Motor Tourism Fest in Quirino: Celebrating Road Safety and Adventure
All roads led to Quirino province, quite literally, as it hosts the seventh edition of the Quirino Motorismo, one of the country’s biggest and pioneer motorcycle sports and tourism festival in the last frontier of the Cagayan Valley region.
Set on April 19-21, the event is organized by the Provincial Government with partner group Quirino Riders Federation, and is the second staging in the post-pandemic era since it resumed last year.
According to Quirino governor Dakila Carlo Cua, the three-day festivity will highlight the advocacy of the province and the riding community for road safety in the pursuit of sports, adventure and tourism. He added that the event aims to achieve “zero casualty” as it was since its inception in 2015.
He revealed that this year’s edition will feature the first-ever Ecotourism Circuit ride around the province to make it an authentic motor tourism activity where the riders can appreciate its natural wonders and interact with the local population and indigenous tribes.
“Join us and experience this historic event as we explore thrilling waterfalls, magnificent rock formations, picturesque river gorges, adrenaline-pumping whitewater rapids, and breath-taking limestone caves in Quirino,” says Cua.
With a splendid network of paved and scenic roads, the province’s top tourist spots can be easily accessible onboard motorcycles, coupled with short walks, which riders can easily explore reach and enjoy.
The province also boasts of the championship-class Quirino Watersports Complex, which is arguably the best in northern Luzon, and has a wake park, a winch lagoon, and tourist facilities for events and overnight stays.
Motorismo participants can chill out overnight on April 19 in the Rider’s Camp and Acoustic Night at Aglipay Caves and Campsite.
The event formally opens on April 20 with the traditional Unity Ride from the Pinaripad Bridge in Aglipay to the Motocross Track in the Provincial Capitol Complex in Cabarroguis for the kickoff ceremonies. The opening program will feature exhibitions from X-Team Stunt Riders and renowned Australian freestyle rider Scott Fitzgerald who will wow the crowd with his daredevil acts.
Action shifts to high gear with the most-awaited and highlight events—the Motocross Challenge at the Motocross Mountain Race Track and the Enduro Trail Challenge at San Pascual, Diffun where riders show their wares in an ultimate off-road adventure spectacle.
Other competitions in the festival include ghymkana where the riders’ navigational skill will be put to the test, a drag race, and the Motoshow which showcases craftmanship and creativity in jazzing up the motorcycles.
The Ecotourism Circuit rolls off on April 21 from the Provincial Capitol Arch, and will have pit stops, photo opportunities and checkpoints in prominent tourist establishments, landmarks and attractions, such as Villarose View Point, Pinahiw View Point, Maria Angela Falls, Junuan Falls, and Governor’s Rapids.
Quirino Motorismo is a recipient of the prestigious Best Tourism Sports Event of the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (ATOP) and the Department of Tourism (DOT).
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