Globe, TM carry result updates

MANILA, Philippines - Families and supporters of the estimated 2,500 athletes who will compete in the sixth Ironman 70.3 Philippines can now easily get real-time updates on the race performance of the participants via their Globe or TM phones.

The service, which was developed by mobile solutions company Xurpas exclusively for Globe and TM subscribers, requires simple text messaging to track the race times of the athletes.

Interested parties only need to text TRI (space) <athlete number> to 2600. Each update costs P2.50 or P20 for eight alerts along the course.

Globe Telecom is once again the official technology partner of Ironman 70.3 Philippines which is set to take place in Mactan, Cebu on Aug. 3, 2014.