Skytrex Challenge

The word extreme is intimidating. It is especially true to extreme sports or extreme challenge.

I know how some of the first-timers in this group feel ... gosh, first time participating in Skytrex and going for extreme challenge !!

I was told that a few of the participants are so excited that they have slight difficulty in getting into slumber sleep a few days before this event. Well, the Skytrex Extreme Challenge event was successfully staged yesterday morning (Saturday, 26 March 2011).

The tougher (or higher) the challenge, the greater (or higher) is the satisfaction. BRAVO !!

Please click here to view photos taken by yours truly (KC) using a compact camera. . .

A group photo with the Skytrex bus as background in Taman Pertanian, Shah Alam. Leng (at left) is the efficient coordinator. .

In full gear – Peck Yah, Patricia Yap, Leng, Wendy Liu and Monsy.

Our ‘yow yeng’ Lara Croft . . . Another group photo before the extreme challenge . . Pre-game demo – Okay, do inspect the pulley and carabiner (a metal loop with a screwed gate). It is so systematic that no one is turning to the other direction ... :-) . Well... that can double up as Lara Croft’s gun ... :-) . The first vertical climb – Patricia Yap ... cool and steady in climbing up the ladders to gain the necessary height for the game of Fying Fox. . Another view of the first climb – easily 30 meters high. .

The emergency exit or premature exit. Ayam = Chicken; Exit = Out . Lai Fong Sang and Wendy Liu for a hands-free demonstration .

The game of Flying Fox ... most participants says that it is the most pleasant and easy game to play

Wendy Liu walks exuberantly with ease .

Part of the group on the way out of Skytrex venue .

Led by Leng, the group went to Klang for the famous BKT. Later, we went to a shop that sell pau. The pau there are selling like hot cakes (or hot pau).

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World Kidney Run Photos 2011 (Part 2)

SCHOnline
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Click here for Album 6 (final album).
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World Kidney Run Photos 2011

World Kidney Day Run

Date: 20 March 2011, Sunday

Venue: Dataran Merdeka
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Click here for Album 3 ... stay tune for more photos.

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Naidu - venturing into running barefoot

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Hot Air Balloon Putrajaya

This is sifu skill ... reverse flying engineering
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Hot Air Balloons Fiesta at Putrajaya from 17 to 20 March 2011

Please click here to view photos taken by yours truly (KC) on Saturday, 19 March 2011 .... click Slideshow, hit F11 for bigger display.
. The Darth Vader also making its presence here

Flame On !!

Yours truly (KC) with the Doraemon balloon from Japan

The sky of Putrajaya is decorated with the huge and colourful balloons

Night glow

The glow is illuminated according to the tempo of the songs
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Do click here for photos of previous years ... this posting is repeat, do scroll down the web pages

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MotoGP Test Run

I am pleased to share with you some of the excellent photos taken by Shukri, a competent photographer, during the recent MotoGP test run (27 February 2011) at F1 Circuit, Sepang. Do click here to view the photos by courtesy of Shukri ...
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Shukri (right)

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FRIM Trail Running

I am pleased to share with you photos taken during the trail running at FRIM, Kepong this morning, Sunday 13 March 2011.
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This time, there was no mishap of not able to find the trail. However, we were surprised to encounter a few attack by leeches.

Many of the regular runners were not here as they went for the Bareno Run at Bukit Jalil this morning.

At the start of Mountain Bike Track ... KC, Stephen Wong, Vivienne, Rose, Sharon Tan, Fiona Goh, ChongYF, Lai Fong Sang.

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Posing with a heavy duty mountain bike
Wow! What a beautiful tattoo cleverly hidden beneath the running vest ... :-)
Version 2011 Salem High Country models ... :-)

At another location

Arriving at the Malay Tea House ... coincidently, all were posing with thumbs up even before savouring the aromatic tea.

Cheers! (thanks to Lai Fong Sang for taking this photo; he is a very fast runner who likes nature, camping and trekking)

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Gunung Nuang via Janda Baik

The first challenge – maintaining balance to keep the shoes dry

Please click here to view photos taken by yours truly (KC) using a compact camera.

Here are the photos of the this trekking/trail running trip that took place on Saturday 5 March 2011. There was a bit of drama but with happy ending ... scroll down to the end of the email.

A group photo before the real start of the event

Arriving at the peak of Gunung Nuang.
ChooTS, Dr. Shara and yours truly were setting the paper trails. We tool 2.5 hours to arrive at the peak. Most would arrive at 3 hours.
There were 10 compact cameras to take the group photos.

Relaxing at the waterfall -- dipping into the cool and refreshing water

A good scrub – cleaning up in the stream near to the carpark

Dr Shara’s expansive and brand new Salomon XT Wings 2 trail running shoes

Well, fast-track for seasoning ... :-)

Dinner at Bukit Tinggi

Here is a funny and yet keng cheong (exciting) experience when setting the paper trail by ChooTS, Dr Shara and yours truly.

While going up the mountain, we somehow followed a not too clear trail B-C-D and set the paper markers (refer diagram below).

While at D, I looked back, I saw a clear trail on my right (D-F). Anyway, we continued our journey to the peak.

At 6:15 p.m., while seated at the restaurant waiting for a sumptuous and rewarding dinner, I received an sms from TonyQ that there were three ladies still in the jungle. Wah, this is not very good !!

Almost dark, TonyQ came to the restaurant. This is an account of what actually happened:
.One tired lady trekker, on the way down at D, followed the obvious and dominant trail (DFB - though there was no paper trail). At B, she saw the paper markers again and led her back to C and D, and going up the hill again !!! Obviously, TonyQ has to back track and looked for the missing trekker.

Lesson learned:
(a) For those who are setting paper trails, make sure the paper markers are set on the dominant trail
(b) For trekkers who are coming down the hill, it could NOT have been going uphill again ... :-)

Posted by KC Leong

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