Friday, November 30, 2007

Application Form - Download from XinTong

Dear participants,

This document is handed out only to individuals who are embarking on the 168-Hour Tahan Adventure with Raleigh International Kuala Lumpur. This document is your application and is your first step to a chance of the highest peak in Peninsular Malaysia.

Please fill in this form and submit to Xin Tong at secretary1@raleighinternational.org.my by December 31, 2007. This document once completely filled and submitted will be your request to be accepted on the 168-Hour Tahan Adventure. Please note that incomplete applications (incomplete fields, lacking a referral or photo) will not be considered.

Overview
The team will conduct a 168-hour trek to the highest peak in Peninsular Malaysia across arduous and physically challenging terrain, which will need them to be fully self sufficient. The team will carry all rations and equipment with them for the duration of the trek. This will require very careful planning to ensure the team does not miscalculate. The team will camp wild near the trail, ensuring they have a minimal impact on the local surroundings which will include leaving nothing behind. Where necessary the team will assist local guides and rangers to upgrade the trail through the dense vegetation since the jungle very quickly grows back across trails. The team will obviously have the opportunity to learn about the pristine rainforest environment as they progress.

To qualify for this expedition, you have to be physically and mentally fit, converse basic English and able to attend at least 2 training trip and 5 jogging sessions as planned in the training schedule. This is crucial for your own personal fitness and safety.

The details for the 168-Hour Tahan Adventure are as follows:

Date: 20th March to 26th March 2008
Fee: RM400 for members
RM480 for non-members
(Includes transportation, entrance fee, campsite rental, guide rental, insurance, logistics, food and training)

Leader: Chow Xin Tong
m: +6 0 12 273 9503

168 hours - 10,080 mins - 604,800 secs

Hola and Selamat Bertahan!

Phew, time flies and its updates time again!

Alright, from now onwards, our project is officially named the


"168-Hour Tahan Adventure".

*cool*

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

It's Tahan time!

It's Tahan time!

If you've been on offline mode in RIKL for a while, to update you, Tahan is the HOTTEST topic over yumchar sessions. So as organizer, I'll make sure that YOU stay tune with the family about the latest information.

Gunung Tahan ExpeditionDate : 20 - 26 March 2008 (Thursday - Wednesday)
Fee : RIKL Members RM 400
Non-RIKL Members RM 480(Includes transportation, entrance fee, campsite rental, guide rental, insurance,logistics, food and training)

Registration has been started and response was pretty good. Among this enthusiastic bunch, we have :

*drum rolls*

Chow Xin Tong
Tee Sing Way
Adrian Yeo
CK Leong
Lai May Leng
Shannon
Tang Yong Kwang
Yang Su Lan
BJ
Chai Lee Lee
Chin Sheng (Sam)
Joe Quah
John Wong
Aman bin Aboobucker
Phuah Kok Keong
Aisalli Ayub
Loh Shih Chung

So are you NOT in the list, YET? If yesh, simple, all you need to do is :

Get yourself registered by dropping me an email at secretary1@raleighinternational.org.my latest by 31 December 2007.

You are required to pay a deposit of RM 100 upon confirmationeither by cash to me (during Monthly Meeting) or bank into the account as below :

Beneficiary Name :
Pertubuhan Raleigh International Kuala Lumpur

Account Number :
RHB Bank Berhad 21413800026536 (Inform me if there's any transaction made)

Thanks and shall see you all soon.

Cheers,
Xin Tong :)
e : secretary1@raleighinternational.org.my
m: +6 0 12 273 9503

Thursday, November 1, 2007

Tahan Sampai Tahun Depan

Folks!

The highest peak in Peninsula Malaysia, a summit of 2187m, one of the world's oldest virgin jungle that existed for more than 130 million years, the world's largest orchid, carnivorous pitcher plants, elephants, tigers, Sumatran rhino and yesh yesh yesh, it's Gunung Tahan!

Yesh, let's Tahan Sampai Tahun Depan. Lock your calendar in March 2008 for this event. Why this expedition is so special other than Gunung Tahan is the highest peak in Peninsula Malaysia?

Ever wonder to share honey from bee hive with the orang asli? To catch a fish as huge as humans? Sitting by the campfire having the tribesmen to dance around you? And build a raft to cross the river? Sleep when the cicadas start to sing and wake up by the gibbons' Canon in D? Been wishing to enjoy the landscape on top of the hill looking over clouds with lovely people? Then, this expedition is meant for you! Top top it all, you'll get special training to make yourself one step nearer to win the leech flicking championship!

You know your cells have started to itch, why wait? Get yourself registered! Raleigh promotes the idea of having different people with different background from different places to come under one roof. So BUG your gang to join!

You are most welcomed to email me your full name, age, gender, contact number, email address at secretary1@raleighinternational.org.my if you're interested. We start to plan plan early. More info, please give me a ring 012-273 9503.

REMEMBER! This is a bonus that your boss will not be able to pay, a credit that your lecturers will not be able to provide.

Cheers!

Yang boleh Tahan,

Xin Tong
Secretary 1
m : +6012 273 9503