{"id":317630,"date":"2020-02-17T06:02:17","date_gmt":"2020-02-16T20:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=317630"},"modified":"2020-02-17T06:02:17","modified_gmt":"2020-02-16T20:02:17","slug":"father-daughter-pair-tops-pika-bike-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/father-daughter-pair-tops-pika-bike-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Father-daughter pair tops Pika Bike Race"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bob and J.C. Ferrer are all smiles atop the winners\u2019 podium after topping 50K Pika Bike Race last Saturday on Tinian. (Contributed Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bob and J.C. Ferrer won the men\u2019s and women\u2019s open division of last Saturday\u2019s 50K Pika Bike Race on Tinian, the first father-and-daughter pair to achieve such a feat.<\/p>\n

The elder Ferrer finished the 50-kilometer race from Kammer Beach to Suicide Cliff to North Field then back to Kammer Beach in 1:43.44, narrowly beating Mark Isip who came in at 143:45. Third place went to Joel Buco (1:44.01).<\/p>\n

Bob could\u2019ve finished earlier if not for a nasty spill he encountered as he was finishing the race. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe race was very tough because of the road conditions. There were a lot of potholes you need to avoid in order to maintain your speed,\u201d the C&R Corp. sales manager said when reached by Saipan Tribune via social message. <\/p>\n

J.C., meanwhile, crossed the finish line in 1:55.20. Like her father, the 8th grader from Tanapag Middle School said the conditions on the bike race were less than ideal.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had a hard time with the road. I\u2019m using a road bike so it\u2019s hard to maneuver on potholes and lots of small rocks. It\u2019s hard to concentrate. But I managed well\u2026 It was tough but I had fun and I\u2019m happy I won,\u201d the 14-year-old said.<\/p>\n

Coming in second in the women\u2019s open field was Kriz Gozon with her 2:48.31.<\/p>\n

The 49-year-old Bob said the 2020 Pika Bike Race could be one of the toughest races he has ever competed in.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe competition was tough for me. I got into an accident and it was a bloody race for me. But thank God I survived it. I\u2019m so proud of J.C. that she managed it well in spite of the conditions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Bob said the use of gravel to fill in some of the potholes made the course more dangerous as the smaller rocks made the road slippery that more than likely caused his accident in the latter part of the race.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was windy during the race, but the condition was almost perfect. The most challenging part of the race was the rough road. Using a road bike was hard because there\u2019s plenty of gravel and small stones on the road,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In the men\u2019s MTB division, Nap Dizon blazed the trail with a time of 1:55.26, followed by Noel Altamirano and Jaco Salem with times of 1:55.36 and 1:57.31, respectively.<\/p>\n

The lone entry in the women\u2019s MTB division was Commonwealth Ports Authority board chair Kimberly King-Hinds. She tackled the course in 2:15.24.<\/p>\n

In the 36-45 division, Rusty Valino continued his winning ways by finishing the race in 1:50.22. Cristobal Hernando came in second with his 2:18.31, while Leo Wania rounded up the Top 3 with his 2:20.56.<\/p>\n

For the women, Ayano Braxton was first to the finish line with her 1:55.59, followed by Marjorie Ganacias with her 2:29.53.<\/p>\n

In the 46 and above division, Cesar Fortaleza took the plum with his 1:44.35 with Floro Drexes and Willy Barbo coming in second and third with times of 1:53.11 and 1:55.26, respectively.<\/p>\n

Bikers Association of Tinian president Don Sarmiento said they would like to thank the sponsors of the 50K Pika Bike Race, namely the Marianas Visitors Authority, Tinian Mayor\u2019s Office, and The Bike Shop.<\/p>\n

The 50K Pika Bike Race was held in conjunction with last weekend\u2019s San Jose Fiesta on Tinian.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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