Mindanaotoday.com | 200 biking enthusiasts tour around Lake Lanao
By: Johaira Didato | PIA-10
MARAWI CITY – The Provincial Government of Lanao del Sur organized the “Tour de Lake” as part of the month-long celebration of the 64th Araw ng Lanao del Sur, drawing about 200 bike enthusiasts from various municipalities in Lanao del Sur.
Now in its second year, the tour covered a 115-kilometer bike ride along the Lake Lanao circumferential road, passing around 20 municipalities in the province.
“I am excited because bikers from different municipalities participated to this event. Ang pinaka importante kaya ako sumali (the most important reason why I joined) is to exercise, to have friends from different municipalities as well. Makilala yung mga kasamahan natin sa iba’t-ibang lugar. Sa katulad kong may edad na, e-enjoy ko ito (Get to know our colleagues in different provinces. At my age, I’ll just enjoy this),” said Ali Alonto from Ditsaan-Ramain town.
Jamalodin Hadjisohair from Binidayan town was also excited and happy to be able to participate again in the Tour de Lake. As he landed fourth place during the first tour, held last year, he shared that he was not expecting much to be one of the placers for this year’s tour, especially since he had not trained for the past few months.
He also hopes that through this activity, other citizens will be encouraged to participate in the coming years, as this is not just fun and exciting but also a good exercise for the body.
Mayor Suharto Dimaporo of Binidayan town also joined in the activity. As a cyclist who has been cycling for a long time and also has experience cycling in other places, he is elated that the Provincial Government is having this type of activity now.
“Mga 7 years na [akong cyclist]. Marami na rin akong experience. Siyempre, magiging masaya ito kasi puro Maranao mga kasama nating cyclist ngayon so magandang experience ito,” he said.
(I have been a cyclist for about 7 years. I also have a lot of experience. Of course, it will be fun because our fellow cyclists are all Maranao, so it’s a good experience)
Other participants of the tour de lake also thanked the Provincial Government for carrying out the biking tour. (JND | PIA-10 | Lanao del Sur)
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