Contributed by Venus Lorena Sibug
BALANGA, Bataan – From the recently concluded Motorally V last May 28 to 29, 2016 presenting the road conquerors from Team Bataan who bravely grabbed the Elite Finisher title namely: Noel Tungul Jr. using Husqvarna 650cc, a sponsored bike and placed 5th among ELITE FINISHERS, Ryan Jay de Leon using Kawasaki 250SL with zero breakdown, John Paul Reyes using CBR 150 PGM Fi with the lowest displacement among the four and Redd Lopez using his KTM Duke 200 who succeeded to finish the challenge 4 minutes before the cut-off time.
The challenge contains of 6 checkpoints starting and ending at Wheeltek Buendia. Checkpoints located at Wheeltek Batngas(1), Petron Famy(2), Petron Tagudin(3), Petron Sanchez Mira(4), Wheeltek Santiago(5) and Wheeltek Cabanatuan(6). Enduring 1000 miles within 24 hours is not a joke. Only brave and courageous riders by heart know what this means. The challenge was the toughest endurance in the country.