{"id":21163,"date":"2017-09-19T08:59:07","date_gmt":"2017-09-19T00:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/?p=21163"},"modified":"2017-09-19T17:36:18","modified_gmt":"2017-09-19T09:36:18","slug":"team-davids-is-first-sea-team-to-compete-in-race-across-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2017\/09\/19\/team-davids-is-first-sea-team-to-compete-in-race-across-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Team David\u2019s is first SEA team to compete in Race Across America"},"content":{"rendered":"

MARYLAND, USA – It\u2019s another first for the Philippines as Team David\u2019s Salon became the first Philippine and Southeast Asian team to compete in the Race Across America last June 17.<\/p>\n

\"\"PODIUM FINISH. Apart from being the first Southeast Asian team to compete in Race Across America, Team David’s Salon also paced <\/em><\/span>2<\/em>nd<\/em>\u00a0<\/sup>in their category.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Now on its 36th<\/sup>\u00a0edition, Race Across America (RAAM) is an ultra-marathon bicycle race across the United States. It is the world’s toughest and longest time trial race. This year, Team David’s Salon took the start 4-man mixed team representing the Philippines to cover the 5060km of this year\u2019s edition.<\/p>\n

\"\"TEAM DAVID’S SALON. Here’s the first Southeast Asian team in the annual RAAM (from left to right):\u00a0Guillaume d\u2019Aboville,\u00a0Vany Bandoy Hans,\u00a0Carmela Serina Pearson, and\u00a0her husband Colin Pearson.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The team was composed of Carmela Serina Pearson, her husband Colin Pearson, Vany Bandoy Hans and Guillaume d\u2019Aboville. RAAM began in Oceanside, California, and ended in Annapolis, Maryland.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Team David\u2019s Salon was not only the first Philippine-based team to participate but it also was the first from South-East Asia to race through the 12 States, four rivers (the Colorado, Mississippi, Missouri, and Ohio) and three major mountain ranges (the Sierra, Rocky, and Appalachian) of the RAAM race course.<\/p>\n

The team completed RAAM in 8 days and 1 hour, thus a day before the 9-day cut-off. They finished on the podium, taking the second place in their category.<\/p>\n

Other partners of Team David\u2019s Salon included Fuji-Haya Electric, LS, Task Us, Malayan Insurance, Union Jack Tavern, Affinage, Off-Kilter, CCI France Philippines, and Bontrager.<\/p>\n

David\u2019s Salon is the Philippine\u2019s largest chain of salons, with over 220 branches nationwide. To know more about David\u2019s Salon, you can visit their website at www.davidsalon.com.ph<\/u><\/a>, or like them on Facebook at facebook.com\/davids.salon<\/u><\/a>\u00a0or follow them on Twitter and Instagram at @davidsalonph.<\/p>\n

To know more about Team David’s Salon please contact Ms. Jola Gonzales at jolagonzales@davidsalon.com.ph<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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This is a press release from David\u2019s Salon. Minor edits were made by Philippine Primer editors.<\/i><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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