IN PHOTOS: Bataan International Triathlon Day 1

By: Clarisse Esmile, Krizia Dela Cruz - @inquirerdotnet

09:25 PM November 28, 2015

Hundreds of triathletes gathered in Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar for the 2^nd Bataan International Triathlon (Bi3). Among those who competed were 3-time Ironman World Champion Mirinda “Rinny” Carfrae, top Indonesian athlete Andy Wibowo, and triathletes Katja Rabe and Airi Sawada from Germany and Japan, respectively.

The race comprised of two categories: the Largo and the Rapido. The Largo is a 1.5 km swim leg, 55 km bike leg and 11 km run while the Rapido entails a shorter 750 m swim, 30 km bike leg and 5.5 km run.

Preparations for the race and the after party were well under way as early as 2PM the previous day. Photo by Clarisse Esmile, INQUIRER.net.

Athletes started to pour in 4PM the previous day to register for the upcoming triathlon. Photo by Clarisse Esmile, INQUIRER.net.

Even before the gun start, the Largo participants were more than ready to start the race. Photo by Clarisse Esmile, INQUIRER.net.

A few moments before the official start of the race, and Bi3 participants were saying their last greetings to friends and getting in some last-minute warm ups. Photo by Clarisse Esmile, INQUIRER.net.

The gun start for the Largo category signaled the official start of the race. Photo by Clarisse Esmile, INQUIRER.net.

Largo participants going at it despite the early morning low tide! Photo by Clarisse Esmile, INQUIRER.net.

Rinny Carfrae was the first female who finished the swim leg of the race. Photo by Clarisse Esmile, INQUIRER.net.

Among those who participated in the Largo category was Senator Pia Cayetano (pink suit). Photo by Clarisse Esmile, INQUIRER.net.

Clocking in at 1:44:04, Andy Wibowo was the first athlete to cross the finish line (Rapido category)! Photo by Clarisse Esmile, INQUIRER.net.

Results of the triathlon are as follows: