Earthlink Sg.Itik - Broken Dam "Fun" Ride

Date : 30 Julai 2011
Meet Point : Kedai Mee Kari Ami, Gopeng
Nak Ride ke Mana : Empangan Pecah nama sebenar aku tak tau

Memandangkan Bulan Puasa semakin hampir, kitaorang plan mau ride lagi but this time outside from Klang Valley la baru best n mana yang ada waterfall so member plan ride kt gopeng n kebetulan plak kitaorg memang dah tau trail tu so tak der masalah le...ke gopeng la lagi teman hehehehe ada sejarah skit tempat ni sebab dulunya ada laluan batang paip besi yang besar dari empangan di atas menuju ke pekan gopeng..masa 1st time aku ride sini dulu time tingkatan 1 kot kalu tak salah memang ada lagi paip air ni and masa aku buat Trekking Trans Gopeng Cameron Highland memang kitaorg lalu sebelah paip air ni tapi skang dah tak der kenapa diaorang buang aku pon tak tau memang rugi la bagi aku benda ni sebagai satu kenangan yang amat berharga .... click link for sejarah dia.
ok lupakan yang tu hehehe. aku ngn edy mula gerak dari rumah aku dalam jam 6.30 pagi ingatkan mau sampai awal gak le macam masa water rafting ari tu sekali sama ler tak guna bawak laju coz yang lain tak sampai lagi hehehe tempat berjumpa macam biasa la kedai mee kari ami tapi aku belasah nasi lemak kukus dia huhhhhhhhh memang sedap hehehe dalam 9.00 lebih baru yang lain sampai tapi tak terus jalan coz yang lain pn mau bfast dulu...dah siapa semua baru gerak g umah member kat pekan gopeng..tumpang paking keta kat sana..dah siap tuka baju amik gambar sekeping dua baru gerak....
dari tempat mula utk ke sana kena lalu kawasan kampung (nama kg apa aku tak tau) then melalui kawasan penanaman pokok "geharu"..climbing start lepas kawasan kampung tuh..climbing all da way atas tarmac lebih kurang 4km kalu tak salah aku le sampai di kawasan masa kitaorang nak mula main water rafting dulu..masa naik ni je masing masing dah mula belasah laju tak ingat punya...sampai atas rest amik napas jap then proceed lagi lintas sungai itik. baru nak mula kayuh balik, tak sampai 500 meter kitaorang dihalang oleh 1group lembu jumlah di punya la banyak...try la halau sekali tak lut la plak balik batu ke apa ke geng geng lembu tu semua pakat tngok kitaorg dengan muka brutal hahahaha tunggu punya tunggu sekali lembu's tu jalan la skit, kitaorang amik kesempatan la utk lalu n try acah acah skit lembu's tu hahaha sekali dia'ekor' blh la plak lari keja hahahahaha apa lagi blah la rasanya time ni azizul hasni awang pon blh kena tinggal dah lepas tu tak abih lagi bencana coz ada lagi sekor lembu besa kat hujung jalan hahahaha dia punya king la hahaha kelam kabut punya pasal kayuh masuk trek, ingatkan semua dah lepas sekali ada member sorang tak lepas lagi terkepung diantara lembu yang banyak dgn yang sekor tuh hehehe tapi akhirnya lepas la gak... dah abih gelak gelak kutuk mengutuk kitaorang sambung masuk kawasan kelapa sawit then atas skit kawasan getah..climbing climbing setan dah mula berlaku time ni kitaorang pon ride tak le belasah laju sangat bile nampak member agak jauh skit kitaorang tunggu la terutama lepas hard climb...sampai di kawasan kampung orang asli yang pertama kitaorang rest dulu amik angin balik then sambung balik ride..sepanjang ride ni kena melalui rasanya dalam 3-4 kawasan perkampungan orang asli n trail dia sepanjang laluan dari kampung orang asli yang pertama tu smua single trail je climbing dia agak teknikal skit je la...sampai di kg. orang asli yang last aku, epoi n edy tunggu jap yang lain sambil melayan anak orang asli mandi sungai nasib baik budak budak yang mandi kalu anak dara diaorang naya kitaorang..sembang ngn makcik asli tu masa dia tengah nak tangkap rama-rama dia cakap kampung orang asli yang di empangan tu semua dh tutup jadi kawasan perkuburan diaorang plak semua dah nomad turun ke bawah dah..takut la gak, yer la perkuburan orang asli tu
lepas tu sambung trail dia yang semakin kecik n teknikal skit sbb licin, akhirnya sampai la gak dalam kul1.30 kalu tak salah ler cuma nak cari port lepak yang sesuai tak jumpa lagi sbab kat empangan tu panas n ada orang asli mancing malas la nak kacau so kena la turun bawah skit...bonusnya dapat la mandi waterfall hehehe air dia sejuk bangat air dari cameron highland la katakan cuma dah keruh la tu yang tak best tu lepak - lepak makan makan sambil sejukkan kaki, kitaorang mula turun balik dalam kul3 kalu tak salah ler..time turun super fast memang tak ingat punya kejap je rasanya dah sampai kampung orang asli yang pertama balik...lepas sambung balik tengah sedap sedap ride skali tyre member pecah la plak..tu la gatai mau pakai tyre 1.90 ada hati plak mau belasah jalan mcm tu dah pecah, nasib baik spare tube smua ada bawak.
dah sampai balik di kawasan kampung melayu gopeng kitaorang checkin balik di gerai kari ami hahaha belasah makan mee kari dia plk ..dah abih melepak baru balik ke kereta...
apa pon kesimpulannya, trail ni memang best walaupon sejarah laluan ni dah tak der hilang dek kerakusan manusia mengaut untung...trail climbing je lebih and some teknikal climbing, bagi aku tak berapa sesuai utk saper saper yang baru nak ride ni.blh putus napas ooo downhill masa balik memang best, jatuh kalu pecah kepala kalu tak pakai helmet hehehe

