Antara Gapi Ride August 2009

It's been a very very very very long time since I updated the blog. Many things have happened, many trails ridden. So much to do but so little capability.

Anyway, one step at a time.

I did the PKNS Antara Gapi MTB Challenge in August, my first ride on my new Norco Bushpilot. The Kona went to Melaka to serve Anson ( I hope he is happy with it)

The ride was well advertised, no one wanted to participate at first but Dr Khairul persuaded me to join in. In the end he did not turn up. So I joined Ezad and the others of KTR for the ride. It was a memorable ride for me as I managed not to finish last this time.

Anyway the pictures.






The stalls at the start, breakfast set, Nasi Lemak plus Hot Tea RM 2.00 only




My Number



Ezad and Khalili in the crowd




I am the Fox man




Registration counter





Setting up, group photo at parking





Joining the crowd





Many teams and many colours, no sign of Dr Khairul





The ride is on





Into the offroad trail





Climbing into the rubber estate, traffic jam now





After exit from rubber estate, on road, not sure of what is ahead.





Climbing steep hill, (you really should try this)





Now into Oil Palm estate





Outside oil palm estate on village track





Into another Oil Palm Estate





The notorious downhill (imagine the RRI radar road without the tarmac)





Now the pushing begins





Trying to catch breath after pushing





Push again





and again





Group pushing photo





Group pushing photo from rear




Another rear view plus worn out pushers resting under Oil Palm tree





The push continues





Ezad, I don't want another push photo





Ezad posing, we are almost there I think





Tired pusher posing





There are still other pushers





Resting butterfly on hand of resting pusher





Pushers resting while pushing and in pushing pose





Proton T bolt overtaking Proton T Blaze in push mode





Aiyaa, tarak habis tolak laa





Resting pusher going to assistance of tired pusher now turned walker





The pushers succeed to the top ( or so we thought)





They tricked us, still pushing





The final summit, no more pushing I think





I was wrong





The mid point of the trail, PKNS refreshement lorry. Very decorative





Escort riders at lorry, the apples have already been finished.





Disappointed escort riders drinking orange juice.





Can take away ahh?





Into another Oil Palm estate





Route beside ex mining pool turned into lake





Finally the finish line. 29 km later




Posing on the stage, Rosli and Khalili were top 100, Ezad and me top 500.




Ezad resting, Khalili giving the wife the good news