All teams are requested to take note of the itinerary below which will explain the day to day events and logistics of SAC 09. We will be using Mesilau Resort as our base of operations from the 10th-12th April 2009 and teams will be allocated a dorm bed (or chalet if you wish to upgrade to a more comfortable accommodation with friends and competitors) and all meals will be organized at Mesilau Resort for breakfast and dinners. All briefings and race start locations will be at Mesilau Resort for the 11th and 12th April 2009.

Teams will be transferred back to Kota Kinabalu at the end of the race to hotels in downtown Kota Kinabalu. All Mt.Bikes will be loaded in mini trucks destined for 2 locations only to avoid confusions and logistical nightmares:

-Hotel Mega D'Aru, Tanjung Aru
-Hyatt Kinabalu

Teams will be responsible in loading their Mountain Bikes on to the relevant trucks for either destinations at the end of the race on the 12th April 2009 before prize giving ceremony commences. Loaders will be available to help unload Mountain Bikes at the hotels but will NOT release any Mountain Bikes to anyone who cannot identify themselves according to each Mountain Bike and relevant team number.

Sabah Adventure Challenge 2009 Itinerary
 

Thursday, 9th April 2009
10:00am-4:00pm	Hotel Mega D’Aru, Tanjung Aru	Registration and Equipment check
5:00pm	Hotel Mega D’Aru, Tanjung Aru	Race Briefing (exp. to last 1 hr)
5:30pm-7:00pm	Hotel Mega D’Aru, Tanjung Aru

**We recommend the Mega D’Aru as this will be a convenient location for both registration and equipment checks along with a bike shop, supermarkets, food outlets and close proximity to Air Asia and MAS airport terminals.

 

Friday, 10th April 2009
5:30am	Hotel Mega D'Aru
6:45am	Hotel Mega D'Aru	Departure to Kiulu for Kionsom Waterfalls for START of SAC 09 Transports leave at sharp 6:45am
7:45am	Kionsom Waterfalls, Inanam	Roll-call for all team captains
8:00am	START of SAC 2009, Kionsom Waterfalls, Inanam	To be officiated by Minister of Tourism, the honorable Datuk Masidi Manjun
6:00pm - 11:00pm	Kampung Lobong-Lobong

Saturday, 11th April 2009
6:30am - 8:00am	Kampung Lobong-Lobong
8:45am	Kampung Lobong-Lobong	Roll-call for all team captains
9:00am	Kampung Lobong-Lobong	START of SAC 09 Day 2
5:00pm - 11:00pm	Kampung Lobong-Lobong

Sunday, 12th April 2009
6:30am	Kampung Lobong-Lobong	Departure from Lobong-Lobong to START venue at Kinabalu Park HQ
7:45am	Kinabalu Park HQ	Roll Call for all team captains
8:00am	Kinabalu Park HQ	START of SAC 09 Day 3
2:00pm	Mesilau Resort	Prize Giving Ceremony for SAC 09
4:30pm	Mesilau Resort	Departure of transports for KK and Hotels in KK.

*Accomodation is not provided for 9th April and 12th April 2009. Teams may book/pay for accommodations at either Mega D’Aru Hotel or Hyatt Kinabalu during registration of you need us to organize this for you.

*Teams will not have access to their Mt.Bikes after 6pm on the 9th April until the next morning on the 10th April.

*Friends and family can elect to stay at Kinabalu Park HQ as well and to follow teams during day 2 and 3; kindly contact the race management at spartan01@sabahadventure.com for more information please.

*Distance from KK to Kg.Lobong-Lobong is 2 hours at least. More information will be available on January come with GPS co-ordinates and sat photos of the village site, which will be our camp site for the 10th-11th April 2008. Drivers are requested to drive safely on the road leading to Mesilau as there are some minor landslides, lifestock and children living in villages and homes along the road. Caution is advised. The road leading to Mesilau Resort is tar sealed.

Important Notices:

• Teams are required to attend a pre-race equipment check and official race briefing on the 9th April 2009 at Hotel Mega D'Aru, Tanjung Aru. Please refer to itinerary for specific times.

• All teams will be transported back to Kota Kinabalu at the end of the race on the 12th April 2009 and expect to reach Kota Kinabalu after 8pm; and

• Teams are encouraged to arrange their departures from Kota Kinabalu on the 13th April 2009 as we don’t expect to get to Kota Kinabalu after the race till after 8pm and cannot guarantee airport transfers on the day.

A: Race Entry Fees:

*Teams may elect to race in an all female, mixed or all male team in either the adventure or extreme categories.

What's Included in the Registration Fees:

• All race entries per team include race maps and race course notes.

• All race entries include official race bibs and race t-shirts per team.

• A complete photo CD is included as part of your 2009 registration package captured by a team of professional photographers covering the race and teams can collect their photo CD's after the 14th April 2009 or fill in a postage envelope during registration which will be posted to you with your photo CD with high quality photographs of the race.

• 3 power bars per competitor 

• 3 power gels per competitor 

B: Compulsory Add Ons:

 

Items	Per Person
One (1) XL Tire Tube. We will be moving the tubes for you to the appropriate locations on your behalf	US$15	RM45
Accommodation at Mesilau Resort for 2 nights	US$45	RM150
Total	US$60	RM195

C: Optional Add Ons:-

 

Items	Per Person	Per Team
Meals during the race ( 2 Breakfast / 3 Dinners)*	US$45 / RM150
Mountain bike rental for the duration of the event ( available in several sizes, these are basic MERIDA (www.merida-bikes.com)  mountain bikes with normal brakes and weight an average of 11.5kg)	US$120 / RM400
Rental of basic life jacket	US$15 / RM45
Logistics Assistance and transfer of Equipment and Mt.Bikes during the race		US$60 / RM200
Transfers to/from airport to your hotel including your gear and bicycles per arrival. (including a 3 man team)		US$45 / RM150

D: Accommodation Options:

• US$120 / RM400 nett per room per night at Hyatt Kinabalu (twin sharing, inclusive of buffet breakfast)

• US$55 / RM180 nett per room per night at Hotel Mega D’Aru (twin sharing, inclusive of breakfast x 2)

E: Pre / Post Event Tour Packages:

Optional Packages for teams wishing to climb Mount Kinabalu before or after the event:
(bookings need to be made before the end of 2009 as there is a big demand for accommodation at the rest huts on Mount Kinabalu and we cannot guarantee accommodation as it is on a first come first basis)

 

Package A	Package B	Package C
Mount Kinabalu 3D2N package US$365 / RM1200 per person	Mount Kinabalu 3D2N package US$295 / RM950 per person	Mount Kinabalu 2D1N package US$200 / RM650 per person
Includes Chalet accommodation at either Kinabalu Park or Mesilau, all permits, climbing fee’s, guide, meals (4 meals), transfers to/from KK/Mesilau/Kinabalu Park and accommodation on final leg at chalet in Poring Hot Springs. (minimum 2 persons)	Includes dormitory accommodation at either Kinabalu Park or Mesilau, all permits, climbing fee’s, guide, meals (4 meals), transfers to/from KK/Mesilau/Kinabalu Park and accommodation on final leg at dormitory at Kinabalu Park.	Includes all permits, climbing fee’s, guide, meals (3 meals), transfers to/from KK/Kinabalu Park. Must depart Kota Kinabalu by 6:00am to ensure arrival for start of mountain climb at 9am.

F: Payment Methods:

Our preferred method of payment is online Credit Card Payment or internet bank transfer.

For internet bank transfer, our account is:

Sabah Adventure Challenge
A/C: 3147959406
Public Bank Berhad
Dongonggon Branch, Penampang,
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia