Entries open for 2012 Siol X-Treme Mountain Bike Challenge

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KUCHING: Fans of extreme sports in Kuching are invited to participate in the Siol X-Treme Mountain Bike Challenge scheduled to be held on Nov 24-25 at Bukit Siol, Petra Jaya here.

Organised by the Kuching North City Hall (DBKU) together with the Sarawak Cycling Association (PBS) and Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), the competition is expected to draw more than 150 participants from Peninsular Malaysia, Brunei and neighbouring Kalimantan, Indonesia apart from locals.

Compared to previous challenge held last year, the event this year offers cash prize worth RM9,150 in total from corporate sponsorships by Bank Islam, Red Bull, Cahya Mata Sarawak, Sarawak Economic Development Corporation, Hardwood Timber and H&L.

Among the category contested is XC Men’s Open and 18-years and below, XC Women’s Open and XC Men’s Veteran.

With the objective to promote healthy lifestyle, DBKU also hopes to promote the tournament as an annual event and plans to promote the event in the state tourism calendar next year.

For more info, interested participants can contact Muhammad Abdullah at 0109643877 or Zulaihi Seri at 0198898325.