{"id":307719,"date":"2019-09-10T06:02:07","date_gmt":"2019-09-09T20:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=307719"},"modified":"2019-09-10T06:02:07","modified_gmt":"2019-09-09T20:02:07","slug":"spc-raises-over-600-for-micro-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/spc-raises-over-600-for-micro-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"SPC raises over $600 for Micro Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"
Runners head out to the course during last Saturday\u2019s 2019 Sunset 5K Run. (Kimberly A. Bautista)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Saipan Paddling Club raised more than $600 for its participation in the 2019 Micronesia Cup during the 2019 Sunset 5K Run held last Saturday.<\/p>\n

Club president Justin Andrew said the event turned out better than expected, both participation-wise and in terms of fundraising, and he now wants the run to become an annual event for the group. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe turnout was great. It surpassed our expectations and we are very happy. The club raised over $600. We want to make this an annual event. It\u2019s the club\u2019s way of promoting healthy lifestyle for all, including our friends and families, who do not do paddling,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

The run featured three divisions: masters (40 and above), open (13 to 39), and kids (12 and under). SPC awarded the Top 3 finishers in the male and female divisions in the three categories. The race, which drew over 40 runners, started and ended at Kilili Pavillion with a turnaround point across Monika\u2019s Gallery in Beach Road.<\/p>\n

Kosuke Sato led the finishers list and topped the men\u2019s masters division after completing the race in 19:51. Jun Hashimoto and Raymund Tolentino rounded out the Top 3 after posting 22:47 and 25:10, respectively.<\/p>\n

In the women\u2019s masters division, Ayano Braxton was the champion after recording 19:51, while Sheila Isla (32:46) came in at second and Ana Hilario (54:52) finished third.<\/p>\n

For the open division, JC Libut and Kathleen Tolentino led the finishers list. Libut rounded out the course in 34:59, while Tolentino posted 29:29. Lionel Sanchez (35:37) and Lyle Andrew (56:27) completed the Top 3 in the men\u2019s, while Karen Joy Bahatan (30:46) and Diane Mallori (33:15) joined Tolentino in the women\u2019s podium.<\/p>\n

In the kids division, Tyler and Jaden Andrew had a 1-2 finish after timing in at 43:00 and 56:28, respectively.<\/p>\n

SPC would like to thank all the sponsors for their support and the club members for making the event successful. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe would like to thank the TanSiu Lin Foundation for their generous donation of shirts and Robin Sapong of the Northern Marianas Athletics for helping us with the timekeeping\/record. We also want to thank our families and friends and all those who come out to take part in our first event. Lastly, I want to extend my appreciation to all our SPC members who put in time and a lot of work to make this fun and a successful event,\u201d Justin Andrew said.<\/p>\n

The club will be competing in the Micro Cup next month in Palau.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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