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Eco X-Capade & Eco X-Sprint 2005
17 April 2005 @ Gopeng, Perak

Newsletter One: 15 March 2005

Dear Competitors, Volunteers and Friends,

We are pleased to announce the venue for the upcoming Eco X-Capade and Eco X-Sprint which will be held Sunday, 17th April 2005. The race will be held in Gopeng, Perak which is only 2 hours drive from Kuala Lumpur.

As mentioned previously, Gopeng is the site where Nomad Adventure has been running our popular whitewater rafting and caving trips, so be prepared for some spectacular caving and water elements! We are also building a small adventure centre at the venue, and the new facilities will be featured as part of the race. The race course will be challenging, varied and packed full of excitement.

We are back to the tried and tested 6 - 8 hour long Eco X-Capade race, with three-person teams. For non-competitive individuals, the Eco X-Sprint will be the parallel and shorter race for you. If you have any questions, do drop us an email.

We are open for entries now! For competitors who register early, we are offering an early bird discount of 10%. Nomad Adventure Privilege Members get an additional 10% discount. Entry forms available here. Send 'em in early please!

Train hard and eat your power bars!

Chan Yuen-Li
Race Director

In this newsletter, we will be covering the following topics:

• Dates to Remember
• Race Format
• Race Course and Disciplines
• Compulsory Equipment
• Adventure Racing Clinics
• Prizes
• Payment Method
• Volunteers
• Travel, Food and Accommodation
• Further Enquiries

Dates to Remember

Saturday 19th March:
End of early bird discount.

Saturday 2nd April:
Closing date for entries.

Saturday 16th April:
Skills testing and equipment check for available teams and participants.

Sunday 17th Apr:
RACE DAY

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Race Format

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Race Course & Disciplines

We haven't finalized the race route yet but we have decided on the disciplines. They are: Mountain biking, Trekking/ running, Abseiling, Rope ascending (jumaring), Navigation, Mystery Tests, and of course, CAVING.

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Eco X-Capade Compulsory Equipment

This list represents the MINIMUM compulsory equipment that you must have with you at all times during the race. Please do feel free to bring more stuff, especially some food and Power Gels.

Personal (each person must have one)

• An ability to carry a minimum of 2.5 liters of water at the start of the race
• Climbing or Bicycle helmet
• Climbing harness with CE or UIAA certification (certified for rock climbing purposes)
• Two locking carabiners
• One abseil device: figure eight, tubular belay device like ATC
• Two slings (minimum 60cm long)
• One prussick cord (minimum 5mm diameter, 1.5m long)
• Headlamp
• Mountain Bike in good condition with front and back lights

Team (the team must carry the following at all times)

• Minimum of 1 spare tubes, 1 set of tire levers, 1 pump (only on the mountain bike sections)
• One first aid kit containing at minimum the following items:
  • One triangular bandage 90cm x 130cm
  • One Crepe bandage 8cm x 1.5m
  • Gauze pad 3in x 3in: three pieces
  • Antiseptic ointment (15g minimum) OR liquid (20ml minimum) OR swabs (5 pieces)
  • 1 inch wide medical adhesive tape: 1 roll
  • Oral rehydration salts: 3 packets minimum
• One Silva or Suunto navigational compass
• One extra torch or headlamp for team. (Your team must have 4 lights in total)
• Pencil or pen

And most absolutely compulsory - your wits and sense of humour!

Eco X-Sprint compulsory equipment

• An ability to carry a minimum of 2.5 liters of water at the start of the race. There may not be any water stations
• Climbing or Bicycle helmet
• One first aid kit containing at items listed above
• Headlamp in good working condition
• Extra torch or headlamp

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Adventure Racing Clinics

This year we haven't scheduled any clinics, but if you are interested in receiving instruction for the technical rope skills, and to get some information on how to train for an adventure race, do give us a call or drop us an e-mail.

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Prizes

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Payment Method

» Download the entry forms here

Please fax all Entry Forms to Summit Gym prior / upon payment (Fax no : 03-8024 1710)

Eco X-Capade Entry Fee: RM 345.00 / SGD 175.00 per team

Eco X-Sprint Entry Fee: RM 115.00 / SGD 60.00 per team

1. Cash (RM) to Summit Climbing Gym - please see Numie or Wye Yim

2. Cheque. Please write: Eco X-Capade OR Eco X-Sprint payment, Team Name, Contact Person and Telephone number on back of check. Cheque to be received latest by 2nd April 2005 (closing date for entries). Kindly fax a copy of the posted cheque together with your entry form for our reference.

Made out to: Nomad Adventure Sdn Bhd

Posted to:

Nomad Adventure Sdn Bhd
4.06B, (4th floor), The Summit Subang USJ,
Persiaran Kewajipan, USJ 1, 47500 Subang Jaya,
Selangor,
MALAYSIA

3. Direct Bank-in to:

Bumiputra-Commerce Bank, Sea Park Branch, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia (RM only):

Account name: Nomad Adventure Sdn. Bhd.
Account number: 1225 - 0003207 - 05 - 5

Kindly fax a copy of the bank in slip or TT together with your entry form for our reference.

4. Foreign Teams

Foreign teams please note that we are trying to sort put some method where you can pay into an international bank. We'll update you on payment method in the next newsletter. In the meantime, do send in your entry form first to book your slot.

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Volunteers

Volunteering is a great way to experience the Eco X-Capade minus the huffing and puffing! We are looking for responsible and hardworking people who have initiative. If you are willing to do some hiking or have some rock climbing skills, that's a plus, but not essential. Just e-mail us at eco-x@nomadadventure.com giving your contact details and be ready for some fun!

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Travel, Food and Accommodation

There are two accommodation options available.

• Clean and pleasant dormitory accommodation about 15 minutes drive from the start line. Cost RM15 per person.
• Hotel accommodation in Ipoh, about 20 minutes from the start line. We are currently negotiating for group rates, so watch this space!

We will post more accommodation details in Newsletter 2, so please be patient.

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Further Enquiries

For further enquiries please e-mail eco-x@nomadadventure.com.

You can phone us at (603) 8024 5152 from 11 am to 6 pm

Or drop in at :

The Summit Climbing Gym,
4th Floor, The Summit Subang USJ,
Persiaran Kewajipan, USJ 1, Subang Jaya, Selangor.
Fax: 03- 8024 1710

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Newsletter 2 will be posted to teams and individuals who send in their application form. It will cover some of the following topics:

• Race course update
• Directions to Base Camp
• Travel and Accommodation package
• FAQs that you folks send in

Cheers from the Nomad team

and

Yuen-Li,
Race Director

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