Int'l Mt Bike racing today

The Brunei Darussalam Cycling Association, with the collaboration and support from the Tourism Unit, is organising the Brunei International Mountain Bike Open 2003, which is scheduled to begin today until October 19. The competition will take place at the Bukit Shahbandar Recreation Park, and involve participation from foreign, as well as local, teams.

So far, teams from Singapore, Sarawak and Selangor have confirmed their participation.

The race is divided into two categories, namely Cross Country and Downhill, opened to elite senior and national junior cyclists. Prize money is offered to the winners in the various classes.

The Elite X-Country champion will receive $1,000, with the runner-up to get $800 and the third placed winner $600. The Elite Downhill winner will get $500 in prize money, while the runner-up will get $400 and the third-placed cyclist $300.

$500 awaits the Junior X-Country champion, $400 for the runner-up and $300 for the third-placed winner. The Junior Downhill champion, meanwhile, will receive $200, the runner-up $150 and the third-placed cyclist $100. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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