KEJOHANAN JULUNG KALI BDB JITRA DUATHLON 2024 RANCAKKAN SIRI KEDUA BDB CHALLENGE 2024

SIARAN MEDIA
Sabtu, 27 Julai 2024

JITRA – Kumpulan Bina Darulaman Berhad (BDB) buat julung kalinya telah menganjurkan Kejohanan BDB Jitra Duathlon 2024 bagi Siri Kedua BDB Challange 2024 di Perbandaran Darulaman pada hari ini.

Kejohanan yang menerima sambutan hangat dan menggalakkan daripada penggemar sukan lasak dari seluruh negara ini menyaksikan 300 orang peserta telah mengambil bahagian dalam acara yang sememangnya mencabar kemampuan dan kekuatan mental serta fizikal setiap perserta.

Para peserta di kejohanan ini dibahagikan kepada tiga kategori iaitu Road Bike – Individual (Lelaki & Wanita) & Relay, Mountain Bike – Individual (Lelaki & Wanita) & Relay dan Folding Bike – Individual ((Lelaki & Wanita) & Relay.

Menurut Ketua Pegawai Operasi BDB, Mohd Sobri Hussien, penganjuran BDB Jitra Duathlon 2024 ini berlangsung di Perbandaran Bandar Darulaman yang merupakan lokasi riadah yang dibangunkan oleh Kumpulan BDB sejak 40 tahun yang lalu.

“Di dalam Perbandaran Bandar Darulaman juga turut mempunyai satu lokasi aktiviti sukan dan riadah yang sangat popular oleh penduduk setempat yang dikenali sebagai Darulaman Park”

“Menerusi Kejohanan BDB Jitra Duathlon ini juga, kami juga berharap dapat mempromosikan Darulaman Park sebagai salah satu lokasi pilihan bagi sebarang penganjuran ‘Sport Tourism’ terutamanya di daerah Kubang Pasu dan dalam masa yang sama menggalakkan industri pelancongan negeri Kedah,” katanya dalam kenyataan di sini.

Pelepasan para peserta tersebut disempurnakan oleh Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Kedah (PKNK), Dato’ Wira Haji Isahak Murat diiringi oleh Pengerusi BDB, Sr Haji Che Had Dhali dan Ketua Pegawai Operasi BDB, Mohd Sobri Hussein yang mewakili Pengarah Eksekutif Kumpulan BDB, YM Raja Shahreen Raja Othman.

BDB Jitra Duathlon 2024 merupakan acara separa Triathlon di mana ia melibatkan acara disiplin larian dan berbasikal yang perlu ditempuhi oleh para peserta yang berlangsung sepenuhnya di Perbandaran Bandar Darulaman.

Jarak yang perlu diharungi dalam kejohanan BDB Jitra Duathlon 2024 adalah sejauh 40 kilometer (km) di mana peserta diwajibkan berlari sejauh 5km dan kemudiannya berbasikal sejauh 30km seterusnya diakhiri dengan larian 5km sehingga ke garisan penamat.

Pemenang bagi kategori Road Bike – Individual lelaki telah berjaya dirangkul oleh Muhammad Izzat Fahmi Ahmad Tajudin manakala bagi kategori Road Bike – Individual wanita pula dimenangi oleh Tahira Najmunisaa manakala bagi kategori Relay dimenangi oleh pasukan Elves Malaysia yang mana kesemua mereka membawa pulang hadiah wang tunai RM500 dan trofi.

Manakala bagi kategori Mountain Bike – Individual (Lelaki & Wanita) & Relay pula dimenangi oleh Indra Abu Nawas, Naimah Yunus, dan pasukan Absolute Race yang mana kesemua mereka memenangi hadiah wang tunai RM500 dan trofi.

Untuk kategori Folding Bike – Individual (Lelaki & Wanita) & Relay pula menyaksikan Sufiyan Abdul Samad, Azrieynaiena and pasukan Mahsuri Folding merangkul kejuaraan dan masing-masing membawa pulang hadiah wang tunai RM500 dan trofi.

Terdahulu, Kejohanan BDB Langkawi Climb menjadi acara yang dianjurkan bagi siri pertama BDB Challenge 2024 yang diadakan di Darulaman Sanctuary, Lubuk Semilang, Kedah dan telah menarik penyertaan seramai 400 orang.

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INAUGURAL BDB JITRA DUATHLON 2024 ENERGISES SECOND SERIES OF BDB CHALLENGE 2024

MEDIA RELEASE
Saturday, 27th July 2024

JITRA – Bina Darulaman Berhad (BDB) has successfully organized the inaugural BDB Jitra Duathlon 2024 as part of the second series of the BDB Challenge 2024 at the Bandar Darulaman Township today.

The event received an enthusiastic response from extreme sports enthusiasts nationwide, with 300 participants participating in this challenging event that tests mental and physical strength.

Participants were divided into three categories: Road Bike – Individual & Relay (Men & Women), Mountain Bike – Individual & Relay (Men & Women), and Folding Bike – Individual & Relay (Men & Women).

According to BDB’s Chief Operating Officer, Mohd Sobri Hussien, the BDB Jitra Duathlon 2024 was held at the Darulaman Township, a recreational area developed by BDB over the past 40 years.

“The Darulaman Township also features a popular recreational spot known as Darulaman Park. Through the BDB Jitra Duathlon, we also hope to promote Darulaman Park as a prime location for Sport Tourism, particularly in the Kubang Pasu district, while simultaneously boosting the tourism industry in Kedah.” he said.

The event was officiated by the Chief Executive Officer of the Kedah State Development Corporation (PKNK), Dato’ Wira Haji Isahak Murat, accompanied by BDB’s Chairman, Sr Haji Che Had Dhali and BDB’s Chief Operating Officer, Mohd Sobri Hussein, representing BDB Executive Director, YM Raja Shahreen Raja Othman.

The BDB Jitra Duathlon 2024, a semi-triathlon event involving running and cycling disciplines, was held entirely within Bandar Darulaman Township. Participants had to cover a total distance of 40 kilometers (km), starting with a 5km run, followed by a 30km cycling segment, and concluding with another 5km run to the finish line.

In the men’s Road Bike – Individual category, Muhammad Izzat Fahmi Ahmad Tajudin claimed victory, while Tahira Najmunisaa won the women’s Road Bike category. The Elves Malaysia Team earned the winner’s medal in the relay’s Road Bike category. Each winner received a cash prize of RM500 and a trophy.

In the Mountain Bike – Individual (Men & Women) & Relay category, the winners were Indra Abu Nawas, Naimah Yunus, and the Absolute Race Team, each taking home a cash prize of RM500 and a trophy.

In the Folding Bike – Individual (Men & Women) & Relay category, Sufiyan Abdul Samad, Azrieynaiena, and the Mahsuri Folding team secured the winning medals, with each winner being awarded a cash prize of RM500 and a trophy.

Previously, the BDB Langkawi Climb, the first event in the BDB Challenge 2024 series, was held at Darulaman Sanctuary, Lubuk Semilang, Kedah, and attracted 400 participants.

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