ok c ya for our next ride....

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White Water Rafting with Earthlink Clan

Date : Jun 25, 2011
Place : Gopeng, Perak

plan nak buat ala ala gathering la kononnya kali nih hehehe cuma kali ni kitaorang malas nak kayuh so buat la aktiviti lain plak asyik kayuh je bosan la gak yer hehehe
aku mula kuar dari rumah pagi tu dalam jam 6.30 pagi kalu tak salah, ingat nak sampai sebelum jam 8.00am ler so agak memecutkan diri le bawak keta tu and sampai di Gopeng betul betul lagi 5 minit nak kul8 hahahaha masalahnya geng- geng dari ipoh sendiri yang tak sampai lagi, apa la orang jauh blh sampai dulu.
kitaorang mula kumpul kat gerai Mee Kari Ami. 1st time aku datang makan kat sini tapi mee kari dia memang tip top super power la. Tengah lepak tu, abang n epoi janggot sampai lepak la lagi sambung makan hahaha then dekat nak kul 10 tu baru kitaorg gerak g Murni Camp, kengkawan pnya gak camp nih hehehe sampai murni camp paking keta then naik trak abang ramai ramai g atas tengk bdk bdk dari IKBN Pagoh buat waterfall abseiling.

memandangkan kitaorang punya trip utk water raft start kul 2pm so turun la balik g jalan kat gopeng...destinasi pertama muzium gopeng hahahahaha dah tak tau nak buat apa dh layan je la...
lepas lunch kat gerai tepai jalan @simpang pulai baru la kitaorg patah balik ke gopeng terus g murni camp....siap2 tuka baju apa semua follow guided kami utk hari tu kawan masa dok aktif climbing dulu gak ni..naik trak dia g starting point..sampai kat atas ramai yang tengah siap siap, bukan dari team kitaorang je ada lagi dari Nomad Adventure ngn River Bug diaorang guided beberapa team lagi so agak ramai la hari tu..dah siap prepare apa semua denga la taklimat keselamatan hari u, walaupun aku dah beberapa kali try white water rafting ni tapi bagi aku di setiap tempat ada risikonya so amik la perhatian yer. taklimat amy bagi ok la dia terangkan keselamatan n cara-cara menyelamatkan diri..dah settle amy bagi taklimat masa utk water confident la plak.
selesai semua tu baru naik boat. kitaorang punya team cukup2 6 orang so tak der masalah le kebetulan plak semua agak "ok" dengan aktiviti air kecuali epoi je so tak der la masalah sangat hehehehe.
condition arus hari tu tak le kuat sangat maybe tak hujan beberapa hari kat sini...jeram pertama yang dikatakan antara yang mencabar pon rasanya ok la apa ntah mana dia aku pon dah lupa..sepanjang "route" ni rasanya ada 3 jeram yang agak besar la n kesemuanya dapat diharungi tanpa ada yang terbalik or jatuh masuk air hehehe best la gak happy happy jer apa pon memang best le blh la try lagi lain kali di jeram yang lain plak
dah settle semua, mandi siap siap then g vonggee kat ipoh hahahaha layannnn sedap ooooo abih tu g jalan jalan ramai ramai kat jusco ipoh jap then baru terus balik semenyih, penat jangan cakap le memang penat tul rasanya masa sampai rumah tu

