Kuala Lumpur, 18 September 2019 – Malaysia is announced as new a race destination for the coveted ultimate race of the human race, the Adventure Racing (AR) World Series. Malaysia joins other AR World Series race destinations that include Ecuador, Chile, Paraguay, Brazil, South Africa, Ireland, France, USA, Spain and Belize as an event leading up to its World Championship, making it the first destination set in a tropical climate for the AR World Series.
Pahang with its vast ecological surrounding, generally larger and availability of multi terrains and a lightly larger population accumulation and historical background has been selected for this inaugural race making it the ideal destination for such a multi-task race. With the Pahang Tourism assistance, the event will sizzle with fanfare and activities.
The 10-year franchise contract with AR World Series will own the rights to hold races not only in Malaysia but Thailand, Indonesia, The Philippines and Singapore too. The Society of Sports and Exercise Medicine Malaysia ( SSEMM ) headed by Prof Dato Sri Dr. Mohd Mydin Mohd Musa will undertake to organize the Malaysian chapter and have roped in the Wilderness Medicine Associates Malaysia ( WMA Malaysia ) as a supporting organization for additional medical backup as well as Persatuan Pemotoran Malaysia ( Motoring Association of Malaysia ) as the logistic supporter.
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| EXCO Pelancongan, Alam Sekitar dan Perladangan Negeri Pahang Dato' Sri Haji Mohd Sharkar Bin Haji Shamsudin |
The organizing committee has the showcase of Malaysian best in the area of Adventure Sports, Motorsports and Expedition races. From the pool of experienced Sports doctors under SSEMM to the Certified instructor and service provider for the Wilderness Medical Associates International, the October race participants are all assured of maximum attention in terms of both well being and safety.
A 12 hrs Raid ( 12 hours of non-stop race ) covering 5 disciplines took place in August for potential participants of the October race to experience what Adventure Racing is all about. Endurance athletes and outdoor racing enthusiasts for the October race will cover no less than 380 km which will include navigational skill, trail running, mountain biking, kayaking, caving, abseiling and for the 1st time in ARWS history… TREE CLIMBING.
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| Patron & Guest of Honor YAM Tengku Arif Temenggung Tengku Fahad Mua’adzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah |
Like other ARWS races, participants are required to make up teams of four athletes of which a minimum of ONE of them being the opposite sex. They will battle not only other teams but also challenging weather conditions, an unknown course that will only be revealed at the starting point, and physical as well as mental fatigue as they race non-stop day and night.
All team members are required to finish the course for the entire team to be classified. The team that comes in the first position will receive priority to enter next year’s AR World Series as well as the prize money of USD5,000.
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| Organizing Chairman of ARWS MALAYSIA 2019 Prof Dato Seri Dr. Mohd Mydin Mohd Musa |
All team members are required to finish the course for the entire team to be classified. The team that comes in the first position will receive priority to enter next year’s AR World Series as well as the prize money of USD5,000.
“Other than an individual’s fitness level and mental agility, external factors such as climate play an important role when it comes to completing this extremely challenging race. The traditional climate for AR World Series is temperate; however, because Malaysia is a tropical country, it will offer a unique experience, giving athletes the opportunity to race in a different climate which in itself is a challenge to the mind and body. This will further push the athletes in developing their endurance skills and strength.
Registration for the AR World Series Demo Race will close end of September 2019.
Entry fees are USD870 (for Malaysian teams), USD1,800 (for international teams), and USD400 (for Malaysian teams) and USD500 (for international teams) under the Youth category ( below 18 ).
The Royale Chulan hotel group have graciously offered to be the official hotel for the event starting from their Royale Chulan Kuala Lumpur hotel and finishing in the Royale Chulan Cherating.
CITIZEN watch will be the Official Time Keeper as well as several Team sponsors, sponsoring them their renown Pro-Master collection of watches. The Top of the line range of Citizen Pro-Master watches awaits the Overall Champion, every team member will win one.
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| One of the participating teams in the ARWS Malaysia |
For more detail, please visit www.adventureracemalaysia.com
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