Sport climbing’s popularity soars
MANILA, Philippines - Over the past years, sport climbing has been seen emerging significantly in the local field of athletics. The sport has acquired a substantial following especially among the youth. To support and nurture the growing sport, a non-stock and non-profit organization called SCAPI, was formed to promote awareness about competitive sport climbing in the Philippines.
SCAPI, together with sponsors such as R.O.X, Black Diamond, 8a, Boon, Power-up, and Sandugo, came up with a sport climbing event competition known as the Young, Wild, and Free Series.
The competition involves four categories for junior climbers and novice climbers. Climbers tested their abilities through the on-sight top-rope climbing, which was divided into the qualifying and finals rounds.
In the 5th leg, the top 5 category winners were from Junior C – Girls: Julianne Dy, Anis Pszenica, Czarina Orilino, Mai Asmussen, Arcela Gelogo; Junior C – Boys: Don Vic Arles, Luke Vice Arles, Christian Ramos, Michael Lingad, Magnus Lindenfors; Junior B – Girls: Alissandra Joyce Llanes, Bea Legaspi, Alliyah Francheska Flores, Pam Liedo; Junior B – Boys: Oskar Lindendors, Jarod Fernando, Leonardo Go, Leopold Lions, Simon Lindendors; Junior A – Girls: Bea Dacanay, Katrina Corpus, Ma. Dominique Nicole Berenguer, Caroline Strang, Nicole Cuenca; Junior A – Boys: John Rey Lingad, Steven Villanueva, Gerald Lingad, Robert Christian Yazon, Izzy Bantug; Novice – Women’s: Antonette Bersuela, Mary Rose Paquit, Kerstine Grace Locre, LeiviInciong, Camille, Maala; Novice – Men’s: Rafael Dan Bernard C. Diaz, Dennis Cinatas, Christ Camba, Ralf Christian, Gabriel D. Escalona.
By hosting a well-organized and structured event such as the Young, Wild, and Free series, R.O.X., which is owned and operated by the Primer Group of Companies and considered Asia’s next retail giant, enables the local sport climbing community to take the first steps to establishing the much-needed foundation.
To know more about R.O.X., call 856-4638 to 39; e-mail rox.cs@primergrp.com and like them on Facebook (R.O.X. Philippines). Visit R.O.X. at Bonifacio High Street Taguig, Ayala Center Cebu, Marquee Mall Pampanga, Ayala Technohub, Camp John Hay Baguio, and Ayala Centrio Cagayan De Oro.
