Panorama Hill Challenge (Sg Lembing) - 21/09/2008

Sungai Lembing is a small sleepy and peaceful village located outskirt of Kuantan Town.Famous with its tin mining history back in the 19th century,the majority of the population are Chinese and Malay.

Life is slow and it seems that almost everybody knows each other.Last Sunday,the quiet Sungai Lembing suddenly became alive.The Sin Chew Daily and Pacesetters Kuantan's group co organised the Carnival Sungai Lembing.

Residents from adjacent villages and buses from outstation ferried runners and visitors began to arrive as early as 6.30 am.As the sun rose,the crowd also picked up in numbers. Besides the food courts,3 on 3 basketball competition,road safety awareness campaign and books and magazines exhibition, the main event of this carnival was the Panorama Hill challenge.

About 200 runners took part in this race and was divided into few categories.A welcome speech by Mr William Chin,the new PACM Kuantan group leader before he briefed the runners on the safety and running route.It was a very challenging race because the undulating course comprised a series of 'waves' and to cross two hanging bridges before the runners reached the foot of the killer Panorama Hill which is about 300 meter high.

The Panorama Hill is overlooking the Kuantan Town and its surrounding areas.The climb to the top of the hill prove too tough and exhausting to many runners.Only the fittest were able to run up there.

Overall,the KPAC members were satisfied with their performance.Four of them finished the race in the top 8 position and won small hampers as rewards.

Results at glance:

Men Open
No:04--47 min 10 sec---Ng Swee Yee

Men Veteran
No:02--46 min 15 sec---Wong Soon Pin
No:08--50 min 32 sec---Lim Boon Wah
No:31--64 min 04 sec---Tee Kuan Meng

Women Open
No:03--54 min 28 sec---Thalagavathy
No:09--70 min 40 sec---Lim Pei Yin




ACF Retreat Centre-This is where we stay for a night.Nice cool,clean and cheap motel surrounded by durian and rambutan trees.


The main road of Sg Lembing at 4.00 in the afternoon,quiet and peaceful.


A photo of remembrance at Sg Lembing museum-front L to R:Lim Pei Yin,Wendy and Thalagavathy;back L to R:Ng Swee Yee,Wong Soon Pin and Lim Boon Wah


KPAC runners are ready to conquer the Panorama Hill


Group photo- KPAC members and Klang's PACM members


Mr William Chin busy briefing the runners before the race


The 3 on 3 basketball cempetition right in the middle of Sg Lembing's main street


Group photo after the prize presentation