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NegOr
to break Guinness record in largest motorcycle
parade
DUMAGUETE CITY, July 1 (PNA) - Close to 30,000
motorcycles owners are raring to participate
in the forthcoming 2005 Buglasan Festival here
in a bid to break the Guinness Book of Record
for the largest motorcycle parade in the
world.
In a meeting Thursday afternoon, Buglasan
Motorcada '05 chair Prodi Sirilan there are
about 29,000 motorcycle units registered with
the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Negros
Oriental for the past year alone.
Although still on the drawing board,
organizers of the motorcycle parade said the
affair will boost tourism in Negros Oriental
as the province is aiming to become the
"motorcycle capital" in the Philippines.
Only private motorcycles, including "big
bikes", moto-cross and off-road models, and
the more popular lightweight and small-engine
"Econopower" units, that are officially
registered with the LTO can participate in the
motorcycle parade.
Awards and prizes are to be given to the
participants, such as the youngest driver,
biggest contingent, best-dressed driver, and
most colorful group, among others.
Organizers said the motorcycle parade will
traverse a large portion of Dumaguete City's
road network and will culminate in the
afternoon at the Ninoy Aquino Freedom Park
fronting the Capitol.
A firework display competition will highlight
the closing ceremonies of the Buglasan
Festival at the Perdices Memorial Coliseum.
The Buglasan Festival, which reels off on Oct.
12 to Oct. 23, is an annual cultural activity
to promote the province of Negros Oriental and
its 20 towns and cities as the next tourism
hub in the Visayas. (PNA) |
