In a show of support for the development of Philippine sports, Mahindra Philippines recently powered the BMC Philippines Mountain Bike Racing Team as it joined the 7-Eleven Trail 2016, a 38-kilometer cross-country mountain bike race held at Timberland Heights in San Mateo, Rizal.
Now on its third year, the 7-Eleven Trail Series is one of the biggest off-road events in the country. The brainchild of Philippine Seven Corporation president Victor Paterno, an avid mountain biker himself, the Trail Series brings mass participation races off-road, much in the same way their Run and Ride series opened the doors to running and road cycling. Over 1,500 racers participated this year making it the largest one-day mountain biking event to date, with at least the same number watching from the sidelines.