Okay so what is this post going to be about? Its not going to be about Mountain bikes gears though, but rather towards a MTB Jamboree which is the last MTB event in Malaysia (thats between Singapore/Indonesia for some of you guys who never heard of Malaysia). The date of this event would please riders who still want to ride in the winter (without the cold weather :D ) and enjoy their holidays.
This event for your information is a jamboree which means that its not really a competition, to make it quick and not boring, medal is awarded to each participant who managed to complete the jamboree and at night, there is a dinner where riders talk bout the morning ride and laugh at each other, for this year, the first 500 participant who registered is entitled to a free sponsored cycling jersey, and when you wear it (the free sponsored cycling jersey) during the jamboree and complete the event (by collecting 8 checkpoint stickers) will entitle you to a 10 special lucky draw prizes . Also for those who missed to be the first 500 participant shouldn be sad cause like past years, they are the normal/traditional lucky draw for all the participating participants. Which means this year they will be a special lucky draw and the traditional lucky draw event.
The event is a 2 day event, which is held on the 1st and 2nd of December in Penang Malaysia, officially the Kayuh Lasak 30-40km ride is on 2nd December (Sunday), on the 1st December there is CycleHunt event in the morning where you will be able to cycle on road around Penang town area, which is can be considered as a tour around Penang town and later that night is a pre-ride briefing that is compulsory to all riders. On the 2nd December, the bike event will begin and at night, there will be a jamboree dinner where local food will be served.
Okay I participated in last years jamboree and I will shed some facts bout it, the Jamboree trail for each year doesnt change much, so last year Jamboree is a very interesting experience for me since its the first Jamboree I participate. Its pretty hard for me to explain but believe me that the terrain will challenge riders from almost every aspect of Mountain Biking so you will be entertained.
For more infomation, you can go to the official site: kotrt.com.my
Before I forget, Kayuh Lasak is in Bahasa Melayu which if translated into english means Pedal Hard/Challenging. It sounds weird if translated to english so its best to just pronounce it as 'ka-yuh la-sak'.
Make sure you register ASAP because only the first 500 participant will be entitled for the free sponsored jersey and the special lucky draw event (if you manage to complete it that is). For additional information, the registration usually last about 1 week (Im trying to point out that many riders register for this even ASAP) So make sure you reserve your hotel accomodation (I recommend staying near the Tanjung Bungah area cause they are a lot of hotels that area and the jamboree will start near there).
You can also email me at xcrider@mtbnnetwork.tk if you have any enquiry.
Below is the map link of Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia:
GeorgeTown, Penang, Malaysia Google Map Link
*please take note that I have edited this post cause they are some mistakes, sorry for the inconvenience
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