Nongsa Cycle 2015 is an inaugural bike race event jointly organized by Ideas Room Consulting and Ace Sports Group, and in partnership with resort operator, Batam View Beach Resort and fast ferry operator, BatamFast. The event is scheduled on May 9, Saturday, in the Nongsa area.
Chief of Police in the Riau province, General Bapak Arman Depari is the guest-of-honor, and Bapak Yusfa Hendri, the head of Batam Tourism Board, will be opening one of the three races.
The 12-km loop in Nongsa climbs 70 meters. At the end of the race, a great party awaits all. The event’s tagline is “Race Hard; Party Harder.” There is a non-competitive category for leisure cyclists, too. There are three categories, King of The Hill – 60 km, Road Blazer – 36 km and Wannabe (fun & leisure) – 24 km. Participants can choose to compete as an individual or form a team of four to six cyclists.
Prizes and trophies will be awarded to the top eight podium finishers in the individual category and top three in the team category. In addition, there will be a green jersey award for the best lap time.
Batam View Beach Resort will host a post-ride dinner. Cyclists receive a comprehensive race pack comprising a specially designed “Nongsa Cycle 2015” jersey and other merchandises from sponsors. The evening will include a live performance by a band group.
In the meantime, here are the routes the cyclist will be riding on. Challenging!
The road is ups and downs, up and and down. Get ready!
So, what are you waiting for?
See you on May 9th, 2015!!!