A new chick round the block
Flower Power Rulez The Nite
The Wacko Team as the winner for the most creative outfit
With Rod Monteiro
The Suvec Team
Our new found friends
Friendship built over the dirty weekend
At Sepang off road track
We completed the obstacles with flying colours
A durian is a must as a stopover
The kayaking event at Putra Jaya Wet Theme Park
Getting the riddle around an oil drum
Nasuha herbs and spice garden
The giant goat at UK Agro Farm Resort
The sticker on our bonnet
On all fours for a dirty weekend
At the briefing
Going up the stage to claim our prize
Friendship built over the dirty weekend
We completed the obstacles with flying colours
The kayaking event at Putra Jaya Wet Theme Park
Getting the riddle around an oil drum
Nasuha herbs and spice garden
The giant goat at UK Agro Farm Resort
Must be Rod's lucky morning...with the women
The guys and Rod at SPH
The guys and Rod at SPH
SUVived
It's time for adrenaline junkies to show off their navigating and off track skills in an annual fun-filled event - the The New Paper SUVival Challenge 2011. It's the ultimate off-road experience where you need to strategise your destinations to earn the maximum points, crack some codes and test your grey cells to answer quiz questions..
It was our fourth year of joining the event with other intrepid adventurers on the road in our mission to conquer over 700km across four Malaysian states within 10 hours behind the wheel. Along the way, off course we had to solve riddles, answer quiz questions and take photos of the designated stopovers as evidence. Fast and furious were the order of the day as we counted every minute to reach the pit stops. Throw in a kilogram of short tempers, 500g of stubbornness and 1 litre of impatience from the four of us and what do you get? Lots of tense, crazy and mad moments in our Terios but that was our winning formula for we had stuck in the competition for four years.
A briefing was held a week before the flag off, informing us of the competition rules and how to use the Holux 62 GPS. We met some familiar faces and made new friends too.
We immediately cracked our brain on how to do up the event T-shirt creatively. We had eyed the the top prize for this competition.
Bleary-eyed and body deprived of caffeine, we reached SPH at 4am on the event day. After the registration, we grabbed the quiz booklet and tried to answer some of the general knowledge questions. Families and friends grouped together while the Iphone was punched mercilessly for answers and clues. Someone even lugged a laptop to surf the questions for clues.
Rod Monteiro of FM 93.8 greeted the contestants before we zipped out of Singapore Press Holdings along Braddell Road in search of our driving trails. Our first stop was Dataran JB where the tower clock was. After snapping a photo at the clock at 6.23am, we set the GPS to bring us to the UK Agro Farm Resort, Kluang. The farm has the reputation of being Malaysia’s largest goat and sheep farm, with 100 acres of grazing land for 4000 sheep. It is a self-sufficient integrated farm practising the most modern techniques in goat and sheep rearing.
We had to hit for the Nasuha Herbs and Spice Garden at Pagoh, Muar next. The farm covers an area of over 3200 acres, known to be the largest Herbs and Spices farm in Asia, producing 6 to 10 metric tonnes of raw herbs and spices each day. The farm is planted with 135 types of herbs collected from all over the world. The farm practises organic fertilization technique to prevent chemical contamination.
Our next pit stop was the Tropical Village at Machap by 9.00am. We were there by half an hour earlier. The Taman Mini Malaysia and ASEAN was our next stopover where we had to check the size of the park and take photo below the Singapore flag. It is a cultural park located a few kilometres outside of Melaka, near the town of Ayer Keroh. If you have an interest in traditional architecture and ways of life, this is a great place to go exploring. Each of the homes represents the architectural style of the 13 states in Malaysia and is furnished with various items, arts and crafts which depict the culture of each state.
Without breakfast and lunch, we pressed on to Wet World Air Panas before navigating to Nilai of Negeri Sembilan for more head-breaking problems to solve.
We skipped the Taming Sari Tower in Malacca and Freemason Hall Negri Sembilan simply because we must reach Putra Jaya Wet Theme Park before 2pm for a kayaking event. Clearing that, the ultimate off road driving skills test for the men was next. The five stations required concentration and maneuvering skills to conquer the obstacles. The men did us proud for we passed all stations with flying colours and got our coordinates to reach the final destination; the Klana Resort where we would stay for the night.
Though eating durian was not part of the itinerary, but I could not resist stopping along en route to our resort to put a few seeds into my mouth. The roadside durian sellers were hawking the kampung durian from RM5.00 to RM40.00 per kilo. The fruit tasted so 'syiok' with the milky soft and sweet flesh sliding down my throat. It was my breakfast and lunch at one go. So heavenly!
It was already 4.00pm and with no food at all since we started and almost limped like a rag doll, we headed for the coffee house for a decent meal. With renewed energy, we freshen up for dinner where we planned to take everyone by storm. The Afro wigs were donned, the cut-up SUVIVAL tees were worn and we were all set to create history and bring back the Hippies or Beatniks era that night.
All heads turned the moment we swaggered at the lobby and into the ball room. Wolf whistles and loud clapping announced our arrival. We were declared the Wacko Team winner for the night and won SGD $500. Our heads couldn't get bigger than our Afro wigs.
The New Paper SUVival Challenge 2011 – Coordinates to all locations Road Challenge
1 UK Farm Resort (Latitude)N 1⁰58’28.4” (Longitude)E 103⁰13’47.7”
2 Nasuha Herbs & Spices (Latitude)N 2⁰6’58.9” (Longitude)E102⁰42’29.2”
3 Tropical Village Machap (Latitude)N 1⁰53'45" (Longitude)E 103⁰12'22"
4 Dataran Bandaraya Johor Bahru (Latitude)N 1⁰27'37.8" (Longitude)E 103⁰44'31"
5 Taming Sari Tower (Latitude)N 2⁰11'26.5" (Longitude)E102⁰14'50"
6 Taman Mini Malaysia & Mini Asean (Latitude)N 2⁰16'57.3 (Longitude)E 102⁰18'13.3"
7 Wet World Air Panas Pedas (Latitude)N 2⁰37'55" (Longitude)E 102⁰3'9"
8 Freemason Hall (Latitude)N 2⁰43'10.1" (Longitude)E 101⁰57'12.2"
9 "Grand Canyon" Seremban (Latitude)N 2⁰43'58.9" (Longitude)E 101⁰56'59.3"
10 Nilai (Latitude)N 2⁰51'23" (Longitude)E 101⁰48'20"
It's time for adrenaline junkies to show off their navigating and off track skills in an annual fun-filled event - the The New Paper SUVival Challenge 2011. It's the ultimate off-road experience where you need to strategise your destinations to earn the maximum points, crack some codes and test your grey cells to answer quiz questions..
It was our fourth year of joining the event with other intrepid adventurers on the road in our mission to conquer over 700km across four Malaysian states within 10 hours behind the wheel. Along the way, off course we had to solve riddles, answer quiz questions and take photos of the designated stopovers as evidence. Fast and furious were the order of the day as we counted every minute to reach the pit stops. Throw in a kilogram of short tempers, 500g of stubbornness and 1 litre of impatience from the four of us and what do you get? Lots of tense, crazy and mad moments in our Terios but that was our winning formula for we had stuck in the competition for four years.
A briefing was held a week before the flag off, informing us of the competition rules and how to use the Holux 62 GPS. We met some familiar faces and made new friends too.
We immediately cracked our brain on how to do up the event T-shirt creatively. We had eyed the the top prize for this competition.
Bleary-eyed and body deprived of caffeine, we reached SPH at 4am on the event day. After the registration, we grabbed the quiz booklet and tried to answer some of the general knowledge questions. Families and friends grouped together while the Iphone was punched mercilessly for answers and clues. Someone even lugged a laptop to surf the questions for clues.
Rod Monteiro of FM 93.8 greeted the contestants before we zipped out of Singapore Press Holdings along Braddell Road in search of our driving trails. Our first stop was Dataran JB where the tower clock was. After snapping a photo at the clock at 6.23am, we set the GPS to bring us to the UK Agro Farm Resort, Kluang. The farm has the reputation of being Malaysia’s largest goat and sheep farm, with 100 acres of grazing land for 4000 sheep. It is a self-sufficient integrated farm practising the most modern techniques in goat and sheep rearing.
We had to hit for the Nasuha Herbs and Spice Garden at Pagoh, Muar next. The farm covers an area of over 3200 acres, known to be the largest Herbs and Spices farm in Asia, producing 6 to 10 metric tonnes of raw herbs and spices each day. The farm is planted with 135 types of herbs collected from all over the world. The farm practises organic fertilization technique to prevent chemical contamination.
Our next pit stop was the Tropical Village at Machap by 9.00am. We were there by half an hour earlier. The Taman Mini Malaysia and ASEAN was our next stopover where we had to check the size of the park and take photo below the Singapore flag. It is a cultural park located a few kilometres outside of Melaka, near the town of Ayer Keroh. If you have an interest in traditional architecture and ways of life, this is a great place to go exploring. Each of the homes represents the architectural style of the 13 states in Malaysia and is furnished with various items, arts and crafts which depict the culture of each state.
Without breakfast and lunch, we pressed on to Wet World Air Panas before navigating to Nilai of Negeri Sembilan for more head-breaking problems to solve.
We skipped the Taming Sari Tower in Malacca and Freemason Hall Negri Sembilan simply because we must reach Putra Jaya Wet Theme Park before 2pm for a kayaking event. Clearing that, the ultimate off road driving skills test for the men was next. The five stations required concentration and maneuvering skills to conquer the obstacles. The men did us proud for we passed all stations with flying colours and got our coordinates to reach the final destination; the Klana Resort where we would stay for the night.
Though eating durian was not part of the itinerary, but I could not resist stopping along en route to our resort to put a few seeds into my mouth. The roadside durian sellers were hawking the kampung durian from RM5.00 to RM40.00 per kilo. The fruit tasted so 'syiok' with the milky soft and sweet flesh sliding down my throat. It was my breakfast and lunch at one go. So heavenly!
It was already 4.00pm and with no food at all since we started and almost limped like a rag doll, we headed for the coffee house for a decent meal. With renewed energy, we freshen up for dinner where we planned to take everyone by storm. The Afro wigs were donned, the cut-up SUVIVAL tees were worn and we were all set to create history and bring back the Hippies or Beatniks era that night.
All heads turned the moment we swaggered at the lobby and into the ball room. Wolf whistles and loud clapping announced our arrival. We were declared the Wacko Team winner for the night and won SGD $500. Our heads couldn't get bigger than our Afro wigs.
The New Paper SUVival Challenge 2011 – Coordinates to all locations Road Challenge
1 UK Farm Resort (Latitude)N 1⁰58’28.4” (Longitude)E 103⁰13’47.7”
2 Nasuha Herbs & Spices (Latitude)N 2⁰6’58.9” (Longitude)E102⁰42’29.2”
3 Tropical Village Machap (Latitude)N 1⁰53'45" (Longitude)E 103⁰12'22"
4 Dataran Bandaraya Johor Bahru (Latitude)N 1⁰27'37.8" (Longitude)E 103⁰44'31"
5 Taming Sari Tower (Latitude)N 2⁰11'26.5" (Longitude)E102⁰14'50"
6 Taman Mini Malaysia & Mini Asean (Latitude)N 2⁰16'57.3 (Longitude)E 102⁰18'13.3"
7 Wet World Air Panas Pedas (Latitude)N 2⁰37'55" (Longitude)E 102⁰3'9"
8 Freemason Hall (Latitude)N 2⁰43'10.1" (Longitude)E 101⁰57'12.2"
9 "Grand Canyon" Seremban (Latitude)N 2⁰43'58.9" (Longitude)E 101⁰56'59.3"
10 Nilai (Latitude)N 2⁰51'23" (Longitude)E 101⁰48'20"
The sticker on our bonnet
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