Saga Hill Water fall

This sat. Mar 19, will be leading the Mt Kk april group to Saga Hills waterfall and meet up the ABC group from BU at the waterfall

Will meet at Saga Hills carpark 7.30am.

Gunung Nuang via Janda Baik - MArch 5

On way back to Car Park

Squirrel

Joline and Friends preparing for G Tahan

Chiew Hong feed the squirrel

Group pix at Gng Nuang via Janda Baik

View from G Nuang Peak to Janda Baik

Cath relaxing

Last sat abt 30 hikers came and hike Gng Nuang via Janda Baik.

Met at Kg Bkt Tinggi at 7am had b'fast and by 8.45am reach the car park

Started at 8am and reach the peak at 11:45am..

The distance to the peak is nearer as compare via ulu langat but leeches are norm. I got 6 leeches bites...

If you wan challenging then hike via Ulu Langat as via Janda Baik, trek when its dry on on wet day.

As we were coming down its was raining the the trail was muddy (remind me of G Irau)

Those who didn't reach the peak via ulu langat 2 weeks ago, manage to the peak using the Janda Baik trail.

Its back to my training for the Ultra Trail run next month in Sabah...

SAC Pre Race Clinic Singapore - Feb 26th

Charlene tag the passport while Marina checking next checkpoint

Trek down to the waterfall to validate the passport

Checkpoint 2

Checkpoint

Charlene and Marina running down

Up the slope

Map for Orienteering and Navigate to 14 checkpoints

Charlene and Marina

Wilson briefing the participants and Avtar (SAC Race Director) on the right standing

Participants getting ready for the pre race clinic

The above pixs were taken when i was in Singapore for the SAC Pre Race Clinic.

Met the Race Director Avtar and Wilson (Coach & Director) Edge Adventure Sports.

Wilson was conducting the pre race clinic and after the race had a chat with Avtar on the coming SAC in April and what to expect.

The next SAC pre race clinic will be on March 26th at Lorong Asrama S'pore.

P3

Sabah Adventure Challenge Updates - by Race Director

Was in Singapore last sat for pre clinic on the SAC race organised by Edge Adventure Sports lead by Wilson , Director & Coach.

Met fellow participants who will be taking part in the event on April 21 - 24, 2011.
(Pixs will be posted soon)

Below is the email rec'd from Avtar on tips for the SAC as I met him in Singapore for the Pre Race Clinic.

Hi Tony,

It was good to meet you and thank you for making the huge effort to come down to Singapore for the clinic.

I hope you went away with a better understanding of what to expect and also what to prepare for as far as the orienteering is concerned.It will be a tough race for some people who have not put in the training and preparation ahead of time so I need to be very honest and blunt about this and that some people will break down mentally from the level of difficulty of the race course.

BUT, it is do-able even at a steady pace and a determined effort.

The key to completing the race course is to keep a steady pace and a comfortable pace and to keep your head down when you hit the hills and mountain tracks and to just focus on what is in front of you rather than looking up on ahead.

I find I am able to keep a good brisk walking pace when going up hill and conserving my energy for the flat parts where a competitor can run it.

Another IMPORTANT factor is also keep the weight of your pack down, to make sure you have adequate water (minimum 3L I think as some people are going to finish their water before they even get to the first water station).

The size of your pack (or rather making sure it isn't too big that it actually starts to weigh you down rather than fit snuggly on to your back and is nice and compact) is important.Some competitors are putting in the training now and the effort into getting the hours and miles into their training and are not going to do last minute sessions because it simply will be too late.

Taking time out on weekends and getting solid 8-10 hours of hills and trail runs/walks/brisk walks with the pack on and also a 3L water load is crucial in strenghtning your back, shoulders and legs as well as to get your body used to weight, pace and heat over the course of the 8-10 hours.Condition training is absolutely important at this stage and making sure you also select the right shoes is also important.

Road running shoes are not recommended as they are likely to get trashed over the course of the 3 days because of the sort of tracks, the gravel and rocks you will be running/hiking/trekking over so be smart in your selection.Speak to fellow competitors, get recommendations from people who have done the SAC before and speak to ultra runners who have done ultra marathons outside of Malaysia to get tips on what to bring/how to prepare etc.

