BAGUIO CITY - Various sports events, part of
the 105th Baguio charter day celebration are set to bring in participants from
as far as Mindanao.
This
is according to city sports coordinator Gaudencio Gonzales, confirming that
invitations have been sent out to interested sports groups.
Earliest
in the schedule was the scrabble tournament on August 30 and 31, while on
August 31 were the photography contest simultaneous with the mountain bike
cross road challenge; golf tournament; bowling fest, and age group judo
tournament, with different group organizers.
On
Sept 6, the Cordillera region presented the 2014 taekwondo. On Sept. 7 (today),
the Sports Karatedo Against Drug Abuse is done with the Young Men’s Christian
Association (YMCA) as organizer.
The
Milo Little Olympics Regional Elimination set on Sept. 5, 6, 7, 13 and 14; as
the National Arnis Championship will be Sept. 19 and 20.
The
Archery Age Group Competition is on Sept. 20 and 21, and the institutionalized
Mr. Baguio competition is scheduled to go on at the Baguio Convention Center on
Sept. 26.
The
foot race dubbed, Straight to the Heart, an upshot of Baguio’s centennial theme
of “Culture of Caring” shall be done on Sept. 28. Envisioned to be
institutionalized as part of the Baguio Day celebration, with participation
from all over the country, the fun run shall benefit the Baguio General
Hospital and Medical Center kidney patients. With Fr. Richard Justo, also a
kidney failure patient, they have just received a P5,000 fund from St.
Nicholas, Brent School students. Sponsor Shoshin Kinderhilfe through Julian
Chees will shoulder the registration fees of jail inmates who will run the
equivalent of 3, 5 and 10km within the city jail quadrangle. Other sponsors are
being sought.
As
an ender, the Baguio Sports for Peace Region 3-in-1 championship (Wrestling,
Weightlifting and Muay Thai) shall be done on Sept. 26 to 28. –Julie G. Fianza
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