Prelude to Mountain Clean Up at Camp Lo Lo

Josie, a Pacesetters runner who works in one of the leading banks, called me in highlighting her concern. When she telephoned the organizer to register for the Mountain Clean Up project at Camp Lo Lo of Gunung Nuang this Sunday morning, 22 July, she was told that the response was very good – more than 300 participants have signed up for this special initiative.

Her concern is that there will be more people than rubbish there. So I jokingly told her that instead of competing for the medals and trophies (as in running), we will be keenly competing for rubbish.
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Special T-shirt for the occasion
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Another runner said there should be a competition to weigh the amount of rubbish collected to determine the Champion Team. Wow! Even collecting of rubbish can be quite fun and exciting.

Just in case that there is not much rubbish to “scavenge”; we will just have a picnic at the stream next to Camp Lo Lo. Bring along towel and swimming gears. Well, remember not to leave any rubbish behind.

Another runner asked me why we have to pay RM 10 to collect rubbish? We should be paid instead. That was a good question. Anyway, just treat it as a good reason to go for an outdoor activity. We should "thank" the inconsiderate campers or holiday makers for creating the mess up in the hill who think that it is their right to live and dirty the Earth. But then we do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children (this phrase is borrowed).

In my opinion, RM 10 is justifiable as the organizer provides a nice T-shirt, breakfast and lunch to ensure participants are well taken care of in case much energy is required to bring down the rubbish. I am not sure whether the King of Fruits – durian – is part of the menu as I heard that it will be vegetarian dishes.
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Camping at Camp Lo Lo

Weng was most kind to help me registered and collected the T-shirt at the Centre in SS2 area. Seeing him registered for 10 participants, the person manning the centre was curios to ask him how he came to know of this event. Weng replied: It is a long story. In reality, Ms Evie informed Chong YF who then informed me; and I informed Weng.

Latest news: Chan Wing Kai, Pacesetters Club photographer, will be going too. He will be taking photos. We may even have photos for the most beautiful or handsome participants in action.
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How to Go There:

For those who need direction to arrive at Camp Lo Lo of Gunung Nuang, here is the plan: ChongYF and I will be waiting at the Petronas station on the left side of Cheras-Kajang Highway. It is located 500 meters after Plaza Phoenix in Cheras (traveling from Kuala Lumpur to Suntex or Ulu Langat direction).
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We will then go in a convoy latest by 6:45 a.m. SHARP. A 5-minute briefing will be conducted starting at 6:30 a.m. to brief you the route. Note: a 7-11 convenient store is located just next to the Petronas station.

Let us keep the environment clean. See you on Sunday morning.

By KC