Sarawak Adventure Challenge is back!
The Sarawak Adventure Challenge (SAC) is back for the year 2023 and ready with a new trail and challenges to test your endurance and take you to parts of Sarawak that you have not seen before!
The seventh edition of SAC takes one on a one-day multi-sport adventure race, showcasing Sarawak’s spectacular rainforests, rivers, trails and sites as well as some great scenery and fascinating tribal culture. This year’s race starts at Pueh Village in Sematan, located 115 km west of Kuching. Themed Pueh Challenge, SAC 2023 highlights the spectacular mountain and coastal scenery as well as the communities of Sematan and Pueh in the Lundu District. With Mount Pueh providing the backdrop, the race will take in the communities, streams and trails near Sematan and Pueh villages. The forest-covered slopes of Mount Pueh and the lowland farmland and village trails provide ample scope for an exciting adventure event.
To encourage higher number of participations, the SAC has expanded the number of race categories, with a total of 14 race categories including the signature Duathalon as well as Sprint Duathalon, individual MTB, Trail running and veterans. There will also be a new category this year, an extended single event trail running category covering a distance of 20+ km, including sections through a river as well as a technical descent.
Cut-off date for registrations is 24th September 2023 (Sunday). Register here https://sarawakchallenge.com/bof2023/
Borneo Outdoor Fest 2023
New for this year, the SAC will be held in conjunction with the Inaugural “Borneo Outdoor Fest 2023”. This two-day outdoor festival is held in collaboration with Pueh’s Selako community, and will present a range of outdoor activities, products, workshops as well as authentic longhouse experiences at Pueh Longhouse.
The Borneo Outdoor Fest is an annual event, which brings together communities, members of the public as well as participants with various interests and disciplines, so that they can meet, and network outdoors. The festival will feature new outdoor product displays, activity and equipment workshops, skills improvement sessions as well as a Sunset Fun Run/Ride!
There will also be plenty of opportunities to try out new equipment and activities, sample local food and enjoy the ambience of the festival. The festival is free of charge for SAC participants, including a tribal dinner celebration at Pueh Longhouse in the pre-event evening (Saturday 28th October 2023).
With the support of the Selako community of the Pueh Longhouse, a series of pre-race events will be held in the community on 28 October between 6 and 8pm. This event is open for all registered SAC participants, as well as those who have registered for the Borneo Outdoor Fest (by Invitation Only).
Register for #BOF2023 here https://borneooutdoorfest23.peatix.com/
