| Faza Suraj |
ARE you ready to participate in a major cycling event in Brunei Darussalam? Also are you just looking for an event which will be held at one of the most beautiful places in the Sultanate?
About 250 cyclists including men, women and children have registered for the Lactic Labi Ride which will be held on September 4, 2016. It is co-organised by Raw Food Asia, Geotrax, Az Back To Nature and Asaff Solutions.
The event will also be supported by 33 other organisations inclusive of government and private organisations such as the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism, Hua Ho Department Store, Aewon Brunei, to name a few.
At the press conference co-hosted Thursday by Geotrax, a well-known bicycle centre in Sungai Liang and Raw Food Asia, details of the event were revealed by Mewsum Wong, the founder of Raw Food Asia and Reduan Yusop, a national cyclist and the owner of Geotrax.
“Initially we expected around 70 to 100 people to register. So it is quite overwhelming when we found that 250 people have already submitted their names,” said Reduan.
“Labi is a popular area for cyclists especially foreigners and it’s usually full during the weekends,” he said, adding that there are attractive places where cyclists usually stop for rest such as Luagan Lalak and Bukit Teraja.
Reduan Yusop (Left) with Mewsum Wong (Right) posing in a photo during the promotion event . – FAZA SURAJ
“Why do we do it in Labi? Highway cycling events are common in any part of the world, so we wish to give cyclists something different,” said Reduan.
“This in its own way is promoting tourism in Brunei Darussalam,” he said, adding that there is also an offroad trail in Labi which can be used if one has a mountain bike.
Mewsum Wong explained that the Lactic Labi Ride will cover rolling hills that boast breathtaking sceneries.
“The Mukim Consultative Council is also working together with us by staging bazaars halfway through the route where they will showcase the products of the Labi community,” she said.
To enliven the event, seven veteran cyclists from Hong Kong who happen to be folding bike specialists will also be joining the ride.
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