","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T20:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=296924"},"modified":"2019-04-05T06:00:53","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T20:00:53","slug":"bigger-turnout-in-tagaman-triathlon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/bigger-turnout-in-tagaman-triathlon\/","title":{"rendered":"Bigger turnout in Tagaman Triathlon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-296924 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/bigger-turnout-in-tagaman-triathlon\/tagamanprpix1\/'>tagamanprpix1<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-296925'>\n\t\t\t\tSaipan\u2019s Chang Whan Jang runs barefoot along Beach Road during last Saturday\u2019s 30th Tagaman Triathlon. (Contributed Photo)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/bigger-turnout-in-tagaman-triathlon\/tagamanprpix2\/'>tagamanprpix2<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-296926'>\n\t\t\t\tBikers pass by the World War II site Suicide Cliff and other historic sites in Marpi.   \t (Contributed Photo)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/bigger-turnout-in-tagaman-triathlon\/tagamanprpix3\/'>tagamanprpix3<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-296927'>\n\t\t\t\tGuam participants celebrate at the finish line in Kilili Beach. (Contributed Photo)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/bigger-turnout-in-tagaman-triathlon\/tagamanprpix4\/'>tagamanprpix4<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-296928'>\n\t\t\t\tFrom left, Daeho Go, Ho San Baek, Saengwhan Park, and Daesik Kim of Korea pose for a group photo at the finish line of the 30th Tagaman Triathlon. (Contributed Photo)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The 30th Tagaman Triathlon last Saturday featured 181 participants from 12 countries\u2014a 30 percent increase in participants from 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Finishers were led by Yu Shinozaki (2:48:39) of Japan, followed by Hiroyuki Nishiuchi of Japan (3:04:06) and Aleksandr Dorovskikh (3:04:15) of Russia. Guam pro Manami Iijima (3:12:12) led the female category, followed by Laura Nadeau (3:13:18), also from Guam, and Maria Hodges (3:26:13) of the Philippines. Leading the mixed team relay (3:36:19) were swimmer Tamio Nishikido, biker Kimiko Mckagan, and runner Kosuke Sato.<\/p>\n<p>Participating athletes from Korea, Russia, Japan, Hong Kong, Guam, the Philippines, USA, Spain, Cambodia, Netherlands, and The Marianas took to the challenge with picture perfect weather conditions for the swim, bike, run event organized by the Triathlon Association of the CNMI under the Marianas Visitors Authority.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year\u2019s 30th Annual Tagaman triathlon was a testament to the enduring appeal of this event,\u201d said Marianas Visitors Authority managing director Christopher A. Concepcion. \u201cIt was great to see many previous competitors, organizers, and volunteers return to support this year\u2019s anniversary, not to mention the many new participants, and we\u2019re looking forward to the continued revival of this great race.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The race began at 6am with a 2-kilometer swim leg in the western lagoon of Saipan from the official start line at Kilili Beach Park in Susupe. This was followed by a 60K bike ride along Saipan\u2019s western course south to the Francisco C. Ada\/Saipan International Airport, followed by a picturesque ride through the scenic sites of the Marpi region of Saipan. The 15K run followed a lagoon-hugging course along Beach Road to American Memorial Park and back to the finish line in Susupe.<\/p>\n<p>The Tagaman Triathlon is an annual signature event of the MVA, jointly organized with TRAC and aimed at attracting visiting athletes and media coverage for The Marianas<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGlad to see the seed that was planted by J.M. Guerrero, Bill Sakovich, and Wolf Mojica continues to flourish,\u201d said TRAC president Ricky Castro. \u201cIt\u2019s a surreal feeling to witness former and new champions with a 30-year gap between them standing side by side on this rare occasion!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the 30th Tagaman Triahtlon was supported by platinum sponsors Kanoa Resort Saipan, the official hotel of Tagaman Triathlon, and IT&amp;E. Gold sponsors were DFS\/T Galleria, Tan Holdings, JC Tenorio Ent., Hyatt Regency Saipan, Brabu Pharmacy Wellness Center, MARPAC, Marianas Variety, Neo Timing System and KFC Triathlon. Silver sponsors were PDI, Triple J Enterprises, Powerade, and Tri-Tour. Bronze sponsors were Saipan Ice &amp; Water, Bridge Capital LLC, Fiesta Resort Saipan, Marianas Medical Center, Saipan Shipping Company, J.E.T. Holding Company, Let\u2019s Go Tour, Saeko, Eland, Let\u2019s Go Tour and Island Apparel. Event supporters included the Dept. of Public Safety (DPS), Dept. of Fire and Emergency Medical Services, Dept. of Public Works (Road and Grounds), DPS Boating and Traffic, Div. of Parks and Grounds, Saipan Mayor\u2019s Office, Marianas Health Services, Mount Carmel School, My Wave Club, and Hawaiian Rock Products. <strong>(PR)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 30th Tagaman Triathlon last Saturday featured 181 participants from 12 countries\u2014a 30 percent increase&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":296925,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[831],"class_list":["post-296924","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-tagaman-triathlon"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/296924","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/28"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=296924"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/296924\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/296925"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=296924"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=296924"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=296924"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}