Itogon expects foreigners in skyrunning event

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

ITOGON, Benguet -- This gold-rich and rugged town with developing tourism facilities and structures expects to host foreign sportsmen who will see action in the first skyrunning international event at Mount Ugo on February 18.

Vice Mayor Daniel Ngolob said the event, which was moved from December 2011 to February 2012, has drawn both local and foreign enthusiasts in the relatively new sport.

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For some decade, mountain climbing has become popular at Mount Ugo, a place that in the early 1980’s became familiar to the outside world after a plane crash in the area.

With the mountain’s high altitude, cool weather and rich vegetations, skyrunning enthusiasts predicted the success of the forthcoming event.

Ngolob said all preparations are now being done especially in Barangay Tinongdan, the take-off point of the skyrunners. (Aure Galacgac)