Pilipinas Obstacle Sports Federation

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Pilipinas Obstacle Sports Federation
Pilipinas Obstacle Sports Federation logo.png
Sport Obstacle racing
JurisdictionPhilippines
AbbreviationPOSF
Founded2017 (2017)
PresidentAlberto Agra
SecretaryJames Paul Bungubung
Official website
posf.ph
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The Pilipinas Obstacle Sports Federation, Inc. (POSF; d.b.a. Obstacle Sports Pilipinas) [1] is the governing body for the sport of obstacle racing in the Philippines.

POSF is a member of the World OCR, the international body for obstacle racing, as well as the Asia OCR. It is also a recognized member of the Philippine Sports Commission and the Philippine Olympic Committee [2]

Incorporated on January 24, 2017 in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, [3] the Pilipinas Obstacle Sports Federation is based in Guadalupe Nuevo in Makati. [1]

The POSF has organized the first edition of the Asian Obstacle Course Race (OCR) Championships in Aseana City in Pasay in January 2018 and hosted the first World OCR coaches certification program. It is set to host the inaugural edition of the World University OCR and the World Youth OCR at the Mall of Asia Arena. The sports body also plans to get obstacle racing introduce in the Southeast Asian Games and will lobby for the inclusion of obstacle racing as a regular or demonstration sports in the 2019 edition which the Philippines will host. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "About POSF". Pilipinas Obstacle Sports Federation. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  2. 1 2 The wires (15 May 2018). "Busy season for newly-formed Pilipinas Obstacle Sports Federation". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  3. "Certificate of Incorporation" (PDF). Pilipinas Obstacle Sports Federation. Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved 15 May 2018.