Bicycle Expedition At Youth Festival
By Ak Fairol RMF

Bandar Seri Begawan - Lumapas Youth Association (PERLU) in cooperation with the Department of Youth and Sports, residents of Kampong Lumapas A and B, Sekolah Rendah Lumapas and Sekolah Ugama Lumapas held a Bicycle Expedition at Sekolah Rendah Lumapas at 7.30am yesterday.

The expedition was one of the many activities of the Youth Festival held in conjunction with His Majesty's 60th birthday. Present as guest of honour was Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Dato Paduka Haji Jemat bin Hj Ampal.

The bicycle expedition started from Sekolah Rendah Lumapas towards Limau Manis Mosque and continued on to the industrial site and back. More than 50 people participated in the expedition including youths and senior citizens. After the expedition, a prize presentation ceremony was held for the winners of a bicycle race that was held on August 13.

The winner in the boy's category aged 12 and below was Muhd Safui bin Lamit while the girl's category aged 12 and below was won by NurFahah Farhana binti Roseni.

The winner in the male open category was Sandey bin Morsidie while the women's open category was won by Dayangku Buang binti Pengiran Haji Sulaiman.

Awang Morsidie bin Haji Othman, the winner of the male veteran category, received a mountain bike.

The youth festival that opened on August 27 ended yesterday. During the festival various activities were held including the bicycle race, paramotor flight exhibition from the Kelab Penerbangan Model ABDB, cultural and arts exhibition, tug of war, entertainment night, youth festival 2006 concert and various others.

The youth festival is a new project organised by the district's youth association aimed at involving youths in beneficial activities and make them more active in mukims and districts as well as kampongs.  -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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