Venue: Peretak (after Kuala Kubu Baru dam) - New Running Area!
Hare: Shirley Tan
Co-Hares: Hares from HC2010 3rd Sector
Scribe: Mary Morss
Comic: Soo Kan Hoy
It's slightly further than usual, but should be worth it for a brand-new running area!
The run-site is a good picnic area, so consider coming early with your kids and having a relaxing lunch before the run. But take care of kids near the river - it's bigger than the usual streams we see.
Directions (1) - from Bukit Beruntung toll
Via Google Maps
Head east toward B112 for 450m.
Turn right at B112 and drive for 2.2km.
Turn left sign post Rasa and drive for 5.4km,
then left again for 11.1km.
Turn right for 1.3km towards Route 1 (Old Ipoh Road).
Turn right onto Route 1 and drive for 1km.
Turn right into Jln Ampang Pechah and drive for 8.2km to KKB traffic lights.
Turn towards Frasers Hill and drive for 9.9km, passing KKB dam.
Turn right immediately after bridge at edge of dam.
Drive for 300m and turn right in Kampung,
and drive another 1.3km to runsite
For intrepid N-S-highway addicts, a longer but simpler route via the Lembah Beringin toll should also be possible, if you trust Google Maps!
Directions (2) - via Batang Kali
Via Google Maps
Get to Batang Kali any way you like (via the Batu Dam road and Ulu Yam, or via Rawang Toll, Rawang by-pass and Serendah).
At the main Batang Kali traffic lights, set your trip-meter.
Proceed North (towards KKB and Ipoh) on the Old Ipoh Road for 4.5km.
Turn right into Jln Ampang Pechah.
Drive for 8.2km to KKB traffic lights.
Turn towards Frasers Hill and drive for 9.9km, passing KKB dam.
Turn right immediately after bridge at edge of dam.
Drive for 300m and turn right in Kampung,
and drive another 1.3km to runsite.
The road entering the run-site is narrow - please don't block it!
There's plenty more parking beyond the run-site.
ON ON - Restoran 98, KKB
Via Google Maps
Get back to the main road at dam.
Drive for 10km to the traffic lights of Ampang Pechah junction.
Go straight at traffic light and then take 1st right turn into Jln Merdeka.
Drive for 450m and turn left at Jln Abdul Hamid.
Drive for another 78m and turn right.