The Negros Oriental Sports Development Confederation is organizing the 2nd Buglasan Swim-Bike-Run, an Olympic distance triathlon dubbed BSBR, on Oct. 25 in Bahura Resort, Dauin. Negros Oriental.
The Negros Oriental Sports Development Program, headed by Paultom Paras, is the Provincial Government sports unit under the office of the Governor that is in-charge of organizing 33 sporting events, including this triathlon.
As of presstime, the event has registered 155 participants coming from Dumaguete, Dipolog with 49 triathletes, Cebu 33 triathletes, Bohol with 19 Triathletes, Silay City Negros Occidental,Cagayan De Oro, Davao, Cadiz, Bacolod, San Carlos City, Australia, Dapitan, and Negros Oriental.
“By working closely with our partners and sponsors, we wish to develop Sports Tourism here in our Province, not just by showcasing our beautiful natural tourist destinations, but also give our province a sense of sizzle and a dynamic image,” said Flom Datoy, organizer of the event.
“We also carefully plan effective strategies that will enable our different municipalities and stakeholders to benefit from the economic growth as the sport tourism industry is currently experiencing. And also as environmental advocates, “Low Impact” and “Leave No Trace” principles are just few of the unique approaches we embrace to use sports in educating the public in taking ownership of our very own natural resources.“
The Province of Negros Oriental celebrates Buglasan Festival in two ways, cultural and sports.
In the olden times, the island of Negros was referred to as Buglas, after the tall reeds that were predominant in the area. A map said to have been drawn by Diego Lope Povedano dated 1572 shows an island named Buglas Insulis. The Buglasan Festival is named after Negros Island’s beginnings.
Buglasan was dormant for many years until 1990, when it was revived as part of Negros Oriental’s centennial as a province. Buglasan was applied to the entire celebration and the most awaited event in Negros Oriental every October, the Buglasan Festival, which was revived in 2001, is celebrated annually in October in the provincial capital of Dumaguete and is hailed as Negros Oriental’s “festival of festivals”.
In 2012, NOSDEP organized the Negros Oriental Sports Confederation, an event management group composed of different sports managers who shall assist NOSDEP in carrying-out its functions and conduct athletic trainings, seminars for coaches, trainors, and officials. (PR)
