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Home > Adventure Racing > Eco-X Races >
Race Results
Newsletter 2: 09 June 2010
This is an update to the information available on NEWSLETTER ONE.
In this newsletter, we will be covering the following topics:
Compulsory Equipment Updates Eco X-Capade Teams No change to the compulsory equipment. Eco X-Challenge and X-Sprint We will provide harness, all other technical equipment and helmets for the rock climbing section. Currently you will only need to bring: Compulsory Equipment per person
We also advise you to bring or use the following:
Race Course Updates Eco X Cycle Overview The Eco X Cycle is a fun mountain bike race with 4 categories for participants: Men Open, Women Open, Men Junior (40 and under), Men Veteran (41 and over). Batu Dam has already gained a reputation as being one of the best mountain biking areas around Kuala Lumpur. We are happy to announce that we will be creating some new trails for this race! The race course is approximately 22 km and will take around 3 hours to ride because it’s a pretty technical ride. There will be a short section of road riding to start off in order to spread people out before heading into the single track. Eco X Sprint Overview This is really a race that anyone can take part in! The entire race course is about 7km in total – which includes the kayaking, running, climbing and caving portions. Be warned that some sections of the race course will cover some very rugged terrain so it will be slow going and will offer a full body workout! Expect scenic views. Eco X Challenge Overview For the under 17 teams, their race course will be about 7km while for the over 18s, their race course will be around 10km in total. Expect even more scenic views and all the fun of the various disciplines.
Base Camp – Directions and Facilities The race base camp will be at: Batu Dam lake shore. Directions: From KL, take Jalan Kuching heading North. Take the exit at Batu Caves, signposted for Kuantan. At the roundabout take 3 o'clock. Continue for a short distance (about 250m) passing a row of shop houses and take the first left sliproad heading downhill to Jalan Medan Batu Caves. Follow this road over some road humps until Jalan Batu Caves. Turn left here and continue on until the traffic lights adjacent to the mosque where you turn right towards Sungai Tua. Continue on this busy road (Jalan Kampung Sungai Tua) with lots of small shops and houses until you see a bus / heavy vehicle workshop. Follow the road curving right to Sungai Tua (do not take the road going straight uphill). Follow a short distance (325m) until you see the overhead electrical pylons where you turn left to go to the entrance to the Batu Dam. The entrance has an archway with blue gates. Continue past the gates and park at the car park inside. Walk uphill until you reach the lakeshore at N03.16.47 E101.41.06. (All GPS coordinates are rounded to the nearest hundredth of a minute, with SA off.) Facilities: We will be setting up the race base camp at the lake shore. The base camp will have portable toilets and water trucks for bathing after the race and on the night before the race (Sat 3rd July) Registered teams and marshals are invited to camp at the base camp free of charge on Saturday 3rd July. Please bring your own tents and all your camping equipment. We will have some food stalls set up where you can purchase some cooked food for dinner and breakfast. Bottled water will be available for sale before the race. During the race, there will of course be free water stations at various points.
