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KUANTAN, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin was among 97 local and foreign riders who started on their quest in the Pahang-PENN Endurance Challenge 2009 at the Pahang International Endurance Park in Cherating near here Saturday.
The King, an avid endurance rider, representing Royal Terengganu Endurance Stable (RTES) and wearing a 7 numbered jersey, rode out for the 100km race with 28 other competitors in his class, astride his horse "Tarjari Moonlight Pharoah".
His two children, Tengku Muhammad Ismail and Tengku Nadhirah Zahrah were also riders in his class which started of at 4.30pm today and expected to last for 15 hours, before ending at 7am Sunday.
Last year, Tuanku Mizan emerged as the champion in the 100km category with a time of 8 hours 17 minutes and 49 seconds.
Two other categories contested, 60km and 20km, saw 52 riders and 17 riders respectively, competing for honours.
Riders are expected to take about 8 hours to complete the 60km race while the 20km race is expected to take about 3 hours to complete.
Apart from local riders, endurance riders from Germany, France, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia are taking part in the competition.
-- BERNAMA
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