teamTBB Dave Dellow winning IM Cairns

Race Preview - June 23rd- 24th 2012

5150 Subic Bay, Philippies

Sunday June 24th
Distance: 1.5km swim • 40km bike • 10km run

teamTBB - Philippines athletes racing
Dave Dellow
Ali Fitch

With the goal of not only supporting the sport of triathlon but also helping promising young, local athletes develop into world class professionals,  Alaska Milk Corporation has become the title sponsor of Team Bike Boutique which shall be named Alaska Team TBB. Alaska Team TBB is composed of 10 members of four foreign professionals and six promising local athletes.

The team will compete in all major races in the Philippines (Ironman 5i50 Subic Bay, 70.3 Cebu). Aside from the Century Tuna 5i50 Triathlon in Subic on June 24, 2012, they will also carry the Alaska brand in major races in Asia and International races which include the Ironman Asia Pacific Championship in Melbourne, European Ironman Championship in Frankfurt and the World Championship in Kona, Hawaii.

"We are very pleased to have top foreign athletes like Caroline Steffen, Ali Fitch, Matt O'Halloran and David Dellow,” said Uytengsu. “But we also want to augment this with promising young Filipino athletes that will hopefully be able to represent the country in international competitions in the near future. Obviously, having a top caliber coach in Brett Sutton helps make this goal a real possibility."
Uytengsu added that Alaska Team TBB’s professional athletes will not only race for the team but also act as role models to improve the lives of people around the world by providing hope and opportunity through sport.
The Alaska Team TBB pros in the upcoming Century Tuna 5i50 Triathlon include David Dellow, Ali Fitch and Mathieu O'Halloran.

Dellow is a 32-year-old Australian triathlete. This 6’2” tall man has been a pro since 2002. He has participated eight times in the World Cup and has run over 100 races around the world. He was also included in the Australian Elite World Champion team in 2007 and 2008. Recently, David bagged the 1st place in Ironman 70.3 Cairns in Queensland, Australia.

Fitch is an Australian professional triathlete standing at 169cm and weighing 58kgs. This 39-year-old woman has been a pro since 2005. She has had several victories in major races including placing second in 2007 Ironman Malaysia  and 2008 Ironman Canada, and winning 1st place at the 2008 Coeur d’Alene Olympic.

The 26-year-old O'Halloran is a professional triathlete from Canada. He has been a pro since 2007 and has participated in more than 100 races around the world. He represented Canada in three World Championships. Recently, he won 1st place in the Zambales Beach Games Triathlon and 1st Place in Bantayan Beach Games Triathlon.

But more than just winning races the Alaska Team TBB program hopes to develop a generation of Filipino champions in the sport of triathlon. This will be accomplished through an athlete development program. Filipino scholarship athletes will be provided spots in the team so that they can follow in the footsteps of the team’s pro athletes.
"Alaska Milk has had a long history of supporting sports including the Alaska Aces professional basketball team in the PBA, the Alaska Cup (the single largest youth football tournament in the Philippines), Jr NBA, the Alaska Power Camp which provides instruction for youth basketball and youth football and is the title sponsor for Alaska Ironkids.
Alaska Milk Corporation cares and nurtures through its sports development programs and inculcates in children the values of teamwork, discipline, determination, integrity and sportsmanship.
“The opportunity to be the title sponsor for Alaska Team TBB Philippines professional triathlon team is a natural progression as Alaska Milk extends its support to triathlon and the development of the sport and promising triathletes in the country," said Uytengsu

Three of the six scholars will compete in the Century Tuna 5i50 Triathlon relay race.

Nena Torres is a 16-year-old triathlete from Cagayan de Oro. She has multiple wins in local swim meets and run races including: 1st place in Super Tri Kids Cagayan de Oro 2008, 1st place in Cagayan de Oro Kids Aquathlon 2009, 2nd place in Super Tri Kids Cagayan de Oro 2009, and 1st place in the 13-15 SUBIT mini-sprint in 2010.
Marc Altura is a 17-year-old triathlete from Manila with multiple victories in his age group. He placed 2nd Overall in the Anvayan Cove Triathlon in 2011 and placed 5th in the Junior Elite SUBIT 2011.
Finally, there is 19-year-old Cebuana Loren Dale Echavez who has won multiple medals and set various records in swimming. She was overall first out of the water in XTerra relay, which included international professional athletes in Cebu 2011.

Through passion, training and instilling Alaska’s values of Discipline, Teamwork, Hard Work and Determination to each member, and Alaska’s commitment to a healthy lifestyle for every Filipino through quality nutrition partnered with world-class sports programs, Alaska Team TBB Philippines is not only geared to become a world-class competitive team but it be their destiny to pave the way for the Philippines’ next generation of Triathlon Champions!

For more info of the Alaska Team TBB, visit the website www.alaskamilk.com.ph and www.teamtbb.com.ph .

Good luck, we wish you the best mechanical luck!