00:00In Negros Oriental, it is very rare to see a car that can stop a race.
00:04Down in the mountains, but still not an animal,
00:07neither a bike nor a motorcycle is their vehicle.
00:10If not, the real scooter to be called is...
00:14Ligiron.
00:20In the town of Valencia, Negros Oriental,
00:24an extreme sport that went viral,
00:27this is the Ligiron Race.
00:30Yeah!
00:34The career of their current version of the scooter is the Ligiron.
00:39The Ligiron Race in Valencia was first held in 2013
00:43led by the musician, radio host, and eco-warrior,
00:47Niki Dumapit.
00:50Good evening, amazing people!
00:52I am Niki Sanchez Dumapit.
00:55Come, join me in the fun career of the Ligiron.
01:00The Ligiron is a four-wheeled car made of wood and metal.
01:05The Ligiron has been used for a long time
01:08to transport vegetables and fruits
01:11from high places to the town.
01:15But the favorite of young people is the downhill race,
01:19the Buisbuhay.
01:22Are you ready, Ligiron riders?
01:24Ready, set, go!
01:28There are only two categories.
01:30Fifteen below, fifteen up.
01:32Fifteen below are the beginners,
01:34and fifteen up are the experts.
01:37Every rider who reaches the finishing line
01:41in the shortest time
01:43will be the winner of the Ligiron Race.
01:48Participants will be safe
01:51because before the race,
01:53there will be a consultation with the riders and their parents.
01:57We ask them if they need a helmet
02:00to safely enter the Ligiron Race.
02:05But lately, the event in Valencia has become rare.
02:09The answer is to race or not to race.
02:14A part of the Valencian culture and tradition,
02:17the Ligiron is Negro Oriental.
02:24A Ligiron race takes place every five days.
02:28Is the day of the Ligiron Race already counted in Valencia?
02:34The last Ligiron Race has been going on for a long time.
02:37What manages the Ligiron now is the tourism of Valencia.
02:41What they did in the Ligiron is just like a motorcycle show.
02:46As the first advocate of the Ligiron Race,
02:48Niki believes that the extreme sport they started should not be given up.
02:54Let's help the Ligiron to stay alive.
02:59Here in the City of Valencia.
03:18VALENCIA.COM
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