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

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!

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

http://www.peakware.com/peaks.html?pk=873

Gunung Tahan Summit Logs

http://www.peakware.com/logs.html?pk=873

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-

Are you that enthusiastic? Look at him!

Lake Garden - only 3 ?

Xin Tong

" tahan…tahan…
boleh tahan kar?
boleh tahan, boleh tahan…
har?!
tak datang training lagi!

hai-iiii... "

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.

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

e: secretary1@raleighinternational.org.my

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*

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

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