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swimming?? mmmmm

X-Terra Malaysia tahun ni dah semakin dekat tapi aku still tak prepare apa langsung nih..langsung tak training :p balik keja dok melepak jer kat umah kayuh tak swimming langsung la tak hahahaha

dah lama berehat ni rasanya aku kena sambung training balik ler mmang ler dah sedia tak power tapi sekurang-kurangnya tak ler lemas kat tangah laut nnti hahahaha cuma maybe kena betulkan stroke swimming aku lagi coz aku swim lebih banyak guna breast stroke then free style cuma bile nak mula tu ntah ler hahaha apa punya malas daaaa tapi bukan saja saja nak malas ni tau ni malas bersebab hahaha malas pon ada sebab gak ker semua tu alasan jer tuh hahahaha

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Kayuh Lasak 2009

sudah 6 times berturut turut tanpa miss satu pon kayuh lasak penang mountain bike jamboree nih so this year takkan nak tinggalkan kot hehehe

aku mula dapat tawaran time bulan pose ari tu by joining bro Anuar cycling team from aloq setaq. dah dapat offer kasi jer la nama yer tak payah penat penat nak register asing hehehehe..
dengan tak training apa pon my manager and i start our journey to penang at saturday petang..kitaorang berdua jer kali nih dengan aku sorang jer yang kayuh geng geng lain semua ada hal masing masing ngn tak dapat nak register. masalah kali nih yang jadi pada aku ialah kasut aku dah jahanam tak der tapak dah tinggal shoe clip jer..adusss dah ler aku guna egg battle punya paddle susah tu mau kayuh. nak buat mcm mana kan hantam jer la bawak kasut g kedai pon tak blh nak buat apa dah..lepas jumpa bro anuar, dia yang tolong amikkan tag and plat no semua, sembang sembang jap ngn geng geng lain then terus g makan dulu sementara nak tunggu breefing kul8pm.

malam tu breefing start agak lambat skit coz ada perubahan laluan pada saat akhir coz ada festival apa ntah di ayer hitam. tuka jer la apa pon tak der hal la hahahaha (dalam hati cilakak tul gilo punya trail tuh).

sunday morning tu mula kuar dari rumah jam 6.30am. tiba di youth park lebih kurang jam 7.15am..terus check in dan dapat 1CP sticker heheh blm jalan lagi sudah ada sticker dah. ride mula agak lambat dekat dekat kul9am la gak coz ada apa ntah ler tunggu jer la...
dilepaskan oleh Adun kawasan then kitorang terus ke Jeep Track tak sempat nk berpeluh terus kasi "Baikkkk" punya jalan sempat kayuh skit jer pas orang depan terjatuh dah ngn aku aku skali jatuh dah kena nolak malas dah nak kayuh hehehe nasib baik aku pakai sport shoe senang la skit nak jalan hehehe ada gak kelebihan tak pakai kasut bskal ni yer hehehehe. tak lama pas nolak tu sampai ler at CP2, lepas tu baru la blh kayuh skit tapi rasa mcm my 11kg bike become 20kg bike dah susah nak kayuh hehehe.

tiba di tiger hill jam berapa ntah tak tengok dah tau nak blah jer lepas tu baru la ada turun skit sampai jumpa Gary CCI di CP3..refuel my water tank then terus blah tak rest dah kang buang masa hehehe then lepas tu trail dah makin seronok n agak mencabar..dalam kelompok aku tu ada 6riders termasuk aku skali, diaorang belasah punya la laju aku cucuk angin jer la. sekali tu ada 27 switchbacks, sampai lenguh dah tangan nih tekan break nak jadikan citer time ni bladder aku plak wat hal sambungan ke paip tu tercabut abih la air kuar mencurah curah (fuhh ayat) biar la kuar air pon malas nak berhenti tengah layan downhill best nih kena plak diaorang tengah laju best tuh biler dah kuar ke main road lagi ler gua follow jer hehehe...

tiba di CP4 di kawasan balik pulau or dengan lebih tepat lagi titi kerawang kot rasanya behenti jap perbaik bladder then refuel balik air lepas tu nak start balik ingatkan bukit sikit jer sekali nah giloss punya climbing time tengah bersaing ngn sorang rider ni sekali rantai dia putus la aku pon berhenti la sama ingat behenti nak nolong ler sekali jejak jer kaki blh cramp la plak aiseh dh buat hal la plak kaki nih sakitt looo time nak mula jalan tu nmpk mmber sorang si Ash budak ipoh baru nak naik jalan la slow slow tunggu dia jap masing masing kaki dah keras semacam dah hehehe so saing la nolak bskal sambil sambil diterangkan mengenai pokok buah pala oleh sorang rider tempatan hehehehe then ash behenti balik dah kaki dia tak mengizinkan utk jalan buat seketika..aku pon sambung la jalan slow slow saing ngn ada lagi beberapa riders...very painfull punya bukit nih tak der landai dah langsung mmng kacau dah mental nih..serious mmang teruk ini bukit, lepas corner jer mencanak lepas corner jer mencanak lagi bila nak sampai nih hati dah mencarut carut dah hehehe tapi yang bestnya bila ride dalam kabus hehehe tak sejuk pon coz hati udah panas hahahaha permandangan pon menarik kalu ada camera kecik aku dah amik gambar ni tak der apakan daya tengok jer la hehehehe..

