Thursday, December 27, 2007

Late change of training venue

Hey peeps!

Tahan training on 27 Dec 2007, 7pm, has been changed from FRIM to TTDI park. Same date, same time but different venue! The training is open to all Raleigh KL members too.See you there!

Info on TTDI Park
Latitiude: 3° 8'47.34"N
Longtitude: 101°37'54.13"E
Google Earth Search: M'sia Taman Tun Dr.Ismail,K,L

Cheeeeeerrs,
Xin Tong
Secretary 1
Raleigh International Kuala Lumpur

http://www.raleighinternational.org.my/
m : +6012 273 9503


Calling IW-DEC 2007 peeps!

Bonjour Raleigh folks!

In case you have started to see stars and have question marks all around your head till this point, why not find out some answers about the most HAPPENING event --- 168-Hour Tahan Adventure, which will be happening in the Raleigh family on 20-26 March 2008 at www.168tahan. blogpspot. com

To the dear recent IW-ers, the early bird closing date for sign up has been postponed to 9 January 2008 just for you. The more you know about 168-Hour Tahan Adventure, the more you'll be amazed, inspired and spiced up! You are most welcomed to join the team. Buzz me at 012-273 9503 or secretary1@raleighi nternational. org.my if you have any enquiries.

Pull your backside up and stop hesitating all you guys out there! After the early bird closing date on 9 January 2008, the fee will be increased to RM600 for members, RM720 for non members. So hurry up before places are being buried up!

Happy new year!!!

Yang ditahan untuk Tahan,

Xin Tong
Secretary 1
Raleigh International Kuala Lumpur
www.raleighinternat ional.org. my
m : +6012 273 9503

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

What's Your RSVP?

5 more days to 2008, have you signed up and paid?

Adrian is very determined and has paid the RM100 deposit, Lee Lee and Sing Way have submitted their application forms, how about you?

*****REMINDER*****

Please sign up and pay by 31 December 2007 to confirm your space.
Deposit :
or


Paying method : Pay cash to Xin Tong (during trainings) or Bank into the account as below

Beneficiary Name : Pertubuhan Raleigh International Kuala Lumpur
Name of Beneficiary Bank : RHB Bank Berhad
Branch : KLCC
Account Number : 2 1413 8000 2653 6
(Please inform me immediately if any transaction is made)

Send in your application form to secretary1@raleighinternational.org.my as soon as possible too! The longer you take, the further it draws you away from conquering Tahan! Nothing is impossible, because

impossible = i-m-possible
Have you geared up your mind then? Have you worked out your muscles and cells? No? No Worries! Follow our Schedule for training this January:

5 Jan (Sat) 8am Batu Caves Stairs climbing
12 Jan(Sat) 8am Gunung Datuk One day hiking trip
13 Jan(Sun) 8am Lake Gardens Jogging + Stairs climbing
19 Jan (Sat) 8am Bukit Gasing Jogging
27 Jan (Sun) 7am FRIM Jogging

Stairs up Batu Caves

Big Rock at Gunung Datuk

Ornamental Hedges in Lake Gardens

Mana nih? Bukit Gasing?

FRIM

Happy New Year everyone!

Sunday, December 23, 2007

PEAKWARE - World Mountain Encyclopedia


Gunung Tahan

OverviewElevation (feet): 7175
Elevation (meters): 2187
Country: Malaysia
Continent: Asia
Difficulty: Walk up
Best months for climbing: February, April, May, June
Convenient Center: Kuala Tahan
Nearest major airport: Kuala Lumpur


Gunung Tahan Summit Logs

can you tahan?

SinKen Homepage


View form Gunung Gedung

On the summit of Gunung Tahan

Descending Gunung Gedung


http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/3949/tahanrp.html

Have you confirmed your place?

there, there.

I've paid up the deposit of RM100 to the organiser to confirm my place for the challenge. Submitting my comitment and ca$h.

Have you confirmed your place? Do it soon, else places for the challenged may be snapped up!

Deadline, less than 7 days....

Be a man (woman) ! Do the right thing!

-ninoamigo-

Monday, December 3, 2007

Lake Garden - only 3 ?






Xin Tong
" tahan…tahan…
boleh tahan kar?
boleh tahan, boleh tahan…
har?!
tak datang training lagi!
hai-iiii... "

Saturday, December 1, 2007

Commitee Recruitment aka Kuli Recruitment

Let's do this in a a family. We need all the help and expertise and advise that we can grab. Taking up roles will contribute to part of your personal developement, planning, executing training trip and the actual adventure. Desperately need help organising and planning for training trips, please save me! Don't worry if you are without experience and know nothing about the place, we'll do it together.

Camp Chief
-Be responsible of participants’ diet
-Plan, buy and ration food for the whole expedition and training trips
-In charge of arranging camp duties for all includes cooking, cleaning, water, firewood and long drop
Requirement: Can attend at least 3 training trips and can cook ratatouille.


Logistics Officer
**Updated** our Logistic Man is CK.
-Be responsible of all equipment
-Keep an inventory list of all equipment and ensure that the movement of equipment are properly signed out and returned in good condition
-Plan transportation for all trainings and 168-Hour Tahan Adventure. (*hint* LRT)

Medic
-Be responsible of all participants’ health condition
-Make sure that everyone is physically and mentally fit during the whole trek
-Get insurance for training trips and 168-Hour Tahan Adventure.
Requirement: Need to be a qualified First Aider, able to carry the groups’ medic kit throughout all treks




"...great power comes with great responsibility..." quote Spidey.