Todo-todo ba ang ligaya ninyo sa Liberty Center, Mandaluyong at sa SM Southmall, Las Pinas?
Puwes, ulitin natin ang saya sa Super8-Ortigas, Cainta!!!
MOTOKHANA, ang pinaka-exciting na motorcycle sporting challenge sa Pilipinas, ay babalik muli sa 08 November 2009, Sunday sa Super8-Ortigas upang bigyan kayo ng mas mararaming sorpresa at mas matinding mga labanan!
MOTOKHANA is organized first and exclusively in the country by the NATIONAL RACING ASSOCIATION (NRA) and presented by CASTROL ACTIV PREMIUM.
Para sa lahat ng hindi pa nakakasali, ang MOTOKHANA ay isang rider skills competition na kung saan ang mga participanta ay mag-mamaniobra sa pamamagitan ng mga ibat-ibang klaseng course lay-outs
Apat na motorcycle classes ang puwedeng salihan at puwedeng mapanalunan ng sulit-na-sulit na cash prizes:
Solo-SCOOTER
Solo-UNDERBONE
Solo-SMALL MOTORCYCLES
At, dito lang sa MOTOKHANA ninyo mararanasan at mapapanood, ang:
TEAM EVENT (2 Riders in Tandem)
Basta’t meron lang kayong currently registered motorcycle o scooter, at riding license na may Restriction 1 — puwede kayong sumali!
Of course, dapat naka minimum safety riding gear po tayo: helmet, jersey o jacket, long pants, gloves, at above-ankle shoes o riding boots.
Ang top six (6) finishers per category ay makakamit ng mga cash prizes, courtesy of Castrol Activ Premium:
1st – P 2,500
2nd – P 2,000
3rd – P 1,500
4th – P 700
5th – P 500
6th – P 300
Madaling sumali!
Regular Entry Fee - P 500
Castrol Zoom Club Member – P 300
or
Bumili ng isang bote (1 liter) ng Castrol Activ Premium thirty (30) days bago ang event, ipakita at ibigay ang resibo (dapat may pangalan ng shop kung saan binili ang produkto at serial no.) — may P 200 off na kayo sa regular entry fee!
Sa mga first time MOTOKHANA 2009 participants, makakakuha kayo kasama ng inyong entry fee, isang Castrol Activ Premium dry-fit jersey, at mga magazines galling sa Manila Bulletin Sports Digest at Playboy Magazine (Philippines).
At sa lahat ng bibili ng Activ Premium oil sa Castrol booth sa araw ng event, meron kayong chance na manalo ng isang magarang Castrol Racing jacket sa kanilang “Pick-a-Prize” promo.
Ano pa ang hinihintay ninyo?!?
Sali na at mag-MOTOKHANA!
Salamat rin sa mga ibang sponsors ng MOTOKHANA:
TEKNIC, AEROMED AMBULANCE TRANSPORT, MANILA BULLETIN DRIVE, BUSINESSWORLD, THE DAILY TRIBUNE, THE MANILA TIMES, CRUISING MAGAZINE, MANILA BULLETIN SPORTS DIGEST, INSIDE RACING, MO2RISTA, SCOOTERISTA, at PLAYBOY (PHILIPPINES).
It was a day to show off skills of all sorts –- from the smooth (to the not-so-smooth), to the ultra-focused, to the relaxed, to the fast, and even the furious — as lots of riders (and non-riders) from all corners of the motorcycling community (yes, even big bikes were there!) gathered together under gorgeous sunny skies, red, white, and green buntings, striking green and white tents, and dozens of colorful streamers flapping in the wind, at SM Southmall-Las Pinas on 18 October 2009, Sunday, for the second installment of the most exhilarating rider challenge ever to grace Philippine shores – MOTOKHANA 2009!
MOTOKHANA is organized by the National Racing Association (NRA) and presented by Castrol Activ Premium.
People from all walks of life – motor bikers, friends, family, supporters, even the common folk – were there to participate, ogle, and cheer on many outstanding rider talents the motorcycling scene has witnessed in quite a while.
A total of thirty (30) entries vied for 1st to 6th places in four (4) MOTOKHANA categories, namely:
Solo – SCOOTER
Solo – UNDERBONE
Solo – SMALL MOTORCYCLE
Team – TWO (2) RIDERS IN TANDEM
After several hours of late morning and early afternoon practices maneuvering through a combination of nine (9) easy, medium, and difficult MOTOKHANA course lay-outs, timed practices and two (2) runs per participant (with their better time shaded in gray), here are the official MOTOKHANA-II / SM-Southmall, Las Pinas event results:
**Did Not Finish. DNF was given for penalties such as incorrect entry into a layout, not following path of travel and not finishing / was unable to complete the course.
(Here’s one for the MOTOKHANA (hand)books though — but it happens! One of the entries in the solo classes ran out of fuel. You all can then have a very good guess on what happened next…)
For obvious reasons, the Solo-Underbone category, which is currently the most popular motorcycle model locally, had the most entries with fourteen (14).
Competition was tight, with many of the participants seriously gunning for the top plum, as shown in their fierce attacks of the course layouts. But despite the increase in rivals, MOTOKHANA-I / Liberty Center, Mandaluyong event champ Maverick Azurin still came out the winner with a time of 1.42.28, which he achieved on his second run on a Honda XRM110. Azurin’s closest competitor, and returning participant, Philip Bonza, riding a Kawasaki ZX130, came in second with an improved 2nd run time of 1.47.93. First time MOTOKHANA rider Ado de Leon, also on a Honda XRM110, was third with a 1st run time of 1.51.28.
The Solo-Scooters were also in “bakbakan” mode with MOTOKHANA-I victor Jhay Aguilar and close rival, Liberty Center/Mandaluyong edition second placer Mickey Mazo, fighting it out for first. But Mazo took it this time, charging on a Honda Beat and clocking it at 1.41.65 during his 2nd run. Yamaha Mio owner Aguilar made it tight for second at 1.42.09 on his 1st try. Jhay’s brother, Michael Aguilar, on a Mio as well, and a MOTOKHANA newbie, made it a family affair of sorts, by copping third, also with a 1st run time of 1.47.43.
Reynan Buccat, also a MOTOKHANA novice, clocked the best time of the day at 1.37.13 on his first run. Achieving this automatically gave him the victory in his class of Solo-Small Motorcycles on board a Honda TMX150. Underbone participant and second-placer Philip Bonza, relying on his trusty Honda XR200, was also second in this category with a 2nd run clocking of 1.52.03, while third was Wewe Magdangal, on a Kawasaki KMX Motard, with 2.13.41.
The Team Event (riders of two in tandem) was well represented with five (5) entries, considering that that this MOTOKHANA category typeis the first of its kind ever to be conducted in the country. And the participants did not disappoint!
All entries displayed quite impressive team work — some had flawless synchronization, while some had off-key moments as far as harmony was concerned. Coming out on top was Team Toda of Underbone class, back-to-back winner Maverick Azurin and MOTOKHANA-II Small Motorcycle conqueror Reynan Buccat with a better 2nd run time of 1.42.59. Following them were the Aguilar brothers, Jhay and Michael, representing Team Playride with 1.47.51 on their 2nd run, followed by Team-Ba of Mickey Mazo and Ivan Bañes, with a combined effort of 1.47.89 on their first attempt.
Participants received Castrol dry-fit jerseys and magazines from Playboy (Philippines) and Manila Bulletin Sports Digest together with their Php500 registration fee. Those who purchased Activ Premium oil at the Castrol booth also had a chance to pick-a-prize – a handsome, black and light gray Castrol windbreaker jacket, of which some were really fortunate to have won!
After the competition proper, the course was then opened for free, to everyone and anyone who wanted to try the MOTOKHANA lay-outs at the SM Southmall, Las Pinas south parking area.
The NRA would like to thank the other sponsors of MOTOKHANA:
Teknic Leathers, Aeromed Ambulance Transport, and Racegear. Media partners include IRTV, the Manila Bulletin, the Manila Times, Businessworld, the Daily Tribune, Inside Racing Magazine, Mo2rista Magazine, Cruising Magazine, Manila Bulletin Sports Digest, and Playboy Magazine (Philippines).
MOTOKHANA is also a partner event of official website www.motorcyclephilippines.com
The third edition of this year’s MOTOKHANA will be on 08 November 2009 (Sunday) at Super 8-Ortigas Ext., Cainta (beside Ever Gotesco Mall). Registration starts at 9:00 am.
For more information, please contact the NRA Secretariat at tel. no. (02) 725 3949, mobile no. (0917) 820 2391, or email nra@motorcyclephilippines.com. Also check posters and print ads for details.
See you all at Super 8-Ortigas — and let the challenge continue!
Ride For A Cause (RFAC) is like a virus that continuous to spread among the motorcycling community. From its humble beginning and a tag line of You Ride and Help, the initial 40 Riders from its inaugural ride 18 months ago, the once a month Ride, number of Volunteer Riders continuous to increase every time there’s a RFAC Ride.
It just concluded its 18th Ride and the 6th for Season Two last October 18, 2009. The recipient was Galilee, Home for Spiritually wounded individual in Doña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan.
The once a month Ride cannot be stopped by any reason. Despite the country was visited and devastated by typhoons, specially the Northern and Central Luzon, these kind hearted Volunteers continuous their mission. Volunteers are eagerly waiting if this Ride will push trough because another typhoon is entering Philippines, fortunately it was in the ocean. Reminiscing, no RFAC Ride met any heavy downpour.
Galilee was revisited because it asked for assistance, since they are relying only from the donations and no support from the Government. It was learned that the Priest who head the institution was outside the country and needs medical attention, it was left to the care of the staff.
Volunteer Riders from Bulacan was tasked to do the coordination with Galilee for this mission.
At the MCP forum, volunteers are excited to be part of this undertaking. Even though that RFAC was busy doing relief operation, this once a month mission ride cannot be taken for granted.
Assembly point was pinpointed, unfortunately, there was an International Marathon Event scheduled on the same day. The Quezon Memorial Circle, the supposed assembly point was closed to vehicular traffic same with portion of Commonwealth Avenue.
The supposed 6:00AM take off was not followed because the Volunteers had to find ways to be at the assembly point. With modern communication such as SMS, the group decided to transfer location along Commonwealth Avenue. From this, Volunteers started arriving individually or by groups. These volunteers had to inch their way from the traffic caused by the Marathon Event to be at the next stop at a Gasoline station somewhere in Fairview.
Ride Officials started to bring together the volunteers for the pre ride meeting and Prayer.
As the Ride proceeded, the safety hand and foot signals can be seen from the Riders. They have to tackle different kind of road conditions, from well paved, asphalted, potholes, road construction and even land slides along the route, until the group reached their destination.
Due to the delay, the supposed Mass for the Riders was not held because the Priest has a prior commitment and no time to wait for the Riders. Only Volunteers from Bulacan who was there earlier had their motorcycle blessed.
A program was prepared by the Staff of the Galilee. The Volunteers was given a brief introduction of what this institution was all about. Three of their Residents shared the reason why they are in Galilee. With varied reasons and ages, from 53 years old to the youngest at 14, the Volunteers learned on how these residents changed their life and outlook in life inside the institution.
A Certificate of Appreciation was awarded by Galilee to RFAC.
A light moment happened, a raffle draw was made and the price was a T-shirt from Galilee. Congratulations to the winners.
COE’s was introduced to the Volunteers. Past tasks of RFAC were echoed to the Volunteers, future plans were lay-out.
The Mission ended by asking the Volunteers what are their plans. Others left for their return home, others have their side trip. Some had a picnic along the river bank.
We would like to extend our gratitude to All Volunteers, Donors and Supporters for another successful edition of RFAC – Naka Ride Ka Na Nakatulong Ka Pa.
No one will disagree that the BMW C1 motorcycle was ahead of its time when it was introduced ten years ago. Many bemoaned the fact that BMW overestimated bikers’ desires to be rid of helmets or their willingness to trade off the thrill of risk in favor of being four-point belted into a covered motorcycle — or to acquire a bike that costs as much as a car. And auto drivers did not beat down BMW’s doors to buy into their vision for beating the hectic
Put your skills to the test once again at MOTOKHANAon October 18, 2009 (Sunday) at SM SOUTHMALL, Las Pinas! And if the fun is not enough for you, then let us challenge you once more on November 08, 2009 (Sunday) at SUPER 8-ORTIGAS, CAINTA!
Organized by the country’s premier motorcycle sporting events group, the National Racing Association (NRA), and presented by Castrol Activ Premium, MOTOKHANA is the latest and thrilling motor sports event to hit the Philippine bike scene!
So, what is MOTOKHANA?
All participants need to do is maneuver through several challenging course layouts — in the fastest time and the least mistakes. It’s that easy!
Or is it?
Find out, then, as we welcome all riders, small AND big bike enthusiasts, to join us at SM Southmall and Super 8-Ortigas for a different kind of biking excitement!
If you have a currently registered motorcycle and a license to ride, then you can participate in the following categories:
SOLO (Scooter)
SOLO (Underbone)
SOLO (Small Motorcycle)
TEAM
Cash prizes go to the Top Six (6) finishers in each class.
Just also make sure you come in minimum required riding gear — a motorcycle helmet (full or open face) long sleeved shirt or jersey, long pants, gloves, and above-ankle shoes.
Entry fees are:
REGULAR FEE – Php 500
CASTROL ZOOM CLUB Member – Php 300
or Buy one (1) 1 liter bottle of ACTIV PREMIUM thirty (30) days before the events, show receipt or proof of purchase, and get Php 200 off the regular entry fee!
That’s not all! The NRA wants all bikers to enjoy with their friends, so clubs or groups of six or more may get a discount on their entry fee!
Registration opens at 9:00 am.
There’s also freebies galore!
Participants get one (1) free Castrol Activ Premium dry-fit jersey, Playboy and Manila Bulletin Sports Digest Magazines, together with their entry fee!
But the fun does not stop there!
Have free and unlimited souvenir pictures together with the beautiful and sexy CASTROL GIRLS at the Castrol Photo Booth!
Beauty, glamour, and sexiness overflows at MOTOKHANA, so get your cameras ready as the PLAYBOY Bunny will also be there to sign autographs and have a photo opportunity with her!
So what are you waiting for?!?
Register now at the National Racing Association at 45 Big Horseshoe Drive, Horseshoe Village, Q.C. (behind the Nestle Creamery along Aurora Blvd.) On-site registrations during event day will also be entertained.
For more information, contact the NRA at tel. no. (02) 725-3949, mobile no. (0917) 820 2391 or visit www.motorcyclephilippines.com.
Thank you to our sponsors: Teknic, Aeromed Ambulance Transport, with media partners IRTV, BusinessWorld, The Daily Tribune, The Manila Times and The Manila Bulletin, Inside Racing Magazine, Mo2rista, Playboy (Philippines), Cruising Magazine and Manila Bulletin Sports Digest.