lepas satu simpang ni marshall bagitau lepas ni downhill all da way hehehe ha yer la tu all da way kaki dah keras bukit mcm busut pon tak mampu nak kayuh dah hahahahaha lepas CP5 topup balik air then terus sambung tolak coz ada lagi bukit hehehehe downhill menarik la gak sebelum sampai kat simpang yang boleh ke Air Itam Dam..tak lama pastu baru sampai CP6 then downhill best laju giloss sampai ke air itam...ada festival apa ntah kat sni so jalan sibuk la skit sebelum terus ikut jalan biasa balik taman belia...Habissss heheheheheheMalam tu macam biasa ada jamuan to all riders and cabutan bertuah but this year tak bertuah langsung coz apa pon tak dapat, dapat penat jer hahahah ok jumpa lagi kayuh lasak 2010

Thankx to Bro Anuar From Aloq Setaq jemput gua joint ur team

more pic at my facebook

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ECC Malacca Nite MTB Jamboree

For the first time in Malaysia MTB Jamboree yang kali ni diadakan pada waktu malam and dianjurkan oleh ECC (Environment Cycling Club). lokasi : Ayer Keroh, Melaka

Disebabkan First time buat jamboree time malam ni so kengkawan aku ngn aku la skali takkan la nak lepaskan peluang nih kot hehehe kitaorang seramai 7 bertolak dari KL sabtu pagi tu (patutnya lebih lagi tapi masing masing ada komitment lain yang lebih penting so tinggal 7 orang je la) bersama sama 3 Crew's hehehhe

sampai jam1.30 terus daftar then g melepak kat tepi jusco tunggu orang clearkan tempat penginapan, dalam kul4 baru leh msk rumah rehat sesambil sesi bergambar hehehe..

dalam kul 6 lebih kitaorang g balik utk check in. semua riders wajib checkin dulu before ride utk keselamatan katanya..abih tu balik uma dulu pas maghrib datang balik nasib umah sewa kat MITC jer dekat jer senang nak berulang..

jam8 datang balik ker dataran, denga breefing dari jauh jer coz sibuk bergambar hahahha apa dia cakap ntah ler...

Starting Video taken from ECC Blog

ride bermula tepat jam8.30..tengah dok sembang ngn angah n laki dia tetiba plak dema terus start...starting dia sempoi siap ada bunga api lagi tu kira grand la gak denga citer siap ad tarian kebudayaan atas stage tapi sori la aku tak perasan hehehe..dah start tu aku terus ke depan coz tak nak kang jem..tau tau ler ada 785riders berdaftar biler masuk offroad kang conform la jem hehehe ride on road dalam brapa KM ntah ler terus masuk offroad...memang gelap bangat ler lagipon bila cahaya lampu suluh jalan debu dari orang depan akan naik so kabur la skit pandangan tu kat sini ler lampu betul betul main peranan nasib baik ler lampu aku berfungsi dgn baik skali so blh la belasah time downhill..denga citer ada mamat jatuh sampai pecah helmet ntah ler betul ker tak..lebih kurang dalam 18KM aku dah sampai CP1, tak berhenti rest pon cuma amik air,pisang n jalan terus..aku ngn abang ride skali time nih..

sementara nak sampai ke CP2 plak dari jalan besar kitaorang masuk ke single trek, nak kata teknikal sangat tu tak ler masalah gelap jer dah ler abang pon belasah laju so aku ikut rapat ler.. dah rapat sangat n gelap tu blh plak tak perasan ada lumpur tebal dah jatuh aku patah braket lampu baru aku satu huh huh huh nasib ada lagi dua hahahaha kurang dari 5km sudah sampai ker CP2 meriah kat sini lampu banyak cam nak raya plak...sama mcm CP 1 tadi still tak berhenti just amik air jer minum pon sambil ride...

dari CP2 ke CP3 jalan biasa jer area kebun sayur kalu tak salah aku..cuma ada kena cross "small stream" skit aku rasa mcm lumpur jer bukan stream pon hehehe then kitaorang tiba di CP3 lebih kurang 4.5km jer dari CP2 tadi..

