393 - The grey-hairs (!) ride..........

Block 762A car park, deck 5A or 5B, off Choa Chu Kang North 5 (opposite Choa Chu Kang Stadium)

Hawker centre behind Block 785. Exit car park, turn right, then 2nd right onto Choa Chu Kang Dve., then 1st right into car park 787A behind Block 785. If biking, take 1st right from car park, go 200m and on the left, cycle through the void deck of Block 785 to reach the Hawker centre.

The annual Bakam Off-road Biathlon is back again this year. This is a promising event held in May in conjunction with the Miri Mayfest 2010...another year of fun means another year of challenge!
The annual Bakam Challenge has been one of the most challenging events in Borneo over the past 10 years, 2009 marked its 10th anniversary. This year the Bakam Challenge is looking forward to another year of pain, struggle, determination and competitiveness from competitors of all levels.
Borneo is known for its tropical rainforest diversity and rough terrain. With the event being held annually in Miri, the terrain has provided the most unexpected challenges for competitors to negotiate. The courses are set differently every year, 30km of mountain biking and 12km of trail running/trekking. More challenges present themselves coping with the high humidity and scorching heat of the tropics. This is a promising event and an unforgettable adventure!
So what are you waiting for? Ready to get dirty or ready to be eaten alive?
Registration starts now!
Details as follows:
Venue: Kampong Beraya, Miri (Borneo)
Country: Malaysia
Date:  15th May 2010
            Distance: Mountain Bike - 30km
            Trail Run - 12km
            Categories: Men & Ladies Open / Men & Ladies Veterans Open
            Entry Fees: RM70 (Individual) / RM140 (Team)
            *fees include prize awards dinner & a goodies bag
            Official Hotel: Imperial Suite Hotel Miri
            *http://www.imperialhotel.com.my

Registration closes on 30th April 2010

For more details, please contact: Jacques Yvez - ho_joey@hotmail.com or PM here in Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=445616475696

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- Pack your Bike safely in a Big Bike Bag from Two Wheel Action.

- 3 Days in the Saddle. Try the Koobi Saddle with the exclusive open centre line design. You never know when you might want to have some children (Said Coo Chi Coo)

- Need a better/lighter bike for the climb out of the volcano? Try a Santa Cruz Superlight one of the lightest designs available at a still affordable price! Come and see the Superlight and other complete bikes as well as frames at Two Wheel Action.

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SBH Members Special - Ipoh MTB Jamboree 2010

You are kindly invited to our first Mountain Bike Ipoh Jamboree 2010, which will be held on 30th May 2010. All Mountain Bikers are welcome to join this recreational event in Ipoh.

Here are the details for your reference:

Event:                         Happy to Ride Ipoh Jamboree 2010 (MTB recreation ride)

Organiser:                 HTR Ipoh Cycling Club (HTR Team Ipoh)

Supported by:           Perak Cycling Association

Location:                    Ulu Kinta, Ipoh, Perak

Date:                           30th May 2010

Entry Fee:                  RM50.00

(Entrants will receive a printed T-shirt, lunch, drink, medal & certificate)

For further information please contact one of the following people:

En Zulfamee 012-5662789

En Ahmad     012-5199459

En Awi           019 5572256

En Sazali       019 5141133

En Faizul       019-4763395

E-mail: htr_team@myway.com

You are welcome in Ipoh to enjoy the Recreational MTB Off-road Ride

BHB MARCH RIDE: Khao Yai, North Villa Paradise Resort, Thailand

Dates:     March 27th/28th 2010
Hares:    Paul "Klingon" Haines, Carl "Dyke Diver" Rubin, Martijn "The Inseminator" Snepvangers

March's adventure will be in mountains north of Khao Yai, promising to be a real cracker with lots of variety, a nice resort and simply great biking. 
The Saturday ride will be about 40Km distance with some challenges but extremely rewarding. Terrain is almost all dirt tracks with some leg-burning ascents and grin-inducing descents. At one point there will be an optional ride-able IronMan climb (different from last year) and a TinPussy route that avoids it. There will be one riverside water stop, with a shortcut home from that point.

Sunday is easy and suitable for all levels of experience. A mix of tarmac, dirt roads, mild hills, and 3Km of some of the sweetest forest single-track in Thailand, used as a XC competition trail but surprisingly nice and gentle.

Accommodation
Main Resort: Villa Paradise has 50 rooms of various styles overlooking the sunset over the Khao Yai Mountains (**depending on altitude/orientation/clouds).  Facilities include a swimming pool, pre-supplied circle area, and an invisible tree you can reverse into when parking your car at night.

Bookings - can be made through the resort only from Monday 1st March onwards.
Price is 1400Bt/night, extra bed 500Bt (incl breakfast). Note: No baby cots are available.
Number for booking: +66 44 249905 or +66 81 2549919 and transfer the correct money to bank account details below. Then fax pay-in slip to +66 44 249326 - you MUST state your name and booking requirements on the fax.
          Villa Paradise Hotel
          Siam Commercial Bank - Pakchong Branch 
          A/C No. 468-0-02367-6

Dinner 280Bt adult, 140Bt kids under 12, free for kids under 5
Lunch 100Bt/head 

Alternative Resorts:
Will be announced when Villa Paradise is full.

Misdirection’s:
Will be published soon, as we have found a more direct route. Stay Tuned.