Are you ready for this? Ten TV and sports personalities will join in the upcoming “Ready, Set, RORO!” DBP Interisland Race – Year 3, an action-packed, 6-day exhilirating outdoor adventure race which will pass through eight interesting destinations in Visayas and Luzon via the Central Nautical Highway from November 7-12, 2008.

This unique adventure race will test the brain, brawn, and mettle of 10 teams as they go on a treasure hunt for products of national pride while highlighting the benefits of the Road Roll-On, Roll-Off (RORO) Terminal System on domestic trade and tourism.

Teen star Ryza Cenon joins young entrepreneurs Will Nocom and Super Perez from Manila; Arron Villaflor teams up with siblings Rayn and Tina Yu from Manila; and Charee Pineda groups with dating students Chad Venades and Roxy Barrios from Manila. Rainier Castillo bunks together with newlyweds Jenny and Nitoi Villaflor from Bicol while Mike Tan joins forces with childhood friends and neighbors Tine Grande and Kat Sanga.

Also warming up for the race are PBB Season 2 big winner Beatriz Saw with schoolmates Cams Lozano and half-Japanese Kynz Flores from Cagayan de Oro City; Ateneo Blue Eagles star point guard Jai Reyes with dating couple Derek Grey and Peaches de Guzman from Manila; Zaira dela Peña with twin brothers Jojo and Jedtz Tan from Dumaguete; Viva Hot Babe Jen Rosendahl with martial arts enthusiasts Rasm Mendez & Ian Caingat; and comedian Ketchup Eusebio with longtime girl pals Edz Saguin and Toni Cañeda.

The race kicks off in Bohol, home to the famous Chocolate Hills and pristine Panglao Island. The adventure continues in Cebu, haven of history and heritage, while more challenges await the teams in the next legs as they battle it out in Leyte, before moving on to Northern Samar via the San Juanico Bridge. Grueling competition continues in the Bicol region, from Asia’s rodeo capital, Masbate; the whale-shark haven Sorsogon; and the Camarines Watersports Complex in Camarines Sur, where water sports have emerged as an interesting attraction. Finally, the race hits fever pitch in Lucena, Quezon, where only four teams will advance as the competition comes to a close at the last pit stop in Manila.

This year’s winning team will bag a cool P1-million while P500,000 and P300,000 awaits the 1st runner-up and 2nd runner-up, respectively. Non-winning teams will not go home empty-handed, as they will receive P25,000 each.

To find out more about the race, log on to www.dbprororace2008.com

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