After a rigorous day of sports under the scorching sun, the last thing someone would want is smelly ‘sportsman’ odor and a reminder of the blatant physical stress he or she has been subjected to. That is why the market is flooded with products that promise good hygiene and those that beef up confidence after a hard-day’s-work.

G&G International Unlimited, Inc., true to its advocacy to promote the image of Filipino athletes, gave its all-out support to the recently-held second edition of the Asian series of Ironman Championships, dubbed as Ironman 70.3 Philippine Triathlon, held at CamSur Watersports Complex. Jotle Viray, G&G CEO, sponsored a team of eight athletes who excruciatingly but valiantly competed in three intense sports – swimming for 1.9 kilometers, biking for 90 kilometers, and running for 21 kilometers – all for a total distance of 113 kilometers. The athletes competed under the Team Sportspray banner. Sportspray is an all- around antibacterial sports gear deodorizer and disinfectant.

“I want Sportspray to be part of triathlon. Triathlon entails focus, discipline, stamina and at the end of it, the last thing you want is to be faced with the problem of smelly athletic gear. Sportspray is here to address this problem. We believe that our product is ideally matched with athletes who are concerned with performance and good hygiene,” Viray enthused. Jotle Viray is a true-blooded sportsman himself. He grew up involved in a lot of sports, including martial arts, swimming, football and Olympic trap shotgun.

Team Sportspray is being handled by Deo Patalinghug and Bong Patrimonio. The eight members who composed the team ranged from 26 to 65 years old. “We are happy to have Sportspray with us to support our needs. Our team exerted our very best to finish the competition. We poured our individual efforts to the competition because there are no shortcuts to completing the game. It’s all about how you discipline yourself to achieve your set target. We are very pleased that Sportspray was there to help us when we represented our country,” stated Patalinghug.

The Ironman Championship was introduced in the country last year. The Ironman 70.3 Philippines triathlon is a physically engaging competition that needs solid endurance to complete the three events – swimming, biking, and running. The athletes who join Ironman 70.3 Philippines triathlon are men and women aged 18 and above. There are no rigid requirements to join, except the drive and stamina to complete the race. Participants compete individually or as part of a relay team under a corporate or collegiate group. This year’s banner bearer is Pete Jacobs of Sydney, Australia who survived the blistering hot and humid weather to win in the Cobra Energy Drink Ironman 70.3
Philippines. In the second place is last year’s champion, Terenzo Bozzone, and in the third place is Fredrik Croneborg of Sundborn, Sweden.

“I hope our team will grow bigger soon. Team Sportspray welcomes everyone who really is serious in becoming a competitive triathlete. Just like Sportspray, we aim not only to strive for the best, but also to become the best of the best,” Viray added. Sportspray is an all-around formula that kills 99.9% of harmful microorganisms, germs and bacteria. It can be used on all sorts of athletic apparel, shoes, bags, sports mats, dry-fit shirts, straps, jackets, bags, and jackets. It is safe, BFAD- approved and environment-friendly. Sportspray is available at Toby’s, AAK Fitness Gym, Peak, All Terra, OTC, Second Wind and leading sport shops in Metro Manila.

Now on it’s 8th year, the New Balance Power Run emerged bigger and better than ever as 6,500 participants took to the streets of The Fort Bonifacio Global City by the crack of November 29, 2009′s dawn.

Sportspray was there to greet the runners (and their sweaty gear) as they crossed the finish line for the 3, 5, 10, and 21 kilometer events. Among them, cancer advocates and survivors served as beacons of inspiration for the pack as they completed the 3K fun run/walk for cancer with beaming smiles on their faces. And why not when proceeds of the event have been set to support the cancer awareness projects of Carewell Community, ICanServe Foundation and the Philippine Cancer Society? Indeed, the New Balance Power Run proved to be test and testament to the human heart’s endurance in more ways than one. From perspiration to inspiration. To all who made the event a success, salutes from Sportspray!

Katipunan Avenue was a veritable sea of blue as the Ateneo de Manila University’s annual Big Blue Run took to the streets last December 6, 2009. From young kids to adults and alumni of all ages, runners of every shape and form strode in in celebration of health, running as a sport, and the university’s much anticipated sesquicentennial anniversary. Of course, where a barrage of runners and sweat-soaked gear abound, Sportspray could not but be a spritz away.

November 26, 2009– Sportspray was there as celebrities and guests took to the green in celebration of the country’s King of Comedy’s 65th year in show business. Held in plush Eastridge Golf Club, the first Annual Pidol Golf Tournament was staged by Dolphy Quizon’s children not only to mark a milestone in the actor’s long and illustrious career but to benefit the less fortunate as well. Proceeds of the event are set to go to the Habitat for Humanity in support of their ongoing project called “Repair and Rebuild,” whereby every 7,000 pesos collected will serve to rebuild a home for recently devastated typhoon victims.
Helping while having fun, sporting while supporting a worthy cause. Indeed, the Pidol Cup but echoes Sportspray’s mantra: “Play Clean.”

In clear affirmation of this, Sportspray was recently featured in the Health section of Business World Weekender’s September 11-12, 2009 issue.

Echoing the article’s vibe, indeed, sweat, dirt, grime, and dust come hand in hand with germs, bacteria, and viruses and you subject yourself to risk wherever you go, the gym being no exception. So, indeed, why not go that extra smidge to safeguard your health, considering you’re on the path already?

Check out the article online at http://www.bworld.com.ph/Weekender091109/main.php?id=health6.

Road bikes… Mountain Bikes… you name it… it’s all there!  All the reputable teams in the cycling industry gathered to join this annual event and the festivities sure didn’t disappoint!  A huge Sportspray booth was constructed inside the Subic Convention Center where all the awarding and parties were held.  Likewise, the Sportspray crew headed off to the actual venues of the competition… from vast highways… to the foot of the mountain… to wooden bridges that span rocky rivers to make sure that all participants were deodorized and protected by Sportspray.

Check out the pics below:

Congratulations to everyone who organized the event and to all participants who made the entire 4-day competition an enormous success!

To read more about the event, visit http://business.inquirer.net/money/announcements/view/20090512-204592/A-Successful-Bike-Festival.

This season, the Milo Best Center has teamed up with Sportspray to deliver the best ever basketball clinic to their thousands of patrons giving new meaning to the phrase, “clean play”!

Learn the fundamentals of basketball and how to play the game the way you’re supposed to… but this time, with Sportspray, you can be as clean as the kind of “game” Milo Best teaches!

Wherever there is a Milo Best clinic, you can be sure Sportspray will be there too!

Check out pictures taken during Milo Best and Sportspray’s visit to the Ateneo College Gym!