Team Akmal |
Perpatih Cycling announced that they are going to have a newbie/beginner offroad event at Taman Bandar Senawang not long after they presented the local Senawang & Bukit Putus trail to mountain bikers near and far (Cabaran Bukit Putus 2.0). The number of participants is limited to only 300, so I immediately grabbed two tickets for myself and Marsya. I asked Yad as well if he would like to join, as the event is nearby to his mum's house in Taman Senawang Indah.
the crowd at the starting area |
Nowadays 300 is a small number for a jamboree ride compared to when mtb jamboree started many years ago.
*the usual number now is more than 1,000 - the Burung Hantu 2014 event attracted 2,500.
with Kru - the all-green rider |
Marsya adjusting to the ride and bike handling, at Taman Bandar Senawang |
Yad - rider otai Taman Senawang Indah |
It was raining in the morning a few hours before the event started, so I expected muddy trail to be savoured.
entering muddy offroad |
Marsya crossing the river |
While I was at the trailside, Farid, who is a follower of this blog, greeted me. We chatted for a while, and Marsya went ahead continuing her climb. Sometimes it is the small things like this which give me the motivation to write (and dusting the cobweb on this blog pages). There are people who still read.
:)
At one T-junction about 8km along, we were presented with options. We were cautioned that the left turn would present us climbing ride and the right turn would take us to the starting point very quickly. It was very easy for us to make the decision of taking the right turn and finish the ride short.
taking a fiver (or ten) |
Total riding time: 57 minutes.
I'd say it was a very successful event and I liked it very much. For a small fee, the organiser thrown in a (pink!) cotton t-shirt and simple lunch with ice cold drinks. Plus lucky dip and lucky draw prizes too.
Marsya's not-so-lucky-number |
one for the album: Marsya, pinky me & Yad |
Map of our short route is here.
Thanks for reading.
2 comments:
Interesting read as usual :)been a awhile. looking forward to another write up!
Thanks for dropping by as always, sir.
Ride on!
*write on! for me
:)
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