Lack of sportmanship and honesy among riders observed in today's race

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
March 7, 2016

Lot of cheating happened yesterday

It is quite disappointing and disheartening, the lack of integrity which we hate among political leaders showed the ugly head in the race today:  the Binangonan Cardona loop sponsored by PNP.   It has no place in such a clean event and with the police even watching.

It is very evident in determining who finished or who did not.  The finisher at the said race is supposed to have completed 4 loops 48 km in total length from Binangonan, BMC, Mambog (Montevideo) Callahan, the Cardona diversion, LLDA hill, and back to Binangonan municipal hall grounds.  And yet many claimed they have finished the course.  Based on the number of ribbons and based on our observation they did not.   Some cheated by having more ribbons collected from those who quit the race.It is good the  Provincial director was observant and asked always the participant/prize awardee if he/she completed the race.   Some were brave enough to lie in public but only God knows.

A fellow Recyclist was wondering why in the top finisher category, the one who eventually finished first, way way behind the the top 2, and yet on the next loop, he was all ready ahead.  Please note that he had a MC escort

Bakit tayo magdadayaan at magsisinungalin why would we cheat in a sports event, that is supposed to prove our fitness and guts?   We lie and cheat to no one except our selves.

In the unmonitored portion of the loop ie at the diversion, there is a lot of pushing by team supporters in the uphill difficult portion.  Tito F said that one of opponents got that kind of support.  This is not to mention being towed by team vehicles while on the ride.

Sports is supposed to develop discipline and personality, not this strategizing in the guise of cheating does not have a place.  Just to win.

Only a few perhaps sinned

Dapat isinali ko ba ang MTB na ito (Mosso Falcon 1 with XT groupset) sa awarding rites ng PNP MTB race?

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
March 6, 2016

PNP Provincial Director had a spur of the moment awarding for best looking MTB and roadie.  He considered only giving awards to MTB.  The winner was a S works MTB. Other entries were Giant, Mosso and an Italian sounding frame

Dapat ba isinali ko itong Mosso Falcon I bike with XT group set and gold chain?

This is the S works MTB:

Panalo Mosso, hindi ba?

We thank the PNP Rizal and its leadership for sponsoring the Binangonan Cardona Race today

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
March 6, 2016

                               Rizal PNP Director PSSupt Adriano Tabaclong Enong Jr. He has
                               a magnificent MTB,  with XTR groupset and he finished the loops (30 minute l                                     ater than I did)


We thank the PNP organization in Rizal, as I did to all the police officers manning the street corners, and the ladies and gentlemen at the finish line, as I thank thanked the Provincial Director Adriano.  We appreciate their efforts, and its no small effort to organize and execute the fun run and the race, possibly to:  encourage the PNP staff to exercise and keep fit (and be persuaded to do positive things for the community) to build up the image of the PNP in the community, and to establish rapport with the "civilians"  (It is odd that they keep reminding us the civilians of the great divide, that PNP leadership thinks in terms of military vs civilians. PNP is now under Civil Service and they should be reminded of that and that PNP should have been demilitarized, and civilianized)

Special thanks for PO1 Pascua, who is with Angono PNP who assisted me with my application form for the the ride.

It is a baby step.  But it has begun.

SALAMAT SA KAPULISAN NG RIZAL PNP FOR THIS GREAT MTB EVENT

                                    The launching kick off ceremonies/speeches

                                    Great looking lady police officers too