Manaoag lad wins Mangaldan cycling race

By Virgilio Sar. Maganes

Mangaldan — A 21- year old out-of-school-youth cyclist from Manaoag town bested 59 cyclists from this province, Tarlac and Nueva Ecija in a cycling competition held here last March 1, 2009 dubbed as “16th Werweran ed Mangaldan Mountain Challenge.”

Ericson Obosa carted away the first prize consisting of a trophy and a cash prize of P15,000 from the Abono Party-list, which was awarded by its president Ponciano V. Onia, Jr. In addition, he won P5,000 for winning the lap’s five summits, a shirt and 12 long neck bottles of Generoso and Emperador Brandy.

Obosa clocked 4 hours and 20 minutes in the 178-kilometer race consisting of five rounds from Mangaldan, San Fabian, Damortis (La Union), Rosario (La Union), Sison, Pozorrubio, Binalonan, San Vicente (Urdaneta), Manaoag, San Jacinto and vice versa.