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CYCLOTHON 2.0: CYCLING IN THE GREEN

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NIBONG TEBAL, 27 April 2015 - Iron Horse Department USM ECOTEAM had successfully launched a go-green event, Cyclothon 2.0, held here recently.

This event aims to encourage more people to hop on a bicycle, encourage students to make cycling into competitive sports as USM Engineering Campus is spotted as a cyclist friendly area by its wide roads with no steep slopes.

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About 70 students have participated in this cycling event. Cyclothon 2.0 are made into a challenge mode event and participants are given 3 hours to finish their course. There are two categories in this event, 4 laps and 7 laps. The route set has a distance of 6.8km per lap in the area nearby the campus, Kampung Teluk with good green views.

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The starting venue are located at Kompleks Sukan while the ending point at PUMA Hall.

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With the sponsor obtained from Jefferson, Econsave and etc, the organizer offered prizes for the first 10 finishers for both laps. Apart from prizes sponsor, Cyclothon committee also managed to invite Red Bull and Domino’s Pizza to set up their booth in PUMA Hall to cater the stomach of the participants.

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This event required attention, strength, and determination to finish the course. The winner for 7 laps are Law Hon Kin (1:47:06s) and for the 4 laps category are Chang Foo Koon (1:06:44s).

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Cyclothon 2.0 is a beneficial event as it promote the culture of cycling in campus and increases the awareness of pollutions human beings created.

Text: Khong Ling Xin / Photos: Chai Poh Seng & Chan Teng Cing