The Bukit Bindu endurance motorcycle challenge in Tongkang Pechah here will be the latest tourist attraction when it is included in the district’s tourism calendar next year.
Parit Ya’ani state assemblyman Aminolhuda Hassan said the event will make Batu Pahat a “compulsory location” for fans of motocross sports throughout the country.
Aminolhuda who is also chairman of the state Education, Human Resources, Science and Technology Committee said at the same time, it will also promote the Visit Johor Year 2020 and Sukan Malaysia (Sukma) 2020 held in the state.
“I understand that the motorcycle sports activity with its concept of endurance was held in the district for the first time while previously it was held at the Ayer Hitam Circuit,” he told reporters here today.
Aminolhuda was met after he launched the “Bukit Bindu Enduro King of Mountain 2019” at Kampung Parit Buloh, Bindu, here. Also present were Batu Pahat district officer Zulkiflee Abbas and president of the Motocross TQMX Club, Nizam Mohd Noor.
He said the event had attracted more than 200 participants.
It comprised two categories - under 200cc and more than 200cc, - and participants had to go through a 20-kilometre track.
Meanwhile, Nizam said Bukit Bindu was chosen as the motorcycle track as it provided participants with new challenges, giving them a different experience as well as a panoramic view of Bukit Bindu.
“This activity will be made an annual programme and will hopefully attract more endurance motorcycle fans from throughout the country.
“In the future, we will open the challenge to foreign participants as there is demand from motocross fans from other countries such as Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia,” he said.
During the event, the title ‘King of Mountain’ went to Tong Seng Tak, 39, who reached the hilltop in three hours five minutes.
-- BERNAMA
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