Malasia: Tuanku Mizan Participates In FEI/ISN/EAM 2008

Bernama.com
March 29, 2008 22:51 PM

Tuanku Mizan Participates In FEI/ISN/EAM 2008

SETIU, March 29 (Bernama) -- Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin today led 42 Malaysian participants to the Malaysian Endurance Circuit FEI/ISN/EAM 2008 at the Terengganu International Endurance Park (TIEP) at Lembah Bidong, here.

The King competed in the 80km race which was also participated by 27 horse riders in the competition which was the first in the series of six circuits which were scheduled in conjunction with the World Endurance Championship 2008 (WEC 2008) to be held here in November.

The race was flagged off by the Head of the Terengganu Regency Advisory Council (MPPR), Tengku Sri Panglima Raja Tengku Baderulzaman at 5pm.

The 80km category race is expected to end at 11pm tonight while the 120km category at 2am and the 160km category at 11am Sunday.

Meanwhile, Tuanku Mizan, who arrived at the Sultan Mahmud Airport (LTSM) in Kuala Terengganu this morning, is the only Malaysian athlete who received two qualification certificates to compete at the WEC 2008.

-- BERNAMA