AXN Challenge 2005 Malaysia

The Ultimate Urban Warrior Challenge

A multi-disciplinary urban adventure race organized by AXN Malaysia, Asia's only 24-hour non-stop action adventure channel - and supported by the Tourism Malaysia

Date : Saturday, 1 October 2005
Venue : Start & End Point - KLCC Parking Lot @Jalan Ampang (Opposite Avenue K)

Race Disciplines :
Abseiling, Climbing, Flying Fox, Canoeing, Mountain Biking, Running, Mystery Tests, Food Challenge.

27th Sept - COMPULSORY Skills Test, Equipment Checks and Race Briefing for KLites . Venue at Summit Climbing Gym from 6pm. Last check-in no later than 7:45pm of you will be turned away.

1st October 2005 : RACE DAY

0830 hrs : Bike drop off at Lake Garden Parking Lot

1000 hrs : Teams register at start line at Open-air Carpark, opposite Isetan @ KLCC

1015 hrs : Distribution of race instructions, maps. Race briefing

1100 to 1200 : Pre race planning

1200 hrs : Move to start line. VIP welcome address

1230 hrs : Flag off!

Have to run around kl and look for 6 clues (answer 6 questions regarding places around the area)
Once completed, pick up a brick and ran to the Ampang Park LRT Station and pick up a pail.
Then continue running under the hot blazing sun to Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve.Teams must complete 3 out of 5 Matrix Zone tests. Among the tests were sponge throw (tengah-tengah panas main air syok gak), island crossing and go-kart. Upon completion, teams must drop the pail and brick and ran to Central Market.. raser cam kena panggang ...panas

Central Market Food Challenge - corn on the cob : eat the corn without touching it.. pretty easy and since we were all starving, the corn got destroyed pretty fast. After filling up our tummy, we had to run to lake garden for the next task. Reached Lake Garden and had to complete an obstacle test where one person cannot touch the ground (Pisha), another had to be blindfolded (me) and the other person had to carry Pisha (Anis).

Next, continue running to the next checkpoint and perform another obstacle course :Over and Under.

First technical test - flying fox done by Anis while me and Pisha had to canoe around Lake Garden for 3 rounds and pick up 1 can of Sprite Remix each round. Fuhh that canoe was tough to handle..
then have to pick up bikes and haf to complete 3 checkpoints - memorial TAR, Eusoff Teh Residence @ Bukit Tunku and Sri Perdana Residence @ Jalan Damansara. Then cycled up to Brickfields. Our team did not make the cut off time (we were late by 15 minutes) and we had to skip all the 3 checkpoints and proceed straight to Tien Ho Temple in Brickfields.

Mystery Test - change a flat tyre. phew luckily we had a few experience (although still kelam kabut when changing the tube and using the hand pump.. hehe)

Cycle down to Lorong Syed Putra Kiri and up to Chinese Cemetery.. quite a large cemetery, never been here before and have to go out via Jalan Bellamy. From Jalan Bellamy, continue cycling to Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka - drop bikes there.

Proceed to Berjaya Times Square on foot. saki-baki tenaga yg ade ni, masa ni bertembung ngn team Storm.. lari sama-sama to Times Square. We was hoping to arrive at Berjaya before the cutt off time so that we wont miss the next technical test. Rugi la kalau abseil from Berjaya Time Square n climbing wall structure at the amusement park ..

Next Technical Test - 2 team members must make their way up to 5th floor by stairs.
5th Floor - I have to climb a wall structure at the amusement park while Pisha have to continue walking up the stairs to 16th floor.. uwaaa!!(lucky it wasnt me) siap take 5 tu kat tingkat 10.
Climbing up the wall structure was pretty easy but u have to cross over to the middle of the structure and blow a wisel hanging, it was prety scary because u have to look down ... gayat siott ... especially biler people from the roller coaster rides menjerit ...

Abseiling - wo0ho0 highest abseiling ever done by AXN - 85 metres high.. (nasib baik dia tak terkencing dalam seluar... then again .. nobody knows.. hehehe kan Pisha kan ..

Both members have to meet up with their other team member for the next test - Perodua Car Pull
Pisha steered the 4wd while the other two had to push the car. The Golden Rule - prohibited to start the engine. Continued running to KLCC. Must follow Jalan Imbi, Jln Sultan Ismail, Jln Raja Chulan and Jln Kia Peng.

Last obstacle course - Hurdles From Hell - one of the toughest obstacles
Teammates are tied together and had to go over the hurdles without your feet touching the ground. AND one hand must touch the ground at all times.. You figure it out..

Final 200m sprint to the finishing line.. Yahoo!! (time nie tiba-tiba lak larat nak lari padahal raser cam nak pengsan dah)

2100 hrs : Prize presentation (Congratulations to Team Biskut Manis _ Eppot_Padel_Botak 2nd Place in Mixed Category)

It was really fun seeing your frens tonggang tebalik trying to complete the mystery test. Everybody was really supportive even tho we dont really know each other. Enjoyed every single time of it. Bila tengok balik gambar-gambar taken by our friends tak sangka pulak we did it. Even tho tak cukup training ( especially me, the other two memang dah fit). Thank you so much to my team mate for sticking with me even tho i'm kindda lembab sket. Terima Kasih la for those who came to give us support n follow us thru out the race. Really terharu mann ... Lets do it again next year .. hehe

for more informations on the event visit...
Nomad Adventure

some news coverage on the event visit ....
http://www.bharian.com.my/Misc/EPG/Khamis/Mukadepan/20051006113622/Article/mukadepan
http://www.bharian.com.my/Misc/IKON/Hari/aktif/20051010113052/Article/