27/09/2026
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Race Reportπ
KC46 Push Bike Grand Prix 2026 Series 9th Leg Danao City.
Zach- 6th place
How far would you go if you found out your child was treated unfairly?
Yesterday, Zach joined the official 3-year-old boys category, even though his birthday is still next month. We respected the organizersβ policy that once a child is +1 or already a month away from their birthday, they should race in the higher category. We accepted that rule without question.
Zach didnβt make the podium, and honestly, that was okay with us.
Because from the very beginning, we never joined competitions just to win. We want Zach to learn sportsmanship, integrity, honesty, patience, discipline, humility, friendship, respect, and how to accept both victory and defeat.
But then I was informed that there were riders who allegedly should not have been allowed to race in that category because of concerns about not following the stated rules.
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We know how to accept defeat. But being defeated because others chose not to follow the rules is a completely different story.
Only five podium spots were available yesterday. Zach finished just outside that podium. Had everything been fair and square from the beginning, those places could have mattered.
Iβm not speaking up because I cannot accept losing. Please, stop the victim-blaming: βHuman na man, dawata nalang.β
Yes, we can accept defeat. But should we also normalize things that are clearly unfair simply because the race is already over?
These events are supposed to be a place where children learn sportsmanship, camaraderie, honesty, discipline, and respect for rules. What are we teaching them if breaking or bending the rules becomes acceptable as long as it leads to a win?
And as a teacher, this matters to me even more.
Every day, we teach children to be honest, to follow rules, to respect others, to have integrity, and to become good citizens. We ask them to do the right thing even when nobody is watching. E blame pa ang school ug teachers sa batasan sa bata, but diay to kita diay mismo basin sa mga fun ug binata na race gapakita natag ingani sato mga anak.
Before submitting a registration, the category rules and policies are clearly stated. Parents make the decision to register their children knowing those rules. So responsibility does not fall only on the parents who choose to disregard them, but also on organizers who allow exceptions that can affect the fairness of the competition.
And this is the part that hurts me the most.
When we went home yesterday, Zach simply told me,
βMom, I didnβt get a trophy.β
I told him, βItβs okay, Zach. We donβt win all the time. And thatβs okay.β
And I meant every word.
But today, knowing what I was informed about, I couldnβt help but think: what if everything had been fair from the beginning?
He is only two years old. He cannot speak up for himself. He cannot question the rules. He cannot defend his own place.
So who will?
Do not shame me for speaking up for my child.
I am not asking for a trophy that he did not earn. I am asking for the same rules to be applied to every child.
Because I would rather teach my son that we can lose with dignity than teach him that winning is worth compromising our integrity.
And to the parents: please remember that your children are watching.
They may not understand everything today, but someday they will.
Letβs not teach our children that winning matters more than doing what is right.
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