Once again, if you have questions, don't hesitate to contact me.

very best wishes

Avtar
SAC Race Director

Gunung Nuang via Janda Baik - MArch 5

This sat, KC and me leading groups to Gunung Nuang via Janda Baik.

WIll meet at Janda Baik town at 7am for breakfast before heading to the starting point. The distance is much shorter via Ulu Langat.

Expected about 25ppl will be coming for this hike.

P3

“Karnival Berbasikal Ipoh 2011 / Ipoh Cycling Carnival 2011”

To diehard MTB and Road Cyclist.. check it out

rec'd the information for the Sazali, the organiser for the events

below are the details which was forwarded by him

OFFICIALLY THE REGISTRATION IS OPEN NOW
“Karnival Berbasikal Ipoh 2011 / Ipoh Cycling Carnival 2011”
1. Perlumbaan Basikal Jalan / Roadbike Race (Yuran Penyertaan RM 70.00)
Tarikh : Sabtu 4hb Jun 2011 Jam : 10.00 Pagi
Lokasi Bermula : Taman Perpaduan, Ulu Kinta, Ipoh
Kategori :
A. Terbuka Remaja Bawah 21 Tahun
B. Terbuka Lelaki Umur 22 – 39 Tahun
C. Terbuka Veteran(master) Umur 40 Tahun ke atas
D. Terbuka Wanita Terbuka

2. Perlumbaan MTB Menurun Bukit/Downhill Race (Yuran penyertaan RM 70.00)
Tarikh : Sabtu 4hb Jun 2011 Jam : 8.00 Pagi
Lokasi Perlumbaan : Tapak Sunway, Ulu Kinta, Ipoh, perak
Kategori :
A. Terbuka Remaja Umur Di Bawah 21 Tahun
B. Terbuka Lelaki Umur 22 – 30 Tahun
C. Terbuka Lelaki B(master) Umur 31 Tahun ke atas
D. Elite Pelumba Kebangsaan/Pelumba Mahir/Team-PRO
Pelumba Luar Negara/Pelumba Elite dan Expert-siri
MDSS 2010&2011

3. Perlumbaan Basikal Bukit / XC Race (Yuran Penyertaan RM 60.00)
Tarikh : Ahad 5hb Jun 2011 Jam : 7.30 Pagi
Lokasi Bermula : Taman Perpaduan, Ulu Kinta, Ipoh
Kategori :
A. Terbuka lelaki A Bawah 30 Tahun
B. Terbuka Lelaki B Umur 31 – 41 Tahun
C. Terbuka Veteran(master) Umur 42 Tahun ke atas
D. Terbuka Wanita Terbuka
3. Kayuhan MTB Rekreasi / Jamboree Ride (Yuran Penyertaan RM 50.00)
Tarikh : Ahad 5hb Jun 2011 Jam : 7.30 Pagi
Lokasi Bermula : Taman Perpaduan, Ulu Kinta, Ipoh
Kategori :
Terbuka kepada semua pengiat Basikal Bukit

DATE : 13 FEB 2011

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TRACK ROUTE : ABT 40++ KM / 95% OFF ROAD DATE OF EVENTS : 5 JUNE 2011 - 7,45 AM 9SUNDAY)

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Gng Nuang Pixs

Ulu Langat Dam view 100 meters to Gng Nuang Peak

From Lolo to Pacat trail

Leonard and Team.... we did it

Squirrel enjoy food from Velan

Jenn crossing

Rubbish at Camp Pacat

Lonely way back to Park Office

Latern festival come early at G. Nuang Peak

(Pixs taken by Velan-tine)

Last week, Loenard and Gang from Oracle came and join me for the

hike to GNuang and also Velan, Vivian, Pauline, Jenn, Pang and Cath.

The group left at 7am from park office as target was to reach the peak by 1.00pm, however i have to wait for Velan and company.

Started 7.35am and manage to meet the 1st group at camp pacat. along the way there were 51 students started hiking up to the peak therefore I have to move fast and reach the peak at 12:20pm and waited for the rest to come.

At 1pm, we started to descend, and reach the park office at 5pm.

Next climb... Gng Nuang via Janda Baik