Galong (second left) chairs the meeting. From left are administrative officer Belayong Piok, Bukit Mabong District Officer Douglas Pungga Lawang, and Kapit District Council secretary Jabang Juntan.
KAPIT: Only 15 teams have signed up so far for this year’s Baleh-Kapit Raft Safari.
Kapit Deputy Resident Galong Luang appealed for more entries for the 23rd edition of the annual competition, which will be held on April 6-8.
“We are hoping to see more entries to take part in this year’s raft safari. Entry is still open to invite participants from both local and outside teams to take part in the competition. The organising committee is making April 6 as the deadline for the submission of entry forms,” he said during a committee meeting on Monday.
Galong called on all government agencies to send teams.
He said possible problems deterring entries include the high cost involved, difficulty in getting bamboo rafts, and logistics.
“All this while the route for the rafting competition took between six and eight hours, however this year, the rafting distance is very short and both of the longhouses are accessible by road. With this short journey, we hope to get more participants this year,” added Galong.
This year’s event will begin at Rumah Naga Sulok, Nanga Merating, Sungai Bena, while the second flag-off point is Rumah Bengau Andah), Lepong Sut, Baleh.
The top prize for the men’s open is RM3,000; while the top prize of RM2,000 awaits the champions of the men’s closed, freestyle, women’s closed and paddle boat categories.
For more information, contact the secretariat on 084-796230 or 084-796445, or go to www.kapitro.sarawak.gov.my.
Those with VIP tickets will enjoy unlimited slides, wrist tags, free use of tubes, and complimentary water pouches, mini water guns, sunglasses and mineral water as well as free access to VIP lounge and VIP parking.
Tickets can be purchased at The One Gym Centre Miri at Pujut 7, Chapter One Café at Marina ParkCitym, the T4 outlets in Senadin and Riam, as well as at Boulevard Commercial Centre and Permaisuri Imperial City Mall here.
For more details, visit ‘Curtin Malaysia Student Council’ on Facebook page, or contact Wong at 014-683 2551 / Ling Kah Lung at 016-884 3358. Alternatively, send emails to [email protected].