May 9, 2015 was the
biggest day for cyclists. Casio Nongsa Cycle 2015 came with three categories,
King of the Hill (60km), Raod Blazer (36km) and Wannabe (24km). More than 100
cyclist from the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, and sure local cyclists RACED HARD to beat the HARD LOOP in Nongsa, starting from Nongsa Pura Ferry Terminal
to the finish line in Batam View Beach Resort.
The Kick-off
ceremony was by Bapak Arman Depari as Chief Police of Kepri and Bapak Yusfa
Hendri as the Head of Batam Tourism Board.
Here are some snapshots from the morning event, from preparation of the participants to the race.
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| This is the most challenging and breathtaking part of Casio Nongsa Cycle loop. Slightly more than 40 degrees hiking, the up-the-hill road is just....amazing! |
The Celebratory
Dinner of Casio Nongsa Cycle 2015 was held at the poolside of Batam View BeachResort. There was medal presentation and podium finishers during the dinner.
Bapak Yusfa Hendri from Batam Tourism Board was presenting medals and prizes to
all the winners. There was also band performance, Indonesian dance performances
and magic show to spice up the night.
Kobayashi Kei San
from Japan won the best lap 60km with the time 17:35:530 and Bapak Oscar Feryanto
from ISSI won the Best local rider for 60km
Kategory King of the Hill 60km was conquered successfully by the
Japanese cyclist Kobayashi Kei in 1:29:46. The runner up Pilotte Sebastien from
Canada and the third place was Nick Swallow.
King of the Hill category 2 was won by the Philippine cyclist Querimit Augustin Jr with total time of
1:34:41:390. The second and the third place was won by cyclists from Singapore
Brian Ng Kian Hiang (1:34:42:785) and Ong Jing Xiang Joven (1:34:42:785).
The race was expected
to be the annual event and by the support of all the stakeholders in the
tourism industry, sure it would boost and expose the potencies of Batam as
sport destination in the region.
Congratulation to all the winners. Keep the speed up and race hard!
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