Iloilo Bike Festival: Iloilo and IBP’s Visionary Biking Event

Iloilo Bike Festival is envisioned as the biggest gathering of bikers and enthusiasts for the last 3 years in the Philippines. The event has inspired Ilonggos to be proud of their beautiful city where amidst the booming economy and developments, there’s always a reason to stay healthy, live an active life and promote a sport that educate the public for a greener and cleaner ecology. Iloilo Bike Festival is one of the major events of the City Government of Iloilo in partnership with Megaworld Corporation to emphasize the need to appreciate healthy lifestyle and promote biking activities which is basically pollution-free and inexpensive. Since Iloilo Bike Festival was established in 2014, people from all walks of life – the Ilonggos, visitors and investors have all seen the rise of the city not just as a modern metropolis that continuously embraces progress but keeps up with the changes by promoting healthy activities and sports such as biking. 

The first two series of Iloilo Bike Festival proved to be a successful endeavor and were able to generate attention internationally in making the city as the next “bike capital” in the Philippines. Last year, a total of 4000 bikers and spectators came to participated in the event. Megaworld’s Iloilo Business Park in Mandurriao District is the main venue of the Iloilo Bike Festival, showcasing real estate developments and a beautiful township where “biking” is hugely promoted through the Megaworld Boulevard Bike Lanes. The event is a momentous milestone gathering in order to celebrate the realization for Iloilo City as a “Bike-able” and “walk-able” modern metropolis in the country.

This year, the 3^rd Iloilo Bike Festival is far more significant and inspiring with a lot of activities that would elevate the vision of the city in emphasizing the need to promote the “biking culture and lifestyle” from March 13-20. Ronda Pilipinas National Criterion is now part of innovating the event. There will be a series of Ronda Pilipinas activities after the opening of the Iloilo Bike Festival and fellowship and awarding night at Iloilo Business Park on March 13. The Iloilo Bike Festival will start a photo contest and ifold Art Tour on March 15-18. On March 18, major activities are Obstacle/Adventure Course, Kids Biking activities, Bike Expo Show, Interschool Cycling activities, Flatland BMX Street, Fitstop Amazing Race and unveiling of Bike Statue. On March 20, there will be Bike Fun Ride, King and Queen of Iloilo Bike Festival, Pinta Siklista, Bike Expo Show, XCO/4X/BMX, Tri-Sikad Race, Sprint Race and Battle of the Bands.  

Here are significant photos highlighting dynamic and life-changing scenes that happened in the last 2 series of Iloilo Bike Festival…