KUCHING: The Padawan Municipal Council
(MPP) will once again hold the Padawan Raft Safari 2016 on 14 August, 2016.
Starting points will be from Kampung Annah
Rais, Kampung Temurang, and Kampung Danu with a flag-off from 7am to 9am
according to the respective categories with all participants finishing at
Kampung Git, in time for the closing ceremony at 3.30pm.
This was revealed by MPP Secretary, Andrew
Joris Noyen during a press conference at MPP here on Wednesday.
The approximate distances for the various
categories are as follows; 40km for the Rafting Expert and Kayaking Category,
26km for the Men Open Rafting, and 22km for Women, Government Departments, and
Hotel & Tour Agencies Rafting.
In each category, there will be cash prizes
for first, second and third place
winners as well as consolation winners.
For the Rafting Expert category, the prizes
are RM3,000 (first), RM2,000 (second), RM1,000 (third), and RM200 each for 10
consolation winners.
For the Men Open category, it will be
RM2,000 (first), RM1,500 (second), RM700 (third), and RM100 each for 15
consolation winners.
As for the Kayaking, Women, Government
Departments, and Hotel & Tour Agencies Rafting categories, the prizes for
each category are RM1,000 (first), RM700 (second), RM500 (third), and RM100
each for five consolation winners.
“This is the 11th year that MPP is
organising this event. As of now, we have about 24 teams which have registered
with us.
“Last year, we had 144 teams and we hope to
see again another great turnout this year as the event is held just a week
after the Rainforest World Music Festival,” said Andrew.
He also hoped tourists would either
participate in the event or just visit the area.
“To make this event a memorable experience
for everyone, lots of fun-filled side events such as cultural dances, songs,
and local traditional cuisine are also included into the programme,” he said.
For further enquiries, please contact
Elizabeth Loh at 013 8806012 or Kho Ai Mei at (082) 615566 or 013 8258772.
Alternatively, members of the public may
also visit MPP’s website at www.mpp.sarawak.gov.my where they can also download
the registration forms as well as other documents.
The closing date for registration will be
on 12 August, 2016 at 11am. Those interested are encouraged to register early.
By : Doreen Ling
Sarawak Tribune
Date Posted : Thursday 28-Jul-2016
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