CP3 ke CP4 lebih kurang macam tadi gak takder teknikal sangat ride pon sronok jer blh sembang sembang lagi masalahnya cuma batteri lampu mcm dah nak abih jer ada bawak spare tapi malas nak behenti nak tuka hehehe (best tak alasan tu) tengah tengah ride tu ada gak ler terdengan bunyi burung hantu hehehe ada la gayat gak kalu kayuh sorang sorang mcm mana la rasanya yer hehehe tiba di CP4 baru la kitaorang behenti jap coz sini tak ler ramai lagi riders yang tiba...amik gambar ngn makan pisang dalam 5++minit kitaorang gerak balik..denga abang marshall cakap tadi pasni downhill jer all da way kitorang cakap balik tak payah nak tipu ler saja nak phycho orang jer tuh.

tangah sedap sedap ride to CP5 tu aku dah rasa lain macam dah plak peha aku ni keras semacam mau cramp ler hehehehe kena plak ada long climbing slik aiseh kayuh la slow slow time ni abang pon udah kedepan dah skit aku biarkan jer coz tak nak cramp ngn taknak tolak hehehe sampai di CP5 onroad aku ingat dah abih la kayuh offroad sekali masuk balik huh huh huh aku biarkan terus abang ride ke depan tak sangka plak ramai gak yang potong time nih rugi placing ler then biler kuar to on road balik ada sorang rider ni pon also sudah mau cramp so rider togather la ngn dia sembang sembang makan angin jer masin masing sudah mau cramp hahahaha and akhirnya tiba semula di dataran ayer keroh semula dalam kul11.30 kot kalu tak salah..kesimpulan nya :

distance : 44.7km
average Speed : 15.7km/j
max speed : 44.2km/j
min speed : 3km/j (hahahah)
Total time : 02.52.46 :D
Placing : 139/785 (tak best tul)

apa pon congratulation to organizer utk event yang hebat nih,,trail mmang gempak tak susah n tak senang sangat ..marking mmang cantik lampu penanda sentiasa ada and lampu amaran pada tempat tempat yang teknikal...semua Checkpoint menarik dekat dekat kira air dalam camelbak aku tak pakai sangat ler hehehe..hadiah cabutan bertuah aku dpat time tiba jer yang satu lagi tak bertuah tak dapt apa langsung takper ok jer...guddies menarik penuh dengan biskut jer hahaha

pic lebih lebih dalam facebook aku : here layannnnn tapi sori la pic dalam trail takder langsung hehehe

more story and nice pic at : tmbikers and red flag
Pic from ECC Picasa

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U Can, Can and Can

Dalam sukan ironman kita memerlukan kekuatan fizikal and mental yang bergitu tinggi to challange your self for Swimming : 3.86KM, Cycling : 180.25KM and Running : 42.195KM menjadikan jumlah keseluruhan 226.305KM

bagi aku yang baru nak berjinak jinak dalam dunia Triathlon ni rasanya masih jauh perjalanan aku utk joint Ironman plak so mulanya aku saja saja layan blog orang lain cari berkaitan ironman ni ala nak amik feel jer hehehe sekali tu aku terjumpa video ni then aku terus search dalam You Tube for this video...

dua tiga kali aku ulang tengok video ni..setiap kali aku tengok rasa mcm nak menitik air mata ni mengenangkan usaha seorang ayah yang bersusah payah membawa anaknya yang OKU akal utk mencabar diri dalam Ironman dan kasih sayang seorang ayah bersama anaknya.kemana sahaja dia pergi dia akan membawa anaknya agar anaknya berasa lebih "Free" bersama dunia luar and to give his son a batter life.

a bit history that i got : Dick Hoyt (father) and Rick Hoyt (Son). Disebakan tragedy semasa kelahiran Rick can't walk or talk, disebabkan tragedy semasa kelahiran Dick can't play catch with his son, Rick dimasukkan ke sekolah harian yang biasa dan di ajar communicate with special computer. semasa Rick berumur 15 tahun dia telah communicate with his father that he wanted to joining in a five mile run...that time Dick is not a runner but he agree to push his son in his wheelchair..so togather they run, togather they complete in marathon and togather they complete in Ironman they are Team Hoyt

seperti mana yang penulis asal blog tersebut bagitau. aku nak tunjuk ni bukan utk suka suka or saja nak memenuhkan blog aku ni so think bout that. tanamkan semangat "Boleh" didalam minda kita

teringat aku pada arwah ayah aku yang pada mulanya sebelum aku meningkat naik di dalam sukan berbasikal ni dia la yang selalu memberi galakan dan dorongan utk aku terus naik. bila dia free and that time aku tak training with my team dia la yang bawak suruh aku cucuk angin moto or kereta dia. bila aku tak der brang dia ler yang kuarkan duit utk aku beli barang basikal yang baru. tak penah langsung merungut barang tu mahal ker murah.that's antara alasan alasan yang aku takkan tinggalkan dunia berbasikal ni dan gua tak kira macam mana pon aku akan joint gak Ironman ni tak kisah akan tunggu berapa lama pon mmmmm tapi kan maybe waiting for my cervelo dulu kot hahahaha...petang ni gak gua turun training

~al-Fatihah to my dad~

nak best lagi click and tengok dalam You Tube terus ler tak der la buffering lama sangat

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Survives on Xterra Malaysia

Xterra Malaysia 2009, 1st time in Malaysia is sooooooo great man :P....the event, the organizer event the participant so great

my wife and i bertolak dari KL on saturday morning tiba di TC petang tu ingatkan register di situ sekali silap la plak kat Vistana Hotel rupanya so pusing la balik to vistana...lepas register, buat payment, amik race kit and sembang sembang kitaorang terus g cari hotel...nak dapat kat hotel time cuti sekolah nih jangan harap ler nak dapat yang murah murah sri malaysia pon rm170 smlm nasib baik dah full hehehe so dengan bantuan abg Lan (angah husband) thanks bro,dia tolong booking kat satu budject hotel ni kuantan town area..memang budject abih hotel nih tapi berbaloi dengan price yang dia bagi rm45 semlm hehehe dah dapat hotel tu kitaorang lepak jap then to vistana balik at 5pm for race breefing...selesai jer semua tu kitaorang terus ke Teluk Cempedak balik nak tengok site hehehe sementara tunggu lagi dua orang teammate (abang and faizal) aku and nak checkin bike. settle semua balik to vista for dinner then terus balik hotel tido...

apa yang aku merepek ngn dia ni aku pon tak tau

on the race day....jam 5.30am sudah bangun tak saba saba dah nak race hehehe mandi then have a breakfast after that terus ke TC sampai pon agak lewat so kena beratur panjang ler time check in....lepas dah settle semua biler nak mula warming up perut dah mula memulas hehehe biasa la gabra ingat tak gabra ker nak swim 1.5km tu jauh bangat tuu selalu training dalam swimming pool ni open sea lain tau....

by 8.00am for individu catagory bermula...for relay plak 8.05am. aku depan sekali time starting line tu (time starting jer la hehehe) sembang ngn orang sebelah rupanya semua kiri kanan aku mmang swimmer cibai tu.....start jer terus lari masuk laut semua orang freestyle aku jer main mahjong hehehe abih sepak orang hehehe utk 250m pertama aku swim like hell semput giler...susah ati dah aku time nih sepat ler pikit maybe slalu training start macam biasa tapi kali ni terus henjut mau tak semput...tapi biler dah lama skit dah blh maintain dah speednya (cheewah hehehe) tangah sedap sedap swim tu sekali terkena la plak jellyfish cibai punya sakit betul betul punya sakit tak penah lagi aku kena jellyfish nih 1st time.bergayut gak ler aku kat kayak budak marshall tuh tahan sakit.bomba jet ski datang tanya nak bawak g tepi pantai tak tapi mana blh lantak ler sakit ker tak aku nak teruskan jugak heheh (poyo tak ayat nih) kesian kat teammate aku yang tengah tunggu tu takkan aku nak berhenti plak so aku teruskan gak ler. utk 2nd laps swim tu aku dah blh maintain tapi kena gak lagi jellyfish iyooo banyaknya jellyfish kat TC nih. tahan sakit kejap then terus swim balik for 2nd laps nih susah skit coz current agak kuat so swimmer lembab mcm aku nih kena ubah taktik la nak lawan crrent punya pasal tiba jer di boil kedua aku kena lagi sekali jellyfish dah berbirat dah tangan aku nih terpaksa berhenti jap rehat belakang jetski bomba tahan sakit bile dah ok skit terus sambung utk habiskan swimming nih...abih jer naik daratan terus lari utk tuka orang for MTB plak.dia punya penat jangan cakap ler dah ler lambat kena banyakkan training lagi nih. lepas tu g meraih simpati hehehe kat St John mintak ubat kena jellyfish heheheh diaorang taruh cuka kalu tak salah aku tapi tengok ramai gak ler yang kena siap kena belit kat badan lagi.

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larii

makin lama makin ke belakang tuh
going for 2nd laps
mandi time

time MTB aku tak g mana pon tunggu jer la nak masuk trek amik gambar tak tau area mana tau diaorang kuar kat mana jer coz utk MTB 1loop jer...1st perticipant yang kuar dari trek mtb tu mmang laju giler. tunggu jap tak lama pastu temmate aku kuar dengan selamat hehehe so terus tuka to our runner plak..time ni aku tunggu runner aku kat tepi pantai jer coz ada dua laps. kitaorang habiskan keseluruhan 1.5km swim 30kmMTB and 10km trail running in 3hours 54 minutes and 37sec..mayb a bit late ranking pon tak cantik sangat but aku puas ati coz team kitaorang habiskan race ni cuma tak puas ati cara swimming aku yang agak lembab..

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apa pon race ni memang best tahniah to organizer yang power kalu nak buat lagi mcm nih jangan lupa email kat aku yer hehehe dapat plak teammate yang power......so see you on next event mmmmm mayb triathlon PD kot....

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what is eco challange

Certainly one of the most appealing things about adventure racing is that there is no fixed format. However, there are a few things that all adventure races have in common. Firstly, they are always multi-sport events and the disciplines involved are all non-motorized outdoor sports. How far can you go on your own steam? That’s what it’s about. The most common events are trekking or trail running, mountain biking, kayaking and rope work (usually abseiling, flying fox or climbing).
One of the most exciting things about adventure racing is that each race is tailored to suit the unique environment and terrain of the event. To this end, a race may have caving or sailing and diving or glacier trekking to showcase that area’s attractions. Adventure racing is a great way to see the country and, if you are lucky enough, a great way to see the world.
Secondly, all adventure races are team events. One very good reason for this is that almost all races are held in remote wilderness areas and your team is your first safety net should anything go wrong. Also, the element of teamwork raises the challenge above the purely physical; human qualities such as patience, attention to others, awareness of one’s own weaknesses and selflessness are as essential as speed or stamina. The longer and harder the race, the more you will rely on your team.
What, then, makes a good teammate? Let’s think for a moment about more familiar team sports. In a football or rugby team, you need to have teammates with various and complimentary skills. Some are attackers, some are defenders, some, like the manager, only think and strategize. The striker doesn’t need any of the goal keeper’s skills. In rugby there are the big, strong guys and the small, speedy guys and never the twain shall meet.
In a relay team, everyone has the same skills, and what they have to do is to perform at their personal best individually. Teamwork is limited to passing the baton efficiently. The criteria for choosing the team is simply getting hold of the four fastest runners you can lay your hands on.

Choosing teammates for an adventure race is quite different. The whole team has to get through the whole course, everyone finishing each discipline - together. As Ian Adamson of the world-renown Team Eco Internet put it, “You have to be a very good generalist”. You can be the world’s best mountain biker, but if you can’t paddle a kayak it may cost your team the race and even put them at serious risk.
There will naturally be teammates who are stronger in one discipline than another. Use those strengths! A teammate who is stronger in one thing can take more responsibility in that area – for example be the appointed bike mechanic or chief navigator. But that doesn’t mean that they have to be at the beck and call of everyone else. I once met a person who couldn’t even lower her own bicycle seat without the aid of the team mechanic. The team soon refused to race with her.
So in a good adventure racing team, everyone must have the same basic skills even if they are at different levels of expertise. But when it comes to attitude, a variety of complimentary approaches often helps. The trick is to achieve balance with the various personalities in the team.
If everyone in the team has the “win at all costs” mentality, then the atmosphere can become over serious and the team can lose sight of the need for caution. And if everyone is overly careful, then the team isn’t going to get anywhere. Sometimes the most important person in the team may be physically the weakest, but they are the one who can pull the team together and get them through disagreements and discouraging times.
In the end, there are no rules for choosing teammates. Run the idea by some people whose skills you know and have confidence in. Go out together and push yourselves hard in training. Keep talking and be honest about your commitment, abilities and goals. You’ll see soon enough what kind of teammates work for you - and if you work for them.


THE HISTORY OF ADVENTURE RACING

The origins of adventure racing lie in a multi-sport race (mountain running, kayaking, and mountain biking) that takes place in New Zealand called the Coast to Coast. Started in 1980, this was the first multi-sport, wilderness endurance race. It was actually created when someone misunderstood a conversation they overheard suggesting some American’s were looking to create a wilderness challenge, the next step in our endless pursuit of the ultimate challenge. In an attempt to beat the American’s to the punch, Coast to Coast and another race known as the Alpine Ironman were created. Not long after and completely unrelated, the American’s actually did dabble in the extreme with a race called the Alaska Mountain Wilderness Classic started in 1983. While Coast to Coast has grown into one of the most heralded multi-sport races the Alaska Mountain Wilderness Classic has stayed very grass roots advertising by word of mouth only and all profits from the race being given back to the competitors. It is still very much as it was in 1983.
The next big step was the Raid Gauloises (commonly known as the Raid), first held in New Zealand in 1989, the first mixed team multi-sport, multi-day wilderness endurance race. Created by Gerard Fusil, the Raid quickly popularized the sport of adventure racing in Europe (particularly France, Fusil’s home turf), Australia and New Zealand through Fusil’s superb marketing. To many, this was seen as the ultimate test of human endurance. The Raid traveled to a different exotic location around the world every year leaving room for a new race in the homeland of the sport, The Southern Traverse. Started in 1991, The Southern Traverse maintained the true spirit of adventure racing established by the Raid but over a shorter, 3-5 day period (although the winning team has traditionally done it in less than 3 days). Although the popularity of the sport grew rapidly in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, it was still relatively unheard of in North America. It wasn’t until a two time Raid competitor and talented entrepreneur, Mark Burnett, created the Eco-Challenge that the sport was taken notice of by North America. The first race took place in Utah in 1995 (in the face of much environmental controversy) and grew from there to a status equaled only by the Raid. Since then, many new races have begun to pop up all around the world, although not all of them have established themselves as legitimate, viable events yet.

In the wake of the heavy media attention around events like the Eco-Challenge, a new, more accessible style of adventure race has emerged - the weekend race. The 5+ day races around the world require not just a huge time commitment for preparation and competing but also a substantial financial investment. The weekend race (typically 36 hours in length) offers a more realistic starting point for those looking to test themselves in the adventure-racing arena. They require substantially less time and training to prepare for, technical skill requirements are minimal and the cost is much lower yet they are still long enough and challenging enough to test the limits of most weekend warriors and provide an ideal training ground for those looking to compete in longer races. The result of this new trend - participation in adventure racing is exploding and bringing it perilously close to mainstream…


TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

Clothing : Your clothes are your best protection against the environment. Think about the conditions of the race and choose appropriate clothing. The wrong clothing can have you pull out of the race from hypothermia or heatstroke. Try to train with the same clothing you race in so you know how it performs. Does it dry quickly? Are there seams or zips, which will chaff? Do you need protection from plants and thorns? Avoid cotton and go for synthetic materials, which dry quickly and wick moisture away from your body.

Footwear : Your feet are your most important tool in a race. Look after them well with shoes that fit properly. Never race with shoes that you have not already tried out extensively in training. I am a firm convert to Salomon’s Raid Race which is light, fast drying and built to withstand the punishment of regular soaking and constant wear through mud, rocks, ice and jungle. Pay attention to your socks. Avoid any seams in the toes or heels, which can cause blisters. I often turn my socks inside out so the seams are not against my skin.


Backpack : Choose a pack that is appropriate to your race. How much do you need to carry? On a long race like the Eco Challenge where you need to haul a lot of gear, almost every team uses the Salomon Raid 300 backpack. It is ultralight and has a simple and functional design, which gives easy access to your equipment. It seems to almost magically expand to take enough for several days and it can be cinched tight enough for day use. For short one-day races, small daypacks are ideal. Camelbak, which pioneered the concept of having water bladder and a drinking tube you can take constant sips from, has an extensive range to suit your needs and budget.

Harness and climbing equipment : Since most adventure races feature some aspect of rope work like abseiling or climbing, it is worth investing in a set of good lightweight climbing gear. You will usually need a harness, carabineers and various slings or cords. One of the lightest and most affordable carabineers on the market is the Lucky Raya locking carabiner, which sells for only RM25. Singing Rock and Ocun are two European brands, which produce affordable harnesses, certified for climbing use.

Miscellaneous bits: This usually depends on the disciplines of the race you are taking part in. An altimeter is very helpful for navigation and a good waterproof stopwatch is absolutely vital. A towline can be helpful if you have a strong teammate who can spare the energy to help a slower member. Make a towline with a bungy cord and find some way to attach it to both team members. You do need to practice this a couple of times on training sessions to see of it works for your team.
Remember also to train with all your equipment and to try to simulate race conditions as closely as possible. Otherwise you can end up like the indignant French guys in Sarawak who found that “zee leaches can bite right through zee tights!!”


NUTRITIONS AND HYDRATIONS

There were a lot of things, which we could have done better in that Eco Challenge, but none more so than our nutrition. All the healthy, energy giving food we brought along was practically inedible: the carbo-replacement sports drink gave us terrible mouth ulcers which made eating our crispy dried bananas and crunchy trail-mix like chewing razor blades. The very smell of our protein bars made us want to throw up.
Prior to the race, we tasted some of the drinks and bars and didn’t think very much of their taste. But we optimistically said to ourselves, “Don’t worry, when we are really hungry we can gasak anything!” Wrong. If it tastes bad when you are at home, it’s going to taste ten times worse after it has been in your pack for a week and when you are already nauseous from the physical exertion.
The only things we could eat were junk food like biscuits, chocolate and instant noodles. Tasty stuff that we could stomach, but which did little for us nutritionally. Lacking the nutrients and calories to replenish what was burnt, our bodies just devoured themselves. We finished the race practically on pure will power alone, but we paid a high price.



One thing that adventure racers have to be aware of is hyponatremia, also known as water intoxication. It is simply a sodium deficiency caused by flushing the sodium from your blood because of your large intake of water exacerbated by constant sweating. Symptoms can include nausea and cramps in the early stages and more seriously, disorientation and low blood pressure. Coma and death are possible even though the body is well hydrated. Sports drinks that replace your electrolytes such as 100PLUS can help to keep you hydrated very effectively.