27 sports events lined up for 86th Araw ng Dabaw

THE SPORTS Development Division of the City Mayor’s Office (SDD-CMO) has lined up 27 events for the 86th Araw ng Dabaw Sports Festival – in partnership with various local sports organizations.

SDD-CMO officer-in-charge Mikey Aportadera said the Araw sportsfest will resume after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The sportsfest will start on March 3. The events will be from highlands to coast and everything in between,” he said.

The open women’s volleyball (Davao City National High School) and table tennis (NCCC Mall Buhangin) will jumpstart the month-long sportsfest on March 3 to 5 along with the doubles tennis championships (Ecoland Phase 4 Tennis Club) on March 3 to 5 and 10 to 13.

The mixed trio bowling is slated on March 4 at the Dover Mega Lanes and on the same day, the ultimate frisbee competition will also unfurl at the Davao Crocodile Park football field until March 5.

Meanwhile, woodpushers will assemble at The Peak of the Gaisano Mall of Davao on March 4-5 and 11-12 for the students’ rapid chess championships as the international marathon hits the road on March 5 at the People’s Park.

Here’s the rest of the schedule:

March 10-12 – badminton (Smash & Drop)

March 11 – road race competition (Puan Bypass)

March 11-12 – men’s open and boys’ secondary baseball (Calinan NHS)

March 11-12, 18-19 – sepak takraw (Mintal Elementary School)

March 12 – knockout challenge DUKC promotion (Elorde Gym)

– dragon boat race (Davao Coastal Road)

– MTB (Diversion Road Maa)

March 14-16, 18 – open bowling (Dpver Mega Lanes)

March 16-19 – men and women’s softball (Calinan NHS)

March 17-19 – dama (Osmeña Park)

– open men’s volleyball (DCNHS)