Get Ready for 2018 Mount Bokor Challenge in Cambodia - A Race That You Wouldn't Want to Miss

Last 6th and 7th May my female cyclist team from Rolling Angel Squad and Cervelo have joined and won top 5 the ultimate cycling challenge, never been done before in the Kingdom of Cambodia, this race is set to awe any casual, adventurous and elite riders alike. Set with a picturesque landscape in the Kingdom of Wonder starting from the foot of Mount Bokor, with at elevation of 1,072m high, RHB Mount Bokor Challenge consists of a 32KM King of Mountain (KOM), a grueling hill rolling 17KM Team Time Trial (TTT) and Road Race. This is a race that you wouldn't want to miss, it's all happening again coming next year 2018 WWW.MOUNTBOKORCHALLENGE.COM

Registration fees includes full board meals, 4days/3nights accommodation, transportation, race insurance, and 2-way transfer via Phnom Penh Airport.
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Past Event details and schedule:
DATE 6 and 7 MAY 2017
LOCATION THANSUR BOKOR HIGHLAND RESORT
RACE FORMAT 3 STAGE RACE IN TWO DAY
HOST COUNTRY KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA
ORGANIZED BY FLYING BIKES 2 - CAMBODIA (http://flyingbikes2.com)
MANAGING PARTNER GPS ENDURACE - MALAYSIA
RACE SANCTIONED BY CAMBODIA CYCLING FEDERATION

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RHB Mount Bokor Challenge 2017
Professional 3-stage road cycling will make its debut in Cambodia, with May’s inaugural RHB Mount Bokor Challenge 2017 offering riders the chance to test their hill climbing, time trial, and open racing skills against some of Southeast Asia’s finest cyclists.

 

 

From Malaysia

 

 

Aha! I won 2nd Place for the 32 KOM Race 

 

 

 

Penciled in for May 6 and 7, the first day of racing will feature a 32km long hill climb up the winding road to the top of Bokor, followed by a 17km team time trial around the top. Day two will further test the fitness, bike skills and determination of casual, adventurous and elite riders as they battle around Bokor National Park.

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Cervelo's Girls

PDRM Team and Rolling Angel Squad

 

From Malaysia

Youngest Racer

Former Team Sky Professional Rider

Top rider from Malaysia - Nickname "Panjang"

 

 

“Cycling in Cambodia has progressed at a very fast pace, and we are very excited to be able to host a race such as this here, said Vong Khan Pove, general secretary of the Cambodia Cycling Federation (CCF).

I won 4th Place for the 51km Road Race, 3 of us female cyclist from Malaysia got into top 5 for 2 different stage of race....Malaysia Boleh!

“Bokor offers racers a fantastic hill climb, an exciting team time trial stage, and what promises to be a nail-biting road race, all within the beautiful settings of Bokor,” he added.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It will be the first of such event of its kind in Cambodia, and for many of the visiting cyclists their first time racing here. This event is the perfect showcase for Asian cycling in a country which is undergoing a surge in popularity in the sport.

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Sanctioned by the CCF, local organizers Flying Bikes 2 and Malaysia’s Endurace will ensure adherence to UCI rules and regulations.

The two-day race will be centered around the famed Thansur Bokor Highland Resort, part of the Sokha hotel chain, and racers and spectators will be able to experience hotel and entertainment facilities, surrounded by the scenic beauty of Bokor National Park. There will be plenty of non-racing fanfare and exhibiting booths, including a music festival featuring local and international performers.

 

 

Race entry includes transfers to and from Phnom Penh International Airport, three nights’ accommodation and full meals at the Thansur Bokor Highland Resort, full mechanical support during the races and race insurance.

 

 

 

Generous prize money courtesy of sponsors from RHB Bank Indochina and Khmer Beverages Limited, and classification winner’s jerseys, are up for grabs, while a percentage of proceeds will go to Smile Cambodia, an NGO that has worked since 2002 to offer life changing cleft-palate surgery across the country.

After Race we were transported to Phnom Penh and checked into Lumiere Hotel...fantastic, good service and beautiful hotel!!!

 

 

 

 

 

EAT LIKE LOCAL....Street food and Hawker food is fantastic and cheap

 

 

 

 

 

Interested participants can register via http://mountbokorchallenge.com or by contacting 012 727 717 or mountbokorchallenge@gmail.com
Affiliation: Cambodia Cycling Federation
Address: No. 131, St. BEO Street 51, Psar Thmey 3, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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Cambodia is beautiful...friendly and safe place to visit, put it in your travel bucket list. 

 

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