Accommodation in KL For our overseas and outstation participants, here are a few hotels that are quite close to the starting line with easy excess to taxi service. These hotels range from backpacker's style to posh 5 star hotel. Please note that you will be responsible to get from the hotel back to the starting line on race day. Singaporeans, do check out before the race as the bus back to Singapore will leave from the race finish line. Batu Caves hotel offers very decent rooms while Tunes Hotel has the convenience of a Subway bar. Vistana Hotel offers Eco-X participant a special rate exclusively for this occasion. Here is a list of hotels along with their availability. Book your stay with them directly. Hotels at Batu Caves 1. Batu Caves Hotel (website) 2. Seri Batu Caves Hotel Hotels near Batu Caves 1. Leo Palace Hotel (website) 2. Tune Hotel (website)
3. Vistana Hotel (website)
Race Clinic Good news! To encourage the participation of first timers (or even for experienced racers), we will be conducting a race clinic on TWO separate dates so you can learn some basic skills that will help you during the race. Date: Time: 2pm - 6pm Location: Starts at Batu Caves for Rock Climbing and other skills. Finishes at Batu Dam for Lake Kayaking. (Map will be given upon registration) Cost: RM 60 per pax. Details covered: We will cover rock climbing and lake kayaking skills as well as other general tips on what to expect in an adventure race and how best to prepare for it. Abseiling skills will be covered for Eco X Capade only. For the Abseil Clinic we will: • Introduce and demonstrate the use of various abseil equipment We will like to encourage all to take this opportunity to brush up your skills. Otherwise, risk getting charged an impromptu RM50 teaching fee if you do not pass race testing! To sign up, please call 03-7958 5152 or email eco-x@nomadadventure.com
Race Testing and Race Briefing 3rd July 2010 at Batu Dam Lakeside Base Camp 12.30pm to 5.30pm: Race Skills Testing and Equipment check begins. Pls have own transport to get to Batu Caves for rope skills test. 1:30pm to 5:30pm: MTB route open for Course practice for Eco X Cycle. NOT COMPULSORY. Last entry 3pm. Depart by 5:30pm 5:30pm to 6:30pm: Distribution of race maps and course information. Compulsory briefing for Eco X Capade, X-Sprint, X-Challenge. Attendance is compulsory for all team members for Eco X Capade, Eco X Challenge and Eco X Sprint. Teams and participants who do not pass the skills testing or equipment check will not be allowed onto the race course. We have noticed a drop in the technical abilities of the average race participant. Please be clear that Race Testing day is to for you to demonstrate to us, the race organizers, that you have the skills to keep yourself (and other people) safe on the technical sections of the race. This is NOT a RACE CLINIC where you come to learn the skills. Guys, you don’t join a swimming competition to learn how to swim. So please don’t join an adventure race to learn how to abseil! Testing stations:
FAQs Do I have to bring each and every item stated in the mandatory equipment list? Yes, we will check every thing in the mandatory equipment list down to the number of gauze pads, water container, etc. EVERYTHING. Do all my team members have to do the rope skills? YES, we will test all team members on all ropes skills. What happens if I cannot do a rope skill? During race testing, an instructor will be assigned to coach the participant and a teaching fee of RM50 (per person) will be charged. Then they will be re-tested. If they still cannot perform the task, then they will not be allowed to do that section on the race and will be given a time penalty or risk being an unranked team. Disclaimer: Race testing is conducted by the race organizer to gauge the competency and skills of all racers. We must ensure that all racers on the course are physically and skillfully competent, so as not to endanger the racer and anyone else on the race course. However, even after passing race testing, if we do, on the course of the race, find any racer who show signs of incompetence and might pose a danger to him/herself and others, we have the right to stop the said racer from continuing a particular section, or even the rest of the race.
Transport from Singapore for humans and bikes We are offering FREE coach service to and from Singapore. Please contact us at eco-x@nomadadventure.com to book a space on this coach. If you have not pre-registered with us, you will not be allowed onto the bus. Departing from: Malaysia Tourism Office, #01-01B/C/D No. 80, Robinson Road Saturday 3rd July 2010
Sunday 4th July 2010
Details for the bike transfer package from Singapore and back again after race.
a.) Make payment to Nomad Adventure via credit card (email us and we will send you an electronic invoice which enable you to pay online) or pay to the following account:
b.) Upon receipt of payment we will give you a registration number and email you a two-part tag which you need to print out. c.) Tag your bike on the handlebar with one half of two-part tag, and keep the other half for retrieval of your bike in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday 3rd July. d.) Send your bike to transort company and sign off to verify delivery. e.) Collect bike at race start line on 3rd July by presenting your half of the two-part tag f.) Repeat the procedure from (c) for the return to Singapore .
Registration and Special Offers To all teams and sprinters that have faxed or emailed in their entry forms, please remember to bring along the ORIGINAL copy of your entry forms and indemnity forms during race registration on 3rd July. Those who are under 18 years old must have their indemnity forms signed by their parents or legal guardian. Those do not do so will not being allowed to enter the race. A big hand to our race sponsors: Camelbak, Corezone, Powerbar, Redbull, Teva and Victorinox Swiss Army watches. Here are some special offers for Eco X Series participants:
Cheers from the Nomad team and Yuen-